- Ridgeline View
Facing more or less southeast. - Facing more or less southeast. - Unusual Fungus
It looked almost fuzzy. - It looked almost fuzzy, yet solid. - Lunchtime View
Flat ground of the desert visible beyond the mountains. - Flat ground of the desert visible beyond the mountains. - Icicles and Waterfalls
Springs must have been feeding the small waterfalls that were prevalent in this section. - Springs must have been feeding the small waterfalls that were prevalent in this section. - Bridge over Badger Creek
- The Trail We Didn't Take
Hmm, going back over all those trees? No. - Hmm, going back over all those trees? No. - Plant ID: Manzanita (Arctostaphylos sp.)
Thanks to Colin for the ID. - Thanks to Colin for the ID. Found growing along a semi-rocky ridge as a ground cover. Ponderosa pines were the dominant tree of the area. - View of Lookout Mountain
Our original destination before the trees changed our plan on day 1. - Our original destination before the trees changed our plan on day 1. We would have been camping somewhere on the left ridge sloping down from the peak. - Discouraging Trailhead
This was our new trail (465) of choice. - This was our new trail (465) of choice. The bullet-hole riddled sign and the trees across the barely-visible trail didn't exactly provide us with the best of encouragement. However, the trail was remarkable tree-free and we only had difficulty in finding the trail once. - Hiking through our last major viewpoint.
- Return to Badger Creek