Sierra Nevada - Rock Creek-Little Lakes Valley Day Trips

The Rock Creek/Little Lakes Valley area offers numerous opportunities for summer and winter day trips. Here is a collection of pictures from car trip and eight snowshoe/hiking trips.

May 28, 1995

Myself and Don and Francis Stansifer drove to the Rock Creek Lake overlook.

Bear Creek Spire and more from Rock Creek Lake - 1995
Bear Creek Spire and more from Rock Creek Lake - 1995
Mt. Starr from Rock Creek Lake - 1995
Mt. Starr from Rock Creek Lake - 1995

Bear Creek Spire in distance, Mt. Starr on right from Rock Creek Lake - 1995
Bear Creek Spire in distance, Mt. Starr on right from Rock Creek Lake - 1995
Mt. Morgan and Bear Creek Spire from Rock Creek Lake - 1995
Mt. Morgan and Bear Creek Spire from Rock Creek Lake - 1995

Mt. Morgan and Bear Creek Spire from Rock Creek Lake - 1995
Mt. Morgan and Bear Creek Spire from Rock Creek Lake - 1995

June 5, 1995

I took a hike on snow to Crankcase Hill from Mosquito Flat.

Rock Creek at Mosquito Flat - 1995
Rock Creek at Mosquito Flat - 1995
Mosquito Flat Trailhead - 1995
Mosquito Flat Trailhead - 1995

Rock Creek at Mosquito Flat - 1995
Rock Creek at Mosquito Flat - 1995
Bear Creek Spire, Mt. Dade, Crankcase Hill above Mosquito Flat - 1995
Bear Creek Spire, Mt. Dade, Crankcase Hill above Mosquito Flat - 1995

Bear Creek Spire, Mt. Dade from below Crankcase Hill - 1995
Bear Creek Spire, Mt. Dade from below Crankcase Hill - 1995
Morgan Pass, Pyramid, Bear Creek Spire from Crankcase Hill - 1995
Morgan Pass, Pyramid, Bear Creek Spire from Crankcase Hill - 1995

Pyramid, Bear Creek Spire from Crankcase Hill - 1995
Pyramid, Bear Creek Spire from Crankcase Hill - 1995
Pyramid, Bear Creek Spire from Crankcase Hill - 1995
Pyramid, Bear Creek Spire from Crankcase Hill - 1995

Bear Creek Spire from Crankcase Hill - 1995
Bear Creek Spire from Crankcase Hill - 1995
Mt. Dade from Crankcase Hill - 1995
Mt. Dade from Crankcase Hill - 1995

Peak 13268 and Mt. Dade from Crankcase Hill - 1995
Peak 13268 and Mt. Dade from Crankcase Hill - 1995
Bear Creek Spire from Crankcase Hill - 1995
Bear Creek Spire from Crankcase Hill - 1995


June 9, 1995

Don Stansifer and I took a snowshoe hike from the Rock Creek road to the Hilton Lakes ridge.

Don Stansifer admiring Mt. Morgan and Bear Creek Spire (behind trees) - 1995
Don Stansifer admiring Mt. Morgan and Bear Creek Spire (behind trees) - 1995
Don Stansifer operating HAM Radio with Wheeler Crest in background - 1995
Don Stansifer operating HAM Radio with Wheeler Crest in background - 1995

Mt. Morgan, Bear Creek Spire behind trees - Don Stansifer on HAM Radio - 1995
Mt. Morgan, Bear Creek Spire behind trees - Don Stansifer on HAM Radio - 1995
Mt. Morgan, Bear Creek Spire, Mt. Starr from Hilton Lakes ridge - 1995
Mt. Morgan, Bear Creek Spire, Mt. Starr from Hilton Lakes ridge - 1995

Pyramid, Bear Creek Spire, Peak 13268, Mt. Dade (behind tree), Mt. Starr from Hilton Lakes ridge - 1995
Pyramid, Bear Creek Spire, Peak 13268, Mt. Dade (behind tree), Mt. Starr
from Hilton Lakes ridge - 1995
Mt. Morgan, Pyramid and Bear Creek Spire from Hilton Lakes ridge - 1995
Mt. Morgan, Pyramid and Bear Creek Spire from Hilton Lakes ridge - 1995

Mt. Morgan, Pyramid, Bear Creek Spire, Peak 13268 from Hilton Lakes ridge - 1995
Mt. Morgan, Pyramid, Bear Creek Spire, Peak 13268 from Hilton Lakes ridge - 1995
Pyramid and Bear Creek Spire from Hilton Lakes ridge - 1995
Pyramid and Bear Creek Spire from Hilton Lakes ridge - 1995

Bear Creek Spire from Hilton Lakes ridge - 1995
Bear Creek Spire from Hilton Lakes ridge - 1995
Mt. Dade, Mt. Abbot and Mt. Starr from Hilton Lakes ridge - 1995
Mt. Dade, Mt. Abbot and Mt. Starr from Hilton Lakes ridge - 1995

Mt. Starr from Hilton Lakes ridge - 1995
Mt. Starr from Hilton Lakes ridge - 1995
Round Valley Peak (left) and Mt. Morgan (right) from Hilton Lakes ridge - 1995
Round Valley Peak (left) and Mt. Morgan (right) from Hilton Lakes ridge - 1995

Round Valley Peak from Hilton Lakes ridge - 1995
Round Valley Peak from Hilton Lakes ridge - 1995
Mt. Morgan (behind trees), Bear Creek Spire, Don Stansifer on HAM radio on Hilton Lakes ridge - 1995
Mt. Morgan (behind trees), Bear Creek Spire, Don Stansifer on HAM radio
on Hilton Lakes ridge - 1995

Don Stansifer at lunch stop on Hilton Lakes ridge - 1995
Don Stansifer at lunch stop on Hilton Lakes ridge - 1995

July 2, 1995

I took a hike into to Hilton Lakes.

Northern Mt. Morgan (Nauahbe Ridge), frozen Hilton Lake #2, Davis Lake - 1995
Northern Mt. Morgan (Nauahbe Ridge), frozen Hilton Lake #2, Davis Lake - 1995
Frozen Hilton Lake #2, Davis Lake - 1995
Frozen Hilton Lake #2, Davis Lake - 1995

Northern Mt. Morgan (Nauahbe Ridge) over frozen Hilton Lake #2 - 1995
Northern Mt. Morgan (Nauahbe Ridge) over frozen Hilton Lake #2 - 1995
Northern Mt. Morgan (Nauahbe Ridge) over frozen Hilton Lake #2 - 1995
Northern Mt. Morgan (Nauahbe Ridge) over frozen Hilton Lake #2 - 1995

Frozen Hilton Lake #2 - 1995
Frozen Hilton Lake #2 - 1995

Mt. Huntington and Mt. Stanford over Hilton Lake #3 - 1995
Mt. Huntington and Mt. Stanford over Hilton Lake #3 - 1995
Mt. Stanford over Hilton Lake #3 - 1995
Mt. Stanford over Hilton Lake #3 - 1995


July 5, 1995

Don Stansifer and I took a hike to Patricia Lake.

Patricia Lake - 1995
Patricia Lake - 1995
Don Stansifer at Patricia Lake - 1995
Don Stansifer at Patricia Lake - 1995

Don Stansifer at Patricia Lake - 1995
Don Stansifer at Patricia Lake - 1995

Patricia Lake - 1995
Patricia Lake - 1995
Patricia Lake outlet stream - 1995
Patricia Lake outlet stream - 1995


July 6, 1995

Myself along with Jim and Jean Gilbreath hiked up Little Lakes Valley from Mosquito Flat.

Pyramid, Bear Creek Spire, Peak 13268, Mt. Dade, Mt. Abbot from Crankcase Hill - 1995
Pyramid, Bear Creek Spire, Peak 13268, Mt. Dade, Mt. Abbot from Crankcase Hill - 1995
Pyramid, Bear Creek Spire, Peak 13268, Mt. Dade from Crankcase Hill - 1995
Pyramid, Bear Creek Spire, Peak 13268, Mt. Dade from Crankcase Hill - 1995

Ice in Mack Lake  - 1995
Ice in Mack Lake - 1995
Pyramid, Bear Creek Spire, Peak 13268, Mt. Dade over Mack Lake -1995
Pyramid, Bear Creek Spire, Peak 13268, Mt. Dade over Mack Lake -1995

Pyramid, Bear Creek Spire, Peak 13268 over Mack Lake -1995
Pyramid, Bear Creek Spire, Peak 13268 over Mack Lake -1995
Pyramid, Bear Creek Spire, Peak 13268, Mt. Dade over Mack Lake with Jean Gilbreath -1995
Pyramid, Bear Creek Spire, Peak 13268, Mt. Dade over Mack Lake with Jean Gilbreath -1995

Marsh Lake - 1995
Marsh Lake - 1995
Jim and Jean Gilbreath at Marsh Lake - 1995
Jim and Jean Gilbreath at Marsh Lake - 1995

Box Lake - 1995
Box Lake - 1995
Box Lake - 1995
Box Lake - 1995

Box Lake - 1995
Box Lake - 1995

July 7, 1995

I took a day hike up the Mono Pass trail and took the horse trail down.

Morgan Pass, Bear Creek Spire over Heart Lake from Mono Pass trail - 1995
Morgan Pass, Bear Creek Spire over Heart Lake from Mono Pass trail - 1995
Morgan Pass, Bear Creek Spire over Heart Lake from Mono Pass trail - 1995
Morgan Pass, Bear Creek Spire over Heart Lake from Mono Pass trail - 1995

Ruby Lake and Peak from Mono Pass Trail - 1995
Ruby Lake and Peak from Mono Pass Trail - 1995
Pyramid and Bear Creek Spire from Mono Pass trail - 1995
Pyramid and Bear Creek Spire from Mono Pass trail - 1995

'Spike' from Mono Pass trail - 1995
'Spike' from Mono Pass trail - 1995

Serene Lake from Mono Pass horse trail - 1995
Serene Lake from Mono Pass horse trail - 1995

July 14, 1995

I took a day hike up Little Lakes Valley almost to Morgan Pass at Chicken Foot Lake.

Box Lake, Pyramid, Bear Creek Spire, Peak 12368 - 1995
Box Lake, Pyramid, Bear Creek Spire, Peak 12368 - 1995
Long Lake, Bear Creek Spire, Peak 13268, Mt. Dade - 1995
Long Lake, Bear Creek Spire, Peak 13268, Mt. Dade - 1995

Long Lake, Bear Creek Spire, Peak 13268, Mt. Dade - 1995
Long Lake, Bear Creek Spire, Peak 13268, Mt. Dade - 1995

Pyramid, Bear Creek Spire over Big Fish Lake - 1995
Pyramid, Bear Creek Spire over Big Fish Lake - 1995
Bear Creek Spire over Big Fish Lake - 1995
Bear Creek Spire over Big Fish Lake - 1995

Peak 13368 and Mt. Dade over Big Fish Lake - 1995
Peak 13368 and Mt. Dade over Big Fish Lake - 1995
Morgan Pass, Pyramid, Bear Creek Spire over pond near Chicken Foot Lake - 1995
Morgan Pass, Pyramid, Bear Creek Spire over pond near Chicken Foot Lake - 1995

Morgan Pass, Bear Creek Spire over Chicken Foot Lake - 1995
Morgan Pass, Bear Creek Spire over Chicken Foot Lake - 1995

July 27, 1995

I took a day hike up the Mono Pass trail. At the "corner" where the trail turns toward the pass the local packer was spreading sand on the snow along the trail route to help it melt faster so they could start taking animals over the pass.

Bear Creek Spire on the skyline. Packer stock at the 'corner' on the Mono Pass trail - 1995
Bear Creek Spire on the skyline. Packer stock at the 'corner'
on the Mono Pass trail - 1995

Bear Creek Spire & Mt. Dade on the skyline. Packer stock at the 'corner' on the Mono Pass trail - 1995
Bear Creek Spire & Mt. Dade on the skyline. Packer stock at the 'corner'
on the Mono Pass trail - 1995
Bear Creek Spire over frozen Ruby Lake from Mono Pass trail - 1995
Bear Creek Spire over frozen Ruby Lake from Mono Pass trail - 1995

Snow and hikers on the trail to Mono Pass at the 'corner' - 1995
Snow and hikers on the trail to Mono Pass at the 'corner' - 1995