![First Creek Canyon](photos-fcc-d/S120_19758a.jpg)
Departing the lunch spot and starting down the trail (view E) |
![First Creek Canyon](photos-fcc-d/S120_19759a.jpg)
The trail is well-defined in places (view E) |
Trail forks; stay right onto "high road" (view E) |
![First Creek Canyon](photos-fcc-d/S120_19761a.jpg)
Starting down the "high road" (view E) |
![First Creek Canyon](photos-fcc-d/S120_19762a.jpg)
Exiting Rainbow Mountains Wilderness Area (view E) |
![First Creek Canyon](photos-fcc-d/S120_19763a.jpg)
Looking back, carsonite wilderness boundary sign (view W) |
![First Creek Canyon](photos-fcc-d/S120_19764a.jpg)
Use-trails fork again; right two trails eventually merge (view E) |
![First Creek Canyon](photos-fcc-d/S120_19765a.jpg)
Hiking across hillsides (view E) |
![First Creek Canyon](photos-fcc-d/S120_19766a.jpg)
Beginning down towards canyon bottom (view NE) |
![First Creek Canyon](photos-fcc-d/S120_19767a.jpg)
Descending towards canyon bottom (view NE) |
![First Creek Canyon](photos-fcc-d/S120_19768a.jpg)
Nearing canyon bottom (view NE) |
![First Creek Canyon](photos-fcc-d/S120_19769a.jpg)
"High road" and "low road" merge by ponderosa pines (view NE) |
![First Creek Canyon](photos-fcc-d/S120_19770a.jpg)
Trail junction by ponderosa pines (view NE) |
![First Creek Canyon](photos-fcc-d/S120_19771a.jpg)
Hiker approaching the last of the shade (view NE) |
![First Creek Canyon](photos-fcc-d/S120_19772a.jpg)
Hiker beyond the mouth of the canyon (view NE) |
![First Creek Canyon](photos-fcc-d/S120_19773a.jpg)
Western trail junction to First Creek Falls (view E) |
![First Creek Canyon](photos-fcc-d/S120_19774a.jpg)
Hiker approaching the last (aka "first") pine tree (view E) |
![First Creek Canyon](photos-fcc-d/S120_19775a.jpg)
Hiker passing the last (aka "first") (view E) |
![First Creek Canyon](photos-fcc-d/S120_19776a.jpg)
Hiker passing the eastern trail junction to First Creek Falls (view NE) |
![First Creek Canyon](photos-fcc-d/S120_19777a.jpg)
Hiker on easy trail (view E) |
![First Creek Canyon](photos-fcc-d/S120_19778a.jpg)
Hiker on rocky trail (view E) |
![First Creek Canyon](photos-fcc-d/S120_19779a.jpg)
Hiker on eroded trail (view E) |
![First Creek Canyon](photos-fcc-d/S120_19780a.jpg)
Entering the burn zone (view E) |
![First Creek Canyon](photos-fcc-d/S120_19781a.jpg)
Hiker in the burn zone -- few plants growing back (view E) |
![First Creek Canyon](photos-fcc-d/S120_19782a.jpg)
Alternating, intermittent post-and-cable fencing in burn zone |
![First Creek Canyon](photos-fcc-d/S120_19783a.jpg)
Hiker in the burn zone (note trash bag; view E) |
![First Creek Canyon](photos-fcc-d/S120_19784a.jpg)
Hiker re-entering unburned zone near Oak Creek Wash (view E) |
![First Creek Canyon](photos-fcc-d/S120_19785a.jpg)
Hikers crossing Oak Creek Wash (view NE) |
![First Creek Canyon](photos-fcc-d/S120_37755a.jpg)
Hiker arriving back at the trailhead (view NE) |
![First Creek Canyon](photos-fcc-d/S120_37756a.jpg)
Hiker exiting through the trailhead gate (view NE) |