Cloud formations – Solo backpacking at Piney Creek Wilderness, September 2022.
Lakes and Creeks
Lakes, creeks, rivers, ponds, streams. Just about anything wet that isn’t the sea.
Piney Creek Sunset – Three nights, four days relaxing by the lake in Piney Creek Wilderness. September 2022. One-minute read
September 10, 2022 19:00
Looking up ‘Deep Hollow’ – Not a lot of water. The main spring comes out from under the grass middle right of the frame. There was nothing running now though. I was glad to find the small pool that I did.
August 21, 2022 15:08
Looking down ‘Deep Hollow’ – The springs and creek were dry. I found a small pool with a few gallons of clean-looking water in it. The bathing pool was completely dry, which surprised me.
August 21, 2022 15:07
Bath time — I’m looking pleased with myself. That’s probably because I have warmed up after my wilderness bath.
May 7, 2022 18:30
Bathing Pool in ‘Deep Hollow’ — It looks very inviting, but the water was cold!
May 7, 2022 18:25
Bathing Pool in ‘Deep Hollow.’
May 7, 2022 18:24
Inaccessible — Well, almost inaccessible. Looking downstream from the Bathing Pool in ‘Deep Hollow.’
May 7, 2022 17:58
Twin Falls – One of my favorite, out-of-the-way places at Hercules Glades Wilderness. +1
February 22, 2022 12:20
Small falls in ‘Deep Hollow’ +1
February 21, 2022 12:12
Lunch break by Long Creek – The Falls on Long Creek are a popular destination, so I normally stop a couple of hundred yards or so further downstream to keep away from people. Two-minute read, +2
November 16, 2021 13:16
Long Creek, Hercules Glades Wilderness, Fall 2021 #1 – I set myself a deadline of 2 p.m. to arrive at Long Creek. If I made it by then, I’d stop for lunch at The Falls. Otherwise, I’d carry straight on and head up the creek and the Pole Hollow Trail, to head for my campsite for the night.
November 16, 2021 12:33
Mores Branch, looking upstream – After lunch, which I heated up on my new titanium wood stove, I lazed around enjoying the sunshine, peace, and quiet.
October 4, 2021 15:10
Deep Pool on Mores Branch – And deep it was. I had to leave my camera, clothes, and other gear behind because I was up to my waist within a couple of steps. I wanted to get to the end of the pool to see how easy the next section of the creek would be to hike. One-minute read
October 4, 2021 13:02
Mores Branch – Hercules Glades Wilderness – From the map, I could see it was under a mile of bushwhacking to get to Mores Branch. The hollow is steep but there was a point where a ravine ran into the hollow that looked like it would offer a good way down. +2
October 4, 2021 12:19
Bath time – After crossing ‘Cat Briar Meadows,’ I was hot, sweaty, and dirty. I stopped here for half an hour, filled up with water, and then had a quick bath in this pool. Let’s just say it was invigorating (flipping chilly).
July 5, 2021 14:21
This is going to get messy. The lake has dropped six to eight inches, but it’s still covering the trail. +1
July 5, 2021 13:44
Lifting mist at Piney Creek – Complete with a heron.
July 5, 2021 8:35
Misty Morning at Piney Creek. It was worth all the heat and bug bites just for the magical few minutes watching the mist evaporate. +2
July 5, 2021 8:34
Through the veil – looking across the lake, the mist was lifting.
July 5, 2021 8:27
View from the lake.
July 4, 2021 17:26
Fun and frolics at the lake – The lake was warm, almost bath temperature. I didn’t bother to count how many times I took a dip. It was a lot. Slideshow: +5
July 4, 2021 16:02
First glimpse of the lake – but not my first encounter. I checked the lake level before I left, and it was five feet above standard pool. When I was here this time last year, I think it was eleven feet above pool. Anyway, the lake was high enough to have covered the trail in places on the way in. One-minute read
July 2, 2021 20:10
‘Top-up Creek’ – On my trips to the lake at Piney Creek I almost always stop here to get water. So I’ve decided to name this feeder-creek ‘Top-up Creek.’