Carly hamming it up while we are getting ready to head out from the trailhead Bridge across Granite creek Granite Creek Old log cabin near Canyon Creek crossing Bridge over Canyon creek Canyon Creek Tip of Beebe Mountain? The difficult ascent up to McMillan Park Diffcult ascent up to McMillan Park Small waterfall on one of the creek crossings up to McMillan Park McMillan Park McMillan Park The colors were very vibrant in McMillan Park - Fall was in full swing McMillan Park More fall colors in McMillan Park Some more of the beautiful fall colors Devils Park shelter - nice meadow here Couldn't read all of this "Snow Emergency Shelter - Do Not ...." Blazing fall colors Devils Park Meadow looking South east Campsite at Devils Park Night sky at Devils Park Devils Park Meadow Campsite first night at Devils Park meadow Jack Mountain Crater Mountain (left) and Jack Mountain (right) - our almost constant companions for the next 2 days. Jack Mountain Ragged Ridge maybe? Panorama of Crater and Jack Mountain Crater Mountain (left) and Jack Mountain (right) Crater and Jack Mountains The horrible switchbacks we had to descend on - part of it was like walking straight downhill on loose scree The view from the top of the switchbacks - Joker Mountain in the distance? Jack Mountain to the left - looking up Devils Creek drainage Jackita Ridge Crater (left) and Jack (right) Mountains More Fall colors Waterfall at the head of Devils Creek Campsite below Jackita ridge Campsite below Jackita ridge - at head of Devils Creek Carly called these "chickens" - it is really a grouse - we saw quite a few of them More "mountain chickens" (grouse) Devils Pass - this is where we camped on night 2 Camp on night 2 Sign on Devils Pass Alpenglow on Jackita Ridge (I think) Alpenglow on Jackita Ridge (I think) Sunset on Devils Pass Hill next to Devils Pass Bear marks on tree near Devils Pass Jackita Mountain in the distance Jackita ridge Jackita ridge with threatening clouds over it Looking down the north fork of Devils Creek toward Jackita Ridge Looking down the north fork of Devils Creek toward Jackita Ridge The trail just made a wide sweeping turn around this bowl. One of the nicer graded sections of trail Jack Mountain in the clouds Jack Mountain Climbing up to Devils Dome I think this is looking North up the Middle Creek drainage Working our way up to Devils Dome Jack Mountain Jack Mountain Jackita, Crater and Jack Mountain panorama Devils Dome area - clouds were threatening Crater and Jack Mountain from Devils Dome Campsite atop Devils Dome Looking east to where we came from - atop Devils Dome Looking North from Devils Dome Looking East from Devils Dome Threatening clouds above Devils Dome - although we never got rain Mostly on top of Devils Dome - it was COLD up here due to the wind! Carly on top of Devils Dome Looking east from Devils Dome back to the trail The interesting "carpet" on top of Devils Dome Jack Mountain from Devils Dome Looking West from Devils Dome Starting the long descent down to Ross Lake Ice cave on Jack Mountain I think this rock outcropping was my favorite view of the trip Carly on the rock outcropping - Jack Mountain in the distance Carly on the rock outcropping - Jack Mountain in the distance Probably my favorite viewpoint of the trip Carly and Kirk on the rock outcropping enjoying the view of Jack Mountain Amazing view of Jack Mountain from rocky outcropping Bear Skull Shelter Bear Skull Shelter - where we had lunch on day 3 First peek at Ross Lake - our destination for the day One of our last looks at Jack Mountain before desending Mile marker 3 on old tree descending to Ross Lake Old tree when descending to Ross Lake - has mile marker 3 on it and old telephone line up higher Exiting Pasayten Wilderness - entering Ross Lake Recreation Area Ross Lake Ross Lake View from our Campsite at Ross Lake Ross Lake on Monday morning - cloudy and rain threatening Suspension bridge over Devils Creek - we skipped this part of the trail - we were taking the water taxi Suspension bridge over Devils Creek - we skipped this part of the trail - we were taking the water taxi Ross Lake Ross Lake Fire at Ross Lake - small piece still smoldering Fire at Ross Lake - small piece still smoldering Ross Lake Heading down Ross Lake in the water taxi Near where we got let off on the water taxi on Ross Lake Interesting waterfall on trail along Devils Creek The first part of the trail along Devils Creek had to have been an old road - very wide From the bridge across Devils Creek - went up to highway 20 - beautiful creek Devils Creek and Panther creek confluence above bridge Beebe's cabin on Devils Creek - this was the guard station for many years Buildings in Winthorp, WA Buildings in Winthorp, WA Buildings in Winthorp, WA Buildings in Winthorp, WA Buildings in Winthorp, WA Buildings in Winthorp, WA Buildings in Winthorp, WA Buildings in Winthorp, WA