Elk Lake Creek and Welcome Lakes Trails

Near the beginning (north end) of Elk Lake Creek trail Elk Lake creek from the Elk Lake Creek trail Waterfall on Elk Lake Creek Trees are starting to grow after the fire in 2008 (`11 years ago!) Wilnerness boundary sign is still hanging in there - at the Pine Cone Creek crossing on the Elk Lake Creek trail Pine Cone Creek on the Elk Lake Creek trail Pine Cone Creek crossing on the Elk Lake Creek trail Old Ford spot on Elk Lake creek?  Next to an old campsite that had a tree with markings from "Survey Crew" - undated Elk Lake creek side trail - we think this is probably the old abandoned trail over to Janus Butte - This would have been where it crossed Elk Lake Creek Elk Lake creek side trail - we think this is probably the old abandoned trail over to Janus Butte - This would have been where it crossed Elk Lake Creek Welcome Creek crossing on Elk Lake Creek trail Waterfalls on Knob Rock Creek Thor playing in Elk Lake Creek This would have been the first crossing of Elk Lake Creek - we didn't attempt it - the water was pretty deep Ollie cooling off in Elk Lake creek Janus Butte from Welcome Lakes trail One of the MANY log jumbles on the Welcome Lakes trail Schreiner Peak from Welcome Lakes Trail Schreiner Peak from Welcome Lakes Trail Schreiner Peak and Knob Peak from Welcome Lakes Trail Schreiner Peak hiding in the clouds - from Welcome Lakes trail Looking east to Rho Ridge LOTS of blowdown on Welcome Lakes trail Cool trailside cliff on Elk Lake Creek trail Cool trailside cliff on Elk Lake Creek trail