Old Baldy East-Plaza Creek

This was near where we started - Entering the Salmon Huck Wilderness - this part was STEEP - straight up the hill Trail sign near the beginning of where we started Typical Old Baldy trail - lots of Beargrass and rhodies - big trees and a clear understory Sun peeking thru the trees on the Old Baldy trail This was a re-route of the Old Baldy trail but I don't really understand why - maybe the old route was too deep?  It seemed like a perfectly good route and basically paralelled the curent trail. Trail junction - to the right goes up to Squaw/Tumala mountain - to the left continues on the Old Baldy trail Horses have been on the Old Baldy trail recently. Interesting rock feature above the Old Baldy trail Looking out over the Squaw/Tumala Lakes area from the Old Baldy traiil Old Baldy trail in rockslide area above Squaw/Tumala lakes area Old Baldy trail approaching east end of trail on 4610 road 4610 road near Old Baldy east trailhead Old Baldy East trailhead - Pleaza trail takes off from here as well Old Twin Springs campgrouns on 4610 road Part of the Plaza Creek trail Old Blaze on Plaza Creek trail First crossing of Plaza Creek on Plaza Creek trail Plaza creek wasn't flowing much today - just a trickle Some sort of wet area crossing on the Plaza Creek trail Beginning of Plaza Creek trail - head off from a road from old Twin Springs campground Entering Salmon Huck wilderness from east end of Old Baldy Squaw/Tumala Mountain to the right - un-named peaks to the left - from the rockslide on the east end of the Old Baldy trail Heading up to Squaw/Tumala Mountain Heading up to Squaw/Tumala Mountain This section was covered in snow coming up here in the winter - it was one of the tough areas to navigate 4610-180 spur heading up to the top of Squaw/Tumala mountain - lots of erosion Radio repeater on Squaw/Tumala mountain Foundation of old garage just below lookout on Squaw/Tumala mountain Someone carved Welcome into the stairs to the lookout on Squaw/Tumala mountain Mt Hood from Squaw/Tumala Mountain Mt Hood from Squaw/Tumala Mountain Location of the old lookout on Squaw/Tumala mountain Looking north from the old lookout on Squaw/Tumala mountain I wanted to look up the company when I got home - they are still in business This is the 4610-180 spur south of where the trail kicks off of it.  It looked like someone had driven up here recently Another section of the trail below Squaw/Tumala mountain that was covered in snow coming up here in the winter - it was one of the tough areas to navigate This is just below the junction up to Squaw/Tumala mountain - not sure what it was This is the Old Baldy trail sign near where the Fanton trail intersects it