Category: Bass Creek

rock climbing flashdance up bass creek. june 2018.

6/8/2018

We recently discovered some rock climbs up Bass Creek, so the other evening we headed out for a little climbing after supper. I thought I'd share a few photos from our adventure. :)

Our climbing destination.

Josh is our climbing instructor and lead climber.

Heading up the trail to our climb on Flashdance up Bass Creek.

A portion of our view with the evening sun working its way lower towards the horizon.

A nice little area along the rock wall to hang out while others are climbing.

Belaying from below.

Josh smiles as he's feeling stuck and not sure how to get through a difficult spot. He eventually conquers it.

This climb looked easier than others we've done ... until I was on the wall. LOL!

Rock climbing is physically and mentally challenging as you push to do more than you think you can.

Everyone did great, and we had a lot of fun!
I'm looking forward to our next rock climbing adventure! :)

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winter beauty up bass creek. january 2018.

1/22/2018

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Mid-winter, 4-mile hike up Bass Creek in the Bitterroot Mountains.

Due to a cold circulating around our household for the past few weeks, it had been quite a bit since the girls and I had gotten a chance to get out in the mountains. I was really missing going for our regular hikes, so I'd been really looking forward to this one as everyone was finally getting well enough at the same time.

We got started in the later afternoon and only had a couple of hours available, so we decided to hit Bass Creek which is close to home. Because this trail is very familiar territory, I knew we would be up to the dam in about 40 minutes or so (if I didn't stop to take too many pictures along the way), giving us time for a nice little break to take in the views before heading back down.

Winter is a beautiful time to be in the mountains.

I love the crystal clear reflections in the water, only to be disrupted from some ice floating on top in areas.

Beautiful views to behold all around.

The hard part is leaving, as I always want to stay longer to take it all in. So I capture as much of it as I can in photos.

The temp was a bit brisk, but overall not too bad. It felt great to be out hiking again, and as always, amazing to be in the mountains I so love. What a wonderful way to spend a couple of hours on a weekend afternoon. :)

This truck was parked near the trailhead. Someone is definitely geared up for being able to go anywhere they want to in the middle of winter here in western Montana!

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afternoon hike up bass creek.

5/6/2017

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A view thru the trees.

Waterfall on the canyon wall.

Hiking with "the crags" in view.

Waterfall created by spring snow melt.

It was a beautiful spring day with sunshine and blue skies for a nice 7-mile afternoon hike up Bass Creek the other day. Spring brings extra waterfalls spilling down the sides of the canyon walls. The sound of the water seemed especially refreshing while hiking in the hot sun. As always, we enjoyed the lovely views while getting a bit of exercise in the wonderful outdoors. :)

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rock climbing flashdance up bass creek. june 2018.

winter beauty up bass creek. january 2018.

afternoon hike up bass creek.

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