Photo Album

We hope you'll enjoy these snapshots of wilderness scenes taken from within the Scotchman Peaks Wilderness Area....but more importantly we hope they'll inspire you to come spend some time in this beautiful roadless area - hiking, camping, fishing, or just relaxing.  Come see what the Scotchman Peaks Wilderness Area has to offer you and your family, and why it's so important to protect its future.

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Bee on Monkshood Bee On Monks Hood
Monkhead are found on the wetter east side of the Scotchmans
Photo by Phil Hough
Cedar BanksCedar Banks
Old growth cedar lines the lower elevation streams
Photo by Monte Dodge
Tree with FallsTree With Falls
Clear streams and colorful leaves make fall a special time in the Scotchmans
Photo by Monte Dodge
Tree with FallsGazing at Scotchman Peak
Three "Friends" look on at the namesake Scotchman Peak - wow aren't those great shirts?
Photo by Paul Clark
Tree with FallsTree Huggers
How many cross-country skiers does it take to surround a tree?  Guess the right number and you win!  Sorry - there isn't any prize, but you get to tell everyone you know that you won!
Photo by Phil Hough
Tree with FallsWildflowers on Vertigo Ridge
Abundant summer wildflowers are found on the high alpine ridge
Photo by Phil Hough
Tree with FallsHikers on Vertigo Ridge
Two backpackers look at Savage Mountain and scout the route that lies ahead
Photo by Phil Hough
Tree with FallsBeargrass Savage
Summer in the Scotchmans brings a lush carpet of beargrass to the higher slopes
Photo by Phil Hough
Hiker and scenic vistaHiker and scenic vista
Overlooking East Fork Blue Creek and Billiard Table Mountain
Photo by Bonnie Merrell
Hiker and scenic vistaScene from 24-Hour Pass
Pointing across the Middle Fork Ross Creek
Photo by Sandy Compton
Hiker and scenic vistaResident on Scotchman Peak
We asked for a comment, but he had none.
Photo by Jan Griffitts
Wilderness stream crossingWilderness Stream Crossing
Ann Wimberly crosses East Fork Creek
Photo by Philip Hough
Winter on Scotchman Peak
Winter on Scotchman Peak
Photo by Philip Hough
Cornice on Scotchman PeakCornice on Scotchman Peak
Photo by Philip Hough
Descending Scotchman PeakDescending Scotchman Peak
Deb Hunsicker showshoes down
Photo by Philip Hough
Goat RidgeGoat Ridge
Jan Griffitts snowshoes toward Scotchman No.2
Photo by Philip Hough