Origins of
the Packsaddle Creek Trail
And
Explorations with a camera along Packsaddle Creek
A photo collection
Art Carson
A number
of Valemount residents made an effort in the late 1960's and
early 1970's to build a rough hiking trail along the length of
the Packsaddle Creek valley a few km. east of town. Although the
trail was never completed to the headwaters of the stream, a
roughly 3.5 to 4 km. portion has been sporadically maintained by myself and
others and remains an easy way to explore a sizeable mountain
stream and its as yet untouched valley, almost on Valemount's
doorstep.
This is a
photo collection covering some of the early routefinding,
exploration and use of the trail during the 1970's.
Click on
an image to see a larger version or to begin a slideshow.
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| Footlog |
Routefinding |
Big
Slide |
Side
Valley |
Main Valley |
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| Spruce
Grouse |
American
Dipper |
Billy
Goat |
Nanny
& Kids |
Billy |
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| Vertical
Pasture |
Goat
Habitat |
Snow
Face |
Image
Enhanced |
Enhanced More |
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| Cicada |
Cricket |
Cricket |
Wren
on Nest |
1st Bridge |
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| 1st
Bridge |
Spring |
Bridge
Site |
Old
Avalanche |
Monkeyflowers |
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| Debris
Flow |
Small
Waterfall |
Snow
Bridge |
Packsaddle
Creek |
Pond |
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Main
Falls |
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Sunset |
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