Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
12/25/2017
Parking is on a plowed shoulder area where Forest Road 08 meets Highway 89.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
12/25/2017
The trail follows Forest Road 08 as it winds its way up into the backcountry.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
12/25/2017
Pole Creek can be skied or snowshoed, though conditions of the trail itself may make one more favorable to the other.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
12/25/2017
A wide three-way junction just short of 2 miles in marks the fork toward Silver Peak (left), or the continuation of Pole Creek Road (right).
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
12/25/2017
A small bridge over the creek is the only time the Pole Creek Trail actually encounters Pole Creek. This spot, at 2.5 miles in, also makes a good turnaround point.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
12/25/2017
Continuing up the trail gives way to views across the mountainous landscape - here the top of Silver Peak becomes visible through the trees in the upper right corner of the picture.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
12/25/2017
The Truckee River Habitat Restoration Group has placed several informational signs along the road.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
12/25/2017
Sweeping vistas trade off with forest canopies as the trail continues to climb in elevation.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
12/25/2017
The dense forest, with the sounds of wind through the trees, makes you feel distant from everything else.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
12/25/2017
Silver Peak is visible along the Pole Creek Trail.