Train sign at the junction with the Middle Fork of the Boise River.
Looking down the mouth of Rock Creek halfway up the switchback climb. The peaks are (from left to left) Mattingly, Peak 9,635 and Peak 9,266.
Looking west toward Mattingly Peak (left) from the Rock Creek Trail.
Peak 9,266 from high up the Rock Creek Trail.
Still more to go, looking up into the Rock Creek Basin.
The view out Rock Creek Basin after a 600-foot climb.
A beautiful, but crisply cool swimming hole in Rock Creek invites weary backpackers.
The view from the swimming hole.
There are several pretty bedrock cascades in Rock Creek that are accessible from the trail.
Rock Creek cascade and swimming hole.
Timpa Lake is actually a little dissapointing due to the wet, marshy fringe that makes it difficult to access from shore. This is a view with Peak 9,737 in the background.
Looking downcanyon across Timpa Lake.
Off-trail hikers can explore the headwaters of Rock Creek to Confusion Lake (shown here) and beyond.
Low Pass Lake is as remote as it gets in the Sawtooths. As such, it holds some large trout.
A trout rises to the surface of Low Pass Lake.
Low Pass Lake trolling trout.
These beautiful fish await the high mountain angler.
The stunning blue water of Low Pass Lake.
Looking onto Low Pass Lake from the divide with Ingleborg Lake.