Photo Date: 
07/01/2007
Bridge over the North Fork of Hyndman Creek right next to the trailhead.
Photo Date: 
07/01/2007
The lower portions of the Hyndman Creek Trail traverse through abundant aspen groves.
Photo Date: 
07/01/2007
The trail is also a popular horseback riding destination.
Sticky geranium (Geranium viscosissimum) is one of many mid-summer wildflowers found along the trail.
Photo Date: 
09/25/2007
Mountain bikers also enjoy the lower reaches of the Hyndman Basin Trail.
Photo Date: 
09/25/2007
Though the good riding ends after 2.3 miles, a mountain bike is a great tool to "shorten" the access and egress to and from the high alpine basin above.
Photo Date: 
09/25/2007
A fall ride to enjoy the colors is also a great idea.
Photo Date: 
09/14/2008
Stunning fall colors on the flanks of Cobb Peak at the juncion of Big Basin/Hyndman Basin. Jacqueline Peak (center, 11,027') and McIntyre Peak (left, 11,210') tower above.
Photo Date: 
09/14/2008
The aspens fade higher up the basin, but pockets of color in the fall are a beautiful highlight to the alpine landscape.
Photo Date: 
09/14/2008
Fall leaf detail.
Slab falls cascading from the lip of the upper alpine basin.
After about 3 miles, the trail climbs up steep steps over 1,200 feet to access the upper glaciated basin. The trail passes by this playful slab falls that cascades over sedimentary quarzite for the final climb into the upper basin.
The steep, sandy trail climbs through a decomposing quartzite at the lip of the alpine basin.
The calm, meandering Hyndman Creek just above the falls. Hyndman Peak towers in the background.
The high peaks of the Pioneers are composed of several distinct layers of meta-sedimentary rock. Some is crumbly, while other layers of sold quartzite form imposing vertical walls.
The basin was extensively glaciated as evidenced by the broad U-shaped canyon and polished bedrock. The north face of Cobb Peak towers in the background of this image.
A few small ponds dot the upper basin. The south ridge of Hyndman Peak dominates the skyline in this photo.
Explorers gentian (Gentiana calycosa) is one of several species of alpine wildflowers that can blanket the upper basin in August.
It's a long and gradual climb to the top end of Hyndman Basin.
Folded rocks are evidence of the tremendous tectonic forces involved in the formation of the Pioneer Mountains.
Different layers of exposed rock include a metamorphosed gneiss.
Interesting layers of green and blue in this sample of Pioneer Mountain geology.
More glacial polish.
The imposing west face of Old Hyndman Peak.
Detail of the Class 5 scramble that accesses the ridge from Cobb to Old Hyndman. Though the climbing is easy 5.4 to 5.5, it is still a committing free-solo scramble.
The view from the divide with Wildhorse Canyon at the top of Hyndman Basin is incredible. Arrowhead Lake can just be seen tucked into an alpine cirque in the center right of the photos.
Looking down the long and impressive glaciated Wildhorse Canyon.
The imposing north walls dropping from Old Hyndman Peak fall more than 2,000 vertical feet to the talus in Wildhorse Canyon below.
The easiest route to the summit of Hyndman Peak follows the east ridge up a jumble of loose talus along the precipitous north face.