Long stretches of the initial hike pass through the dense lodgepole pine.
Trail signs are posted at the first junctions in the Sulphur Creek drainage.
Easy, flat walking characterizes the trail across the Sulphur Creek Valley.
A newly constructed bridge over Ramshorn Creek.
For the first several miles the trail stays well above the river, and there are only fleeting glimpses of the canyon below.
A group of hikers makes a descent through talus fields back down to the river near Big Bend Camp.
An incredible amount of work went into building the trail across several long talus slopes.
Fall leaves beginning to change color.
Hikers take a lunch break at the Trail Flat Hot Spring.
A view up the Middle Fork from the mouth of Elkhorn Creek.
A contemplative view downstream from Elkhorn Creek. Fire scars from 2008 are visible.
More long talus crossings in the Powerhouse Rapid area.
Upper Powerhouse Rapid and the fire scars from the 2008 wildfires.
There are a few narrow and eroded sections above Middle Powerhouse Rapid.
The end of the talus trail is in sight. Not far beyond lies the relaxing pools of Sheepeater Hot Springs.