Pine Island Vistas Photo Gallery

On the old logging grade

Hiking down to Pine Island Run creek

Scarlet beebalm wildflower (Crimson Bee Balm, Scarlet Bergamot, Scarlet Beebalm, Oswego Tea)

Campsite

Fire ring at campsite

Trail head uphill from the campsite

Dustin Riehl hiking up the old logging grade from the camp along steeper grade

Corner of private land. Stay on the trail

Porcupine

Ghost pipe, ghost flower, indian pipe, ghost pipe

Old growth white pine (138-years old / 27.62 inch D.b.h)

Old growth white pine (138-years old / 27.62 inch D.b.h)

Old growth hemlock

Old growth Eastern Hemlocks and White Pines (left-most hemlock on-trail: 75.2cm D.b.h. / approx. 190-years old)

Trail starts to open up a bit

Pine Island Vista #1

Pine Island Vista #1

Pine Island Vista #1

Pine Island Vista #1 - view of Pine Creek Gorge (PA Grand Canyon)

Pine Island Vista #2 - view of Pine Creek Gorge (PA Grand Canyon) and Pine Creek

Sam Monks hiking down the canyon's rim to reach Pine Island Vista

Pine Island Vista #3 - view of Pine Creek Gorge (PA Grand Canyon) and Pine Creek

Pine Island Vista #3

Pine Island Vista - view of Pine Creek Gorge (PA Grand Canyon) and Pine Creek

Pine Island Vista - view of Pine Creek Gorge (PA Grand Canyon) and Pine Creek

Red blueberry bushes at Pine Island Vista

Dustin Riehl at Pine Island Vista

Steep cliffs and sweeping views at Pine Island Vista

Red pines at the Pine Island Vista with view of Pine Creek and the Pine Creek Gorge (PA Grand Canyon)

Unobstructed view from Pine Island Vista of Pine Creek Gorge (PA Grand Canyon) and Pine Creek

Red pine at the Pine Island Vista with view of Pine Creek and the Pine Creek Gorge (PA Grand Canyon)

Sam Monks on the far side rocky outcropping at Pine Island Vista

Sam Monks climbing back up after finding a Timber rattlesnake

Pine Island Rattlesnake Vista

Timber rattlesnake curled up sunning at Pine Island Vista (the black mass in the rocks)

Cliff edges, Pine Creek, and sweeping views from the Pine Island Vista

Cross Pine Island Run to hike uphill (off-trail a bit)

Hiking up from Pine Island Run

Sharp left-hand turn hiking out

Bear scat