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