Observation

observation · observation-usfs-rock-creek-guide-20260923

Claims and evidence

Official day hike context

Trail character
forest of whitebark and lodgepole pine leading into the Hilton and Davis Lakes basin
Trailhead
trailhead-hilton-lakes-rock-creek
Trailhead elevation ft
9600
Trailhead parking
below Rock Creek Pack Station on the road to Mosquito Flat
Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-route-hilton-lakes-rock-creek, scope-rock-creek-corridor

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    The official wilderness hiking guide describes access from Rock Creek Canyon to Mosquito Flat, Little Lakes Valley, Mono Pass, and Tamarack Lakes; identifies a goat closure at the south end of Little Lakes Valley including Treasure Lakes, Morgan Pass, and Morgan Lakes; recommends treating surface water; and states that pack stock have right of way.

    Publisher
    USDA Forest Service, Inyo National Forest
    Observer / attribution
    Not recorded
    Observed at
    Unknown
    Retrieved at
    2026-09-23T21:00:00+00:00

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

    Observation details · Source details · Original source: USDA Forest Service, Inyo National Forest

    Recorded artifact references
    • Wilderness Hiking: Rock Creek Canyon

    References are not a confirmation of current availability.

Official day hike context

Continuation
Morgan Pass
Trail character
glacial valley with a chain of lakes; popular with beginning hikers and anglers
Trailhead
trailhead-mosquito-flat
Trailhead elevation ft
10300
Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-route-little-lakes-valley, scope-rock-creek-corridor

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    The official wilderness hiking guide describes access from Rock Creek Canyon to Mosquito Flat, Little Lakes Valley, Mono Pass, and Tamarack Lakes; identifies a goat closure at the south end of Little Lakes Valley including Treasure Lakes, Morgan Pass, and Morgan Lakes; recommends treating surface water; and states that pack stock have right of way.

    Publisher
    USDA Forest Service, Inyo National Forest
    Observer / attribution
    Not recorded
    Observed at
    Unknown
    Retrieved at
    2026-09-23T21:00:00+00:00

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

    Observation details · Source details · Original source: USDA Forest Service, Inyo National Forest

    Recorded artifact references
    • Wilderness Hiking: Rock Creek Canyon

    References are not a confirmation of current availability.

Official day hike context

Parking options
  • Elevation ft
    9600
    Location
    east side of Rock Creek Lake
  • Elevation ft
    9300
    Location
    Pine Grove Campground
Trail character
steep initially, level near intermediate lakes, then a final climb to Tamarack and Buck Lakes
Trailhead
trailhead-tamarack-lakes-rock-creek
Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-route-tamarack-lakes-rock-creek, scope-rock-creek-corridor

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    The official wilderness hiking guide describes access from Rock Creek Canyon to Mosquito Flat, Little Lakes Valley, Mono Pass, and Tamarack Lakes; identifies a goat closure at the south end of Little Lakes Valley including Treasure Lakes, Morgan Pass, and Morgan Lakes; recommends treating surface water; and states that pack stock have right of way.

    Publisher
    USDA Forest Service, Inyo National Forest
    Observer / attribution
    Not recorded
    Observed at
    Unknown
    Retrieved at
    2026-09-23T21:00:00+00:00

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

    Observation details · Source details · Original source: USDA Forest Service, Inyo National Forest

    Recorded artifact references
    • Wilderness Hiking: Rock Creek Canyon

    References are not a confirmation of current availability.

Wilderness travel practices

Goat closure
Area
south end of Little Lakes Valley including Treasure Lakes, Morgan Pass, and Morgan Lakes
Closed to
goats
Pack stock right of way
Yes
Treat surface water
Yes
Evidence and sources (1)

No claim effective interval recorded.

Spatial scope IDs: scope-route-little-lakes-valley, scope-route-mono-pass-rock-creek, scope-route-morgan-pass-rock-creek, scope-route-tamarack-lakes-rock-creek, scope-route-hilton-lakes-rock-creek

  1. Evidence stance: supports · Evidence details

    The official wilderness hiking guide describes access from Rock Creek Canyon to Mosquito Flat, Little Lakes Valley, Mono Pass, and Tamarack Lakes; identifies a goat closure at the south end of Little Lakes Valley including Treasure Lakes, Morgan Pass, and Morgan Lakes; recommends treating surface water; and states that pack stock have right of way.

    Publisher
    USDA Forest Service, Inyo National Forest
    Observer / attribution
    Not recorded
    Observed at
    Unknown
    Retrieved at
    2026-09-23T21:00:00+00:00

    Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

    Observation details · Source details · Original source: USDA Forest Service, Inyo National Forest

    Recorded artifact references
    • Wilderness Hiking: Rock Creek Canyon

    References are not a confirmation of current availability.

Recorded observations

Browse observations separately (1)

The official wilderness hiking guide describes access from Rock Creek Canyon to Mosquito Flat, Little Lakes Valley, Mono Pass, and Tamarack Lakes; identifies a goat closure at the south end of Little Lakes Valley including Treasure Lakes, Morgan Pass, and Morgan Lakes; recommends treating surface water; and states that pack stock have right of way.

Publisher
USDA Forest Service, Inyo National Forest
Observer / attribution
Not recorded
Observed at
Unknown
Retrieved at
2026-09-23T21:00:00+00:00

Retrieval time does not establish when an event occurred.

Observation details · Source details · Original source: USDA Forest Service, Inyo National Forest

Recorded artifact references
  • Wilderness Hiking: Rock Creek Canyon

References are not a confirmation of current availability.

Published record history

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