Sierra Nevada - Burt Canyon/Molybdenite Creek Exploration

On August 16, 1995 I set out on an exploratory backpack in the Burt Canyon area of the Hoover Wilderness. On the last day of the trip I did a day hike on Molybdenite Creek returning to the car via the Burt Canyon trail for a seventy mile loop.

Willow Flat Meadow (Private), Burt Canyon - Hoover Wilderness 1995

Willow Flat Meadow (USFS), Burt Canyon - Hoover Wilderness 1995

Flower in Lower Burt Canyon - Hoover Wilderness 1995

Lower Burt Canyon - Hoover Wilderness 1995

Little Walker River crossing Burt Canyon - Hoover Wilderness 1995

Flower near Little Walker River crossing Burt Canyon
Hoover Wilderness 1995

Flowers looking toward Piute Canyon in Burt Canyon
Hoover Wilderness 1995

Little Walker River in Burt Canyon - Hoover Wilderness 1995

Little Walker River, Flatiron Butte in Burt Canyon - Hoover Wilderness 1995

Flatiron Butte, Burt Canyon - Hoover Wilderness 1995

Burt Canyon Flowers, Ink Rocks, Flatiron Butte - Hoover Wilderness 1995

Burt Canyon Flowers, Ink Rocks - Hoover Wilderness 1995

Burt Canyon looking back at Piute Canyon from upper meadow
Hoover Wilderness 1995

Upper Burt Canyon near Anna Lake trail junction - Hoover Wilderness 1995

Burt Canyon flowers, Ink Rocks, Flatiron Bute near Anna Lake trail junction - Hoover Wilderness 1995

Burt Canyon flowers, Ink Rocks, Flatiron Butte near Anna Lake trail junction
Hoover Wilderness 1995

On August 17, 1995 I laid over at Anna Lake, which had a lot of ice, and explored the nearby ridge. I stayed here several days exploring the adjacent ridge and nearby areas as shown in red on the map at the end of the page.

Anna Lake camp - Hoover Wilderness 1995

Anna Lake - Hoover Wilderness 1995

Leveatte Meadow, Piute Pass from near Anna Lake
Hoover Wilderness 1995

Piute Pass area near Anna Lake - Hoover Wilderness 1995

Piute Meadow area near Anna Lake - Hoover Wilderness 1995

Upper Burt Canyon, Ink Rocks, Flatiron Butte from near Anna Lake
Hoover Wilderness 1995

Burt Canyon, saddle to Molybdinite Creek, Ink Rocks from near Anna Lake
Hoover Wilderness 1995

Upper Burt Canyon from near Anna Lake - Hoover Wilderness 1995

'Piute Meadow' area from near Anna Lake - Hoover Wilderness 1995

Litchen near Anna Lake - Hoover Wilderness 1995

Lichen near Anna Lake - Hoover Wilderness 1995

On August 18, 1995 I laid over again at Anna Lake and explored the area toward Piute Pass.

Anna Lake reflection - Hoover Wilderness 1995

On August 19, 1995 I laid over again at Anna Lake and hiked up to Piute Pass and over to Peak 10726.

Forsyth Peak, Lady Lakes, Dorothy Pass from Piute Pass area
Hoover Wilderness 1995

Lichen at Piute Pass - Hoover Wilderness 1995

Toward Big Sam/Leavitt Peak/Fremont Lake/Kennedy Creek from Piute Pass - Hoover Wilderness 1995

Walker Mountain over Piute Pass - Hoover Wilderness 1995

Toward Anna Lake from Piute Pass area - Hoover Wilderness 1995

From 10,000' Piute Pass I hiked about a mile over to a 10,726' unnamed peak generally known as "Peak 10726" for great views.

Lower Burt Canyon from Peak 10726 - Hoover Wilderness 1995

Leavitt Meadow/Roosevelt Lake from Peak 10726 - Hoover Wilderness 1995

Forsyth Peak/Lady Lakes/Dorothy Lake Pass/upper Piute Meadow/Grizzly Peak/Emigrant Pass area from Peak 10726 - Hoover Wilderness 1995

Big Sam/Kennedy Canyon/Fremont Lake/Hidden Lake from Peak 10726 - Hoover Wilderness 1995

Walker Mountain/Burt Canyon/saddle to Molybdinite/Ink Rocks/Flatiron Butte/'Piute Meadow'/Anna Lake area from Peak 10726 - Hoover Wilderness 1995

Anna Lake area over Piute Pass looking back from near Peak 10726
Hoover Wilderness 1995

Flowers near Piute Pass toward Forsyth Peak - Hoover Wilderness 1995

Flowers near Piute Pass - Hoover Wilderness 1995

Flowers at Piute Pass looking toward Anna Lake area
Hoover Wilderness 1995

Flowers at Piute Pass - Hoover Wilderness 1995

Walker Mountain and Flowers at Piute Pass - Hoover Wilderness 1995

On August 20, 1995 I left Anna Lake and backpacked to the upper end of Burt Canyon to camp.

Upper Burt Canyon, Ink Rocks - Hoover Wilderness 1995

Upper Burt Canyon, Flatiron Butte - Hoover Wilderness 1995

On August 21, 1995 I laid over and did a day hike up to the saddle on Hanging Valley Ridge that was the route to Molybdenite Creek. I would cross this saddle on a day hike two days later from Molybdenite Creek.

Toward Anna Lake over Burt Canyon from Molybdenite saddle
Hoover Wilderness 1995

Looking over Molybdenite Creek canyon from the saddle above Burt Canyon - Hoover Willderness 1995

Looking over Molybdenite Creek canyon from the saddle above Burt Canyon
Hoover Wilderness 1995

Toward Flatiron Butte from Burt Canyon/Molybdenite Creek saddle
Hoover Wilderness 1995

Weird rocks on Burt Canyon/Molybdenite Creek saddle
Hoover Wilderness 1995

Flowers on Burt Canyon side of Burt Canyon/Molybdenite Creek saddle
Hoover Wilderness 1995

Flowers and Flatiron Butte and weird rocks on Burt Canyon side
of Burt Canyon/Molybdenite Creek saddle - Hoover Wilderness 1995

Flatiron Butte and weird rocks on Burt Canyon side
of Burt Canyon/Molybdenite Creek saddle - Hoover Wilderness 1995

On August 22, 1995, my birthday, I headed down Burt Canyon to my car where I spent the night.

Flatiron Butte over Burt Canyon creek - Hoover Wilderness 1995

Ink Rocks, Flatiron Butte, avalanche debris over Burt Canyon Creek
Hoover Wilderness 1995

Ink Rocks, Flatiron Butte, avalanche debris in Burt Canyon
Hoover Wilderness 1995

On August 23, 1995 I did a day hike from my car over Hanging Valley Ridge, up Molybdenite Creek, back over Hanging Valley Ridge into Burt Canyon and down the canyon to my car. A seventeen mile loop shown in blue on the map. No pictures.

Obsidean Campground, Burt Canyon, Molybdenite Creek Eploration 1995

Obsidian Campground, Burt Canyon, Molybdenite Creek Exploration 1995

Obsidian Campground, Burt Canyon backpack trip

Obsidean Campground, Molybdenite Creek day hike 1995

Obsidian Campground, Molybdenite Creek day hike 1995