Old Rock house (shed) at a mining site near Rock Creek Hollow - it is pretty well preserved and is obviously very, very old.

Flowering weeds in front of the old log fence at Rock Creek Hollow - August 2011

Dick, standing in front of the trailer we stayed in at Rock Creekd Hollow. More Willows are in the background.

Sunset at Rock Creek Hollow. This area is very. very remote and is surrounded by evidence of old mines.

This is Rock Creek. People pan for gold there even today. The willows are prevalent in this little valley and the pioneers took refuge in the willows for protection from the winds and storms. It is a peaceful little cove, protected by the rock cliffs. The trail is still visable where the handcarts and wagons came down into the little ravine and then crossed the creek and left on the opposite side.

We spent a week at Rock Creek Hollow. This picture is taken looking toward the valley where the pioneers came for shelter in an early snowstorm. This was the Willie Handcart Company and there are 13 buried in on grave and two more who were the men that dug the grave for the first 13. It is a beautiful spot and so humbling to know of the events that took place here.