
Hiking along the road, which becomes progressively worse.

Ash Creek Trail in the fall, still an old dirt road.


Gorgeous colors.

Eventually the road becomes a trail.

Ash Creek Trail as it keeps along the bank of Ash Creek.


Ash Creek Trail ascending from the confines of the forested Ash Creek.

A view of Bassett Peak as the Ash Creek Trail ascends north to Bassett Peak's north ridge.



Continuing on switchbacks up the slopes, almost at the north ridge.

Looking southeast, the direction I came from.


Bassett Peak visible on the left.

An old sign marking a junction. It will be obvious which way Bassett Peak is.

Continuing south along Bassett Peak's north ridge.


Bassett Peak center.



Switchbacks into brush/forest.


Looking back toward the north ridge as I continue on switchbacks. This is a bit before the turnoff to gain the summit. If you start to descend again, you've gone too far.

Bassett Peak summit, view south.

Bassett Peak summit, view east. Ash Creek is the major depression in the center.
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