Easter Day we decided to take a short hike at Galena Creek Park…we’ve been on the trail before but could never find the Jones Creek Loop (only a 1.7 mile loop)…we always keep going North and a tad East.

Jones-Whites-Thomas Creeks Trail Map

We parked at the Jones Creek Trailhead and ended up at the Whites Creek Trail intersection before turning back…started too late in the day and didn’t take enough water to hike 9.2 miles (our hike ended up being 5 miles round trip). Lots of people and dogs were out and about, some on mountain bikes.

Mt. Rose from the east portion of the Jones Creek Loop.

Plants are starting to bloom along the trail.

Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja)

Not sure if this is Greenleaf (Arctostaphylos patula) or Pinemat (Arctostaphylos navadensis) Manzanita.

Mahala Mat (Ceanothus velutinus)

Mahala Mat (Ceanothus velutinus)

Heading north to the Whites Creek Trail.

Looking back to Mount Rose on the Jones Whites Creek trail.

Next time I’d like to start earlier, take a lot more water, and head west to Church’s Pond.