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Bear poop. Few minutes later, rustling in the bushes. Saw bear loping away. Bear stopped, turned, got up on his back legs, looked at me. I looked at Bear. Both of us turned and left, away from each other. Me yelling "Hey Bear" down the trail. Black bear.
Oct 11, 2025 near Nordman, ID
Cabinet Mountains (right) in the far, far distance. Nearer, Roman Nose Peak (left) rises from the ridge on the far side of the Pack River valley. Closer by are forested ridges of two Pack River tributaries. Seen looking east, high on Chimney Rock Trail.
Oct 11, 2025 near Nordman, ID
Great view of Chimney Rock (center) from the rock slabs high on Chimney Rock Trail.
Oct 11, 2025 near Nordman, ID
Chimney Rock (center) towers above a boulder field basin. The ridge on the left is part of the northeast shoulder of Mt. Roothaan, 7,326 ft. Both are on the Selkirk Crest.
Oct 11, 2025 near Nordman, ID
Climbing high over the rock slabs, Chimney Rock (center) emerges to the northwest.
Oct 11, 2025 near Nordman, ID
Roman Nose Peak (left) and the forested ridge on the far side of the Pack River valley, are all in the distance. Close by on the left, is the ridge on the far side of the Chimney Creek valley. Looking east from high on Chimney Rock Trail.
Oct 11, 2025 near Nordman, ID
The beginning of the rock slabs as the trail climbs high. Watch for cairns (bottom left) to stay on track on the rock slabs.
Oct 10, 2025 near Nordman, ID
Looking back down the trail, vivid red fall foliage is everywhere along the trail. Mountain views in the distance on the far side of the Pack River Valley (left), and closer on the far side of the West Branch of the Pack River Valley (right).
Oct 10, 2025 near Nordman, ID
Climbing up the trail, bright reds of fall are a contrast to the ever green conifers.
Oct 10, 2025 near Nordman, ID
Fall colors amid the green conifer forest in northern Idaho's mountains, along Chimney Rock Trail.
Oct 10, 2025 near Nordman, ID
The West Branch of the Pack River (not seen) runs in the nearby valley below. Rugged peaks of Idaho's Selkirk Mountains are on the far side of the valley. Seen looking south from Chimney Rock Trail.
Oct 10, 2025 near Nordman, ID
Roman Nose Peak, 7,260 ft., (center right) is seen in the distance to the northwest, on a perfect October morning. The Pack River (not seen) runs in the nearby valley below Chimney Rock Trail (left).
Oct 10, 2025 near Nordman, ID
Forested hills on the far side of the Pack River Valley, are seen through breaks in the trees near the start of Chimney Rock Trail.
Oct 10, 2025 near Nordman, ID
Chimney Rock Trail starts out on an old forest road, amid beautiful firs and some colorful fall foliage.
Oct 10, 2025 near Nordman, ID
Upper Priest Falls AKA American Falls, in September.  In June with the snow melt, bet the falls cover that whole rock slab just to the right of them now.
Sep 22, 2025 near Nordman, ID
Upper Priest RiverTrail runs along the banks of a low Upper Priest River in September, near the Falls - Upper Priest Falls AKA American Falls.
Sep 22, 2025 near Nordman, ID
Crossing the sturdy Malcom Creek bridge in the old growth forest with its abundance of giant western red cedars.
Sep 22, 2025 near Nordman, ID
Bridge over Malcom Creek in the dense forest of the Upper Priest River valley.
Sep 22, 2025 near Nordman, ID
Upper Priest River Trail runs through the pretty old growth forest of big cedars, hemlocks, ferns, and more lush vegetation, on a sunny September day.
Sep 22, 2025 near Nordman, ID
The Shedroof Divide on the far side of the Upper Priest River valley, is seen looking up, in a rare, small opening in the trees.
Sep 22, 2025 near Nordman, ID
Just the pretty, sunlit old growth inland temporate rainforest of the Upper Priest River valley with its huge cedars and ferns, in September.
Sep 22, 2025 near Nordman, ID
Upper Priest River flowing downstream on a sunny September morning.
Sep 22, 2025 near Nordman, ID
Rock Creek amid all the giant cedars reaching for the sky, and a few old fallen ones.
Sep 22, 2025 near Nordman, ID
Rock creek crossing ahead, after we pass these two beautiful, big old cedars.
Sep 22, 2025 near Nordman, ID
Six big, old cedars in a row along the trail.  Looks like the front one is oldest with all that moss...
Sep 22, 2025 near Nordman, ID
Maidenhair ferns and other types of ferns abound in the temporate rainforest of the Upper Priest River valley.
Sep 22, 2025 near Nordman, ID
Dense forest canopy of giant cedars and hemlocks on a perfect blue sky September morning.
Sep 22, 2025 near Nordman, ID
Old growth forest - huge cedars, hemlocks, yews, etc in the Upper Priest River valley.
Sep 22, 2025 near Nordman, ID
The beautiful, old growth cedar forests are a pleasure to visit.  Thank you trail crews!
Sep 22, 2025 near Nordman, ID
Trail crew member dwarfed by the size of the old growth cedars in the Upper Priest River valley.
Sep 22, 2025 near Nordman, ID
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