{"id":9695,"date":"2024-11-29T22:59:13","date_gmt":"2024-11-29T14:59:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/?p=9695"},"modified":"2025-06-19T11:42:33","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T03:42:33","slug":"20241129mt-wilson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129mt-wilson\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 6 of 2024 Thanksgiving Trip to Las Vegas, Mt Wilson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The sixth day of my 2024 Thanksgiving trip to Las Vegas. Today I climbed Mt Wilson, part of Rainbow Mountain Wilderness on the western outskirts of Las Vegas. Unfortunately, I underestimated its commitment and ran out of daylight in the end.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/DSC_4795.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/DSC_4795.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Las Vegas\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Distant Las Vegas<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Lake Mead visible in the background.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/splide.min.2.4.21.js\"><\/script>\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/splide-skyblue.min.css\">\n<script>\ndocument.addEventListener( 'DOMContentLoaded', function () {\n\tvar secondarySlider1 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-1', {\n\t\tfixedWidth:100,height:67,gap:10,\n\t\tfocus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n\t\tcover:true,isNavigation:true,\n\t\tbreakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:57,height:38,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n\t} ).mount();\n\tvar primarySlider1 = new Splide( '#splide-major-1', {\n\t\ttype:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n\t} );\n\tprimarySlider1.sync( secondarySlider1 ).mount();\n\tvar secondarySlider2 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-2', {\n\t\tfixedWidth:100,height:133,gap:9,\n\t\tfocus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n\t\tcover:true,isNavigation:true,\n\t\tbreakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:42,height:56,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n\t} ).mount();\n\tvar primarySlider2 = new Splide( '#splide-major-2', {\n\t\ttype:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n\t} );\n\tprimarySlider2.sync( secondarySlider2 ).mount();\n\tvar secondarySlider3 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-3', {\n\t\tfixedWidth:100,height:100,gap:9,\n\t\tfocus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n\t\tcover:true,isNavigation:true,\n\t\tbreakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:54,height:54,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n\t} ).mount();\n\tvar primarySlider3 = new Splide( '#splide-major-3', {\n\t\ttype:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n\t} );\n\tprimarySlider3.sync( secondarySlider3 ).mount();\n\tvar secondarySlider4 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-4', {\n\t\tfixedWidth:100,height:80,gap:10,\n\t\tfocus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n\t\tcover:true,isNavigation:true,\n\t\tbreakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:55,height:44,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n\t} ).mount();\n\tvar primarySlider4 = new Splide( '#splide-major-4', {\n\t\ttype:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n\t} );\n\tprimarySlider4.sync( secondarySlider4 ).mount();\n\tvar secondarySlider5 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-5', {\n\t\tfixedWidth:100,height:86,gap:10,\n\t\tfocus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n\t\tcover:true,isNavigation:true,\n\t\tbreakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:53,height:44,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n\t} ).mount();\n\tvar primarySlider5 = new Splide( '#splide-major-5', {\n\t\ttype:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n\t} );\n\tprimarySlider5.sync( secondarySlider5 ).mount();\n\tvar secondarySlider6 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-6', {\n\t\tfixedWidth:100,height:75,gap:10,\n\t\tfocus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n\t\tcover:true,isNavigation:true,\n\t\tbreakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:56,height:42,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n\t} ).mount();\n\tvar primarySlider6 = new Splide( '#splide-major-6', {\n\t\ttype:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n\t} );\n\tprimarySlider6.sync( secondarySlider6 ).mount();\n\tvar secondarySlider7 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-7', {\n\t\tfixedWidth:100,height:67,gap:10,\n\t\tfocus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n\t\tcover:true,isNavigation:true,\n\t\tbreakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:57,height:38,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n\t} ).mount();\n\tvar primarySlider7 = new Splide( '#splide-major-7', {\n\t\ttype:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n\t} );\n\tprimarySlider7.sync( secondarySlider7 ).mount();\n\tvar secondarySlider8 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-8', {\n\t\tfixedWidth:100,height:67,gap:10,\n\t\tfocus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n\t\tcover:true,isNavigation:true,\n\t\tbreakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:57,height:38,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n\t} ).mount();\n\tvar primarySlider8 = new Splide( '#splide-major-8', {\n\t\ttype:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n\t} );\n\tprimarySlider8.sync( secondarySlider8 ).mount();\n} );\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Just a short drive from Las Vegas lies Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, a breathtaking array of majestic peaks sculpted from vividly colored Aztec Sandstone, the same rock formation I admired the previous day at Valley of Fire. At an elevation of 2155m (7071ft), Mt Wilson was the highest of Rainbow Mountain Wilderness, which could be climbed via a &#8220;trail&#8221;.<br \/>\nThe &#8220;trail&#8221; first traversed First Creek Valley, located to its south, before turning around towards the northeast and reaching its peak. The &#8220;trail&#8221; in First Creek Valley was commonly rated as YDS class 3 (though I saw some accounts suggested it was closer to class 2), promising an exciting challenge for this journey. Along with tomorrow\u2019s planned ascent of Fletcher Peak, these would be the only two day hikes of this trip, though I would soon discover, Mt Wilson proved far more demanding than anticipated.<\/p>\n<p>Just like most other hikes in this trip, I deliberately kept preparations minimal to preserve the joy of discovery. So I sampled one datapoint on AllTrails on the amount of time it would take to hike Mt Wilson, which was 5.5 hours. It turned out that, instead of an average, I sampled a minimum. In the end, this hike took me 8.5 hours, despite at an elevated pace.<\/p>\n<p>Blissfully ignorant of the strenuous hike that awaited me on the Mt. Wilson trail, and hampered by my perpetual struggle with early rising, I reached First Creek Trailhead at 9:30am, 3 hours after sunrise. Shortly afterwards, I started my hike.<br \/>\nHere&#8217;s GPS tracking:<\/p>\n<div class=\"mobile-hide\" style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio:6\/5;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikiloc.com\/wikiloc\/spatialArtifacts.do?event=view&#038;id=218600691&#038;measures=on&#038;title=off&#038;near=off&#038;images=off&#038;maptype=H\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"desktop-hide\" style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio:3\/5;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikiloc.com\/wikiloc\/spatialArtifacts.do?event=view&#038;id=218600691&#038;measures=on&#038;title=off&#038;near=off&#038;images=off&#038;maptype=H\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The first 1\/3 distance of the hike was a comfortable stroll in an open field as the trail made its way to the base of Rainbow Mountains. It was truly delightful to observe these majestic formations, with their intricate rock textures and distinctive bands of crimson sandstone catching the gentle light of the morning sun.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-1\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/DSC_4778.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/DSC_4778.jpg\" alt=\"Rainbow Mountains\" \/><\/a><\/br>Rainbow Mountains<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/DSC_4773.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/DSC_4773.jpg\" alt=\"Mt Wilson\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mt Wilson<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/DSC_4771.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/DSC_4771.jpg\" alt=\"Bridge Mountain\" \/><\/a><\/br>Bridge Mountain<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/DSC_4772.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/DSC_4772.jpg\" alt=\"Rainbow Mountain\" \/><\/a><\/br>Rainbow Mountain<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/DSC_4775.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/DSC_4775.jpg\" alt=\"Monument Peak and Sandstone Peak\" \/><\/a><\/br>Monument Peak and Sandstone Peak<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/DSC_4780.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/DSC_4780.jpg\" alt=\"Calico Hills\" \/><\/a><\/br>Calico Hills<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/DSC_4781.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/DSC_4781.jpg\" alt=\"Trail to Mt Wilson\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail to Mt Wilson<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/DSC_4787.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/DSC_4787.jpg\" alt=\"Mt Wilson\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mt Wilson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-1\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_4778.jpg\" alt=\"Rainbow Mountains\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_4773.jpg\" alt=\"Mt Wilson\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_4771.jpg\" alt=\"Bridge Mountain\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_4772.jpg\" alt=\"Rainbow Mountain\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_4775.jpg\" alt=\"Monument Peak and Sandstone Peak\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_4780.jpg\" alt=\"Calico Hills\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_4781.jpg\" alt=\"Trail to Mt Wilson\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_4787.jpg\" alt=\"Mt Wilson\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-1, #splide-thumb-1 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/DSC_4778.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/DSC_4778.jpg\" alt=\"Rainbow Mountains\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Rainbow Mountains<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/DSC_4773.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/DSC_4773.jpg\" alt=\"Mt Wilson\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mt Wilson<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/DSC_4771.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/DSC_4771.jpg\" alt=\"Bridge Mountain\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Bridge Mountain<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/DSC_4772.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/DSC_4772.jpg\" alt=\"Rainbow Mountain\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Rainbow Mountain<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/DSC_4775.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/DSC_4775.jpg\" alt=\"Monument Peak and Sandstone Peak\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Monument Peak and Sandstone Peak<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/DSC_4780.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/DSC_4780.jpg\" alt=\"Calico Hills\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Calico Hills<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/DSC_4781.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/DSC_4781.jpg\" alt=\"Trail to Mt Wilson\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail to Mt Wilson<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/DSC_4787.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/DSC_4787.jpg\" alt=\"Mt Wilson\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mt Wilson<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Then the trail entered the First Creek Valley, nestled between Indecision Peak to the south and Mt. Wilson to the north. (I had to say that&#8217;s a rather uncreative name.) That&#8217;s where the unpleasant part of this hike arrived, as the trail disappeared into the landscape, loosely following a creek through the valley floor.<br \/>\nThe valley was full of boulders, presumably dislodged from the surrounding mountains, necessitating frequent use of both hands and feet to scramble up, over, and around these obstacles. Additionally, the presence of water fostered a lush tangle of vegetation in the valley, complicating route-finding efforts as it was very hard to see more than a few steps ahead and decide which route to take. (This challenge was particularly pronounced near the mouth of the valley, where its breadth was at its greatest during my ascent.) Occasionally there were cairns to guide the way, but they were hard to spot in such dense surroundings.<br \/>\nWith much scrambling along the trail, I stowed my hiking poles to the back of my backpack. This solution, however, presented its own challenges as the poles frequently snagged on low-hanging branches while I ducked beneath them, adding a touch of vexation to the journey. (I discovered during my descent that using the poles, instead of hands, for stability during scrambling, proved significantly more efficient.)<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-2\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_105318.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_105318.jpg\" alt=\"Steep Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Steep Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_105619.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_105619.jpg\" alt=\"Pond\" \/><\/a><\/br>Pond<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_105853.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_105853.jpg\" alt=\"Trail in Woods\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail in Woods<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_110226.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_110226.jpg\" alt=\"Trail on Boulders\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail on Boulders<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_110456.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_110456.jpg\" alt=\"Overgrown Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Overgrown Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_111627.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_111627.jpg\" alt=\"Steep Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Steep Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_112113.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_112113.jpg\" alt=\"Trail with Obstacle\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail with Obstacle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-2\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails-s\/20241129_105318.jpg\" alt=\"Steep Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails-s\/20241129_105619.jpg\" alt=\"Pond\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails-s\/20241129_105853.jpg\" alt=\"Trail in Woods\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails-s\/20241129_110226.jpg\" alt=\"Trail on Boulders\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails-s\/20241129_110456.jpg\" alt=\"Overgrown Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails-s\/20241129_111627.jpg\" alt=\"Steep Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails-s\/20241129_112113.jpg\" alt=\"Trail with Obstacle\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-2, #splide-thumb-2 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_105318.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_105318.jpg\" alt=\"Steep Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Steep Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_105619.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_105619.jpg\" alt=\"Pond\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Pond<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_105853.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_105853.jpg\" alt=\"Trail in Woods\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail in Woods<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_110226.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_110226.jpg\" alt=\"Trail on Boulders\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail on Boulders<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_110456.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_110456.jpg\" alt=\"Overgrown Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Overgrown Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_111627.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_111627.jpg\" alt=\"Steep Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Steep Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_112113.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_112113.jpg\" alt=\"Trail with Obstacle\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail with Obstacle<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_113333.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_113333.jpg\" alt=\"Rock with Colored Stripes\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Rock with Colored Stripes<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">There\u2019s no shortage of rocks with aesthetic stripe patterns in First Creek Valley, and they came with various colors and shapes making it a very visually pleasing journey, if I wasn\u2019t short on time.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Below were some route-finding challenges about halfway into First Creek Valley, where the valley significantly narrowed. Essentially, the creek which the &#8220;trail&#8221; had been following reached a dry fall, necessitating a detour to the north (p1-2 below). This turn was quite evident during my ascent, but on my descent, I was probably short on time and had hoped to catch the most direct route back to the parking lot, so it wasn&#8217;t until I was perched atop of that cliff\/dry fall (p3 below) that I realized I had to trace a few steps back and navigate around it.<br \/>\nHowever, after the detour on my way up, the &#8220;trail&#8221; quickly made its way back to the valley floor, which was very hard to follow. Instead, I stayed at higher elevation for longer, which required me to navigate through and over several giant boulders (p4 below).<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-3\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_114430C.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_114430C.jpg\" width=\"62.8%\" alt=\"Trail on Rocks\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail on Rocks<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_114916C.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_114916C.jpg\" alt=\"Steep Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Steep Trail<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Climbing from the bottom of the valley, there was a very steep cliff (roughly towards the upper-right corner of this photo) . As a result, the trail found this detour around that cliff.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_162440.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_162440.jpg\" width=\"56.1%\" alt=\"Boulders\" \/><\/a><\/br>Boulders<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">At the bottom of this photo was a steep cliff that I couldn&#8217;t scale down, as a result I had to turn back.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_115740.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_115740.jpg\" width=\"95.8%\" alt=\"Boulders\" \/><\/a><\/br>Boulders<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Among which I managed to find my way through. Note that despite the presence of cairns on one of the boulders, this picture didn&#8217;t depict the standard route to Mt Wilson. The standard route was to the south\/left of where I took this photo.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-3\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails-s\/20241129_114430C.jpg\" alt=\"Trail on Rocks\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails-s\/20241129_114916C.jpg\" alt=\"Steep Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails-s\/20241129_162440.jpg\" alt=\"Boulders\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails-s\/20241129_115740.jpg\" alt=\"Boulders\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-3, #splide-thumb-3 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_114430C.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_114430C.jpg\" alt=\"Trail on Rocks\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail on Rocks<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_114916C.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_114916C.jpg\" alt=\"Steep Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Steep Trail<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Climbing from the bottom of the valley, there was a very steep cliff (roughly towards the upper-right corner of this photo) . As a result, the trail found this detour around that cliff.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_162440.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_162440.jpg\" alt=\"Boulders\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Boulders<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">At the bottom of this photo was a steep cliff that I couldn&#8217;t scale down, as a result I had to turn back.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_115740.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_115740.jpg\" alt=\"Boulders\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Boulders<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Among which I managed to find my way through. Note that despite the presence of cairns on one of the boulders, this picture didn&#8217;t depict the standard route to Mt Wilson. The standard route was to the south\/left of where I took this photo.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>After that there was a somewhat steep section on rock surfaces, alongside the creek, so it&#8217;s imperative to step on dry portions of the rock. <\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-4\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_160654.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_160654.jpg\" alt=\"Trail on Rock Surface\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail on Rock Surface<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_160422.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_160422.jpg\" alt=\"Trail on Rock Surface\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail on Rock Surface<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_121613.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_121613.jpg\" alt=\"Trail on Rock Surface\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail on Rock Surface<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_122335.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_122335.jpg\" alt=\"Trail on Rock Surface\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail on Rock Surface<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_154657.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_154657.jpg\" width=\"50%\" alt=\"Small Gully\" \/><\/a><\/br>Small Gully<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Some water was flowing through it, which the trail followed. During my ascent, I went on a different path, but now during descent, this seemed to be my only option. Unfortunately, at the bottom of this picture where dry rock met flowing water, I slipped.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-4\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails-s\/20241129_160654.jpg\" alt=\"Trail on Rock Surface\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails-s\/20241129_160422.jpg\" alt=\"Trail on Rock Surface\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails-s\/20241129_121613.jpg\" alt=\"Trail on Rock Surface\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails-s\/20241129_122335.jpg\" alt=\"Trail on Rock Surface\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails-s\/20241129_154657.jpg\" alt=\"Small Gully\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-4, #splide-thumb-4 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_160654.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_160654.jpg\" alt=\"Trail on Rock Surface\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_160422.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_160422.jpg\" alt=\"Trail on Rock Surface\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail on Rock Surface<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_121613.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_121613.jpg\" alt=\"Trail on Rock Surface\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_122335.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_122335.jpg\" alt=\"Trail on Rock Surface\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail on Rock Surface<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_154657.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_154657.jpg\" alt=\"Small Gully\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Small Gully<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Some water was flowing through it, which the trail followed. During my ascent, I went on a different path, but now during descent, this seemed to be my only option. Unfortunately, at the bottom of this picture where dry rock met flowing water, I slipped.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>At this moment, I realized I was probably going to run out of daylight at the end of the hike as I was traversing through First Creek Valley at a slower pace than I anticipated. (I only left the trailhead 7 hours before sunset.) Nevertheless, I decided to press on, knowing that the final part of my hike would be through an open field, where my mobile phone&#8217;s illumination would prove sufficient if necessary. Also, it felt to me that the trail had taken such a toll on me, with my hiking poles being caught in tree branches and finding my way through the labyrinth of boulders and bushes, that I wanted to take my revenge on it by finishing it up. That also meant for the rest of the day, I was pushing at an elevated pace which I didn&#8217;t usually hike at.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-5\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_154203.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_154203.jpg\" width=\"55.8%\" alt=\"Trail on Rocks\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail on Rocks<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_152642.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_152642.jpg\" width=\"93.1%\" alt=\"Faint Trail on Rocks\" \/><\/a><\/br>Faint Trail on Rocks<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">If not for the cairns I wouldn&#8217;t know this was the trail.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_151509.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_151509.jpg\" alt=\"Trail on Rock Surface\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail on Rock Surface<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_151245.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_151245.jpg\" alt=\"Trail on Rock Surface\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail on Rock Surface<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_125059.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_125059.jpg\" width=\"52%\" alt=\"Rock Tunnel\" \/><\/a><\/br>Rock Tunnel<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The path I took during my ascent, which I recommend.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_151049C.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_151049C.jpg\" width=\"93.1%\" alt=\"Giant Wall\" \/><\/a><\/br>Giant Wall<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Which I scaled down. During my descent I didn&#8217;t have time to properly scout out the path I had taken during my ascent, which was very hard to begin with even if I had time. I didn&#8217;t recommend this route though.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-5\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails-s\/20241129_154203.jpg\" alt=\"Trail on Rocks\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails-s\/20241129_152642.jpg\" alt=\"Faint Trail on Rocks\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails-s\/20241129_151509.jpg\" alt=\"Trail on Rock Surface\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails-s\/20241129_151245.jpg\" alt=\"Trail on Rock Surface\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails-s\/20241129_125059.jpg\" alt=\"Rock Tunnel\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails-s\/20241129_151049C.jpg\" alt=\"Giant Wall\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-5, #splide-thumb-5 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_154203.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_154203.jpg\" alt=\"Trail on Rocks\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail on Rocks<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_152642.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_152642.jpg\" alt=\"Faint Trail on Rocks\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Faint Trail on Rocks<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">If not for the cairns I wouldn&#8217;t know this was the trail.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_151509.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_151509.jpg\" alt=\"Trail on Rock Surface\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_151245.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_151245.jpg\" alt=\"Trail on Rock Surface\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail on Rock Surface<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_125059.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_125059.jpg\" alt=\"Rock Tunnel\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Rock Tunnel<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The path I took during my ascent, which I recommend.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_151049C.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_151049C.jpg\" alt=\"Giant Wall\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Giant Wall<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Which I scaled down. During my descent I didn&#8217;t have time to properly scout out the path I had taken during my ascent, which was very hard to begin with even if I had time. I didn&#8217;t recommend this route though.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Finally, after spending about 2.5 hours in the valley, I came out of it and turned towards Mount Wilson. There was still considerable distance and elevation gain to cover, but I was heartened to find that the trail from this point onward was clear and easy to follow.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-6\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_131528.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_131528.jpg\" alt=\"Indecision Peak from Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Indecision Peak from Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_145008.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_145008.jpg\" width=\"93.1%\" alt=\"Trail from Mt Wilson\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail from Mt Wilson<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Against the backdrop of more mountain ranges.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_131756.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_131756.jpg\" alt=\"Trail to Mt Wilson\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail to Mt Wilson<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_132836.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_132836.jpg\" width=\"93.1%\" alt=\"Trail from Mt Wilson\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail from Mt Wilson<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Against the backdrop of more mountain ranges.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_142814.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_142814.jpg\" alt=\"Trail to Mt Wilson\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail to Mt Wilson<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_142328.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_142328.jpg\" alt=\"Trail to Mt Wilson\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail to Mt Wilson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-6\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails-s\/20241129_131528.jpg\" alt=\"Indecision Peak from Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails-s\/20241129_145008.jpg\" alt=\"Trail from Mt Wilson\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails-s\/20241129_131756.jpg\" alt=\"Trail to Mt Wilson\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails-s\/20241129_132836.jpg\" alt=\"Trail from Mt Wilson\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails-s\/20241129_142814.jpg\" alt=\"Trail to Mt Wilson\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails-s\/20241129_142328.jpg\" alt=\"Trail to Mt Wilson\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-6, #splide-thumb-6 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_131528.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_131528.jpg\" alt=\"Indecision Peak from Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Indecision Peak from Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_145008.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_145008.jpg\" alt=\"Trail from Mt Wilson\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail from Mt Wilson<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Against the backdrop of more mountain ranges.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_131756.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_131756.jpg\" alt=\"Trail to Mt Wilson\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail to Mt Wilson<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_132836.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_132836.jpg\" alt=\"Trail from Mt Wilson\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail from Mt Wilson<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Against the backdrop of more mountain ranges.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_142814.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_142814.jpg\" alt=\"Trail to Mt Wilson\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail to Mt Wilson<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_142328.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_142328.jpg\" alt=\"Trail to Mt Wilson\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail to Mt Wilson<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Finally, I reached the summit of Mt Wilson at 1:50pm. Since the Rainbow Mountains rose abruptly from the relatively flat Las Vegas Valley, the summit of Mt Wilson offered sweeping panoramic views of the entire metropolitan area, with the gleaming highrises of Las Vegas Strip parading the center stage amidst the tapestry of sprawling suburbs, and glimpses of Lake Mead shimmering in the distance. I would say, it&#8217;s sure a view worthy of all the efforts navigating through First Creek Valley.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-7\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/DSC_4804.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/DSC_4804.jpg\" alt=\"Fields to the East\" \/><\/a><\/br>Fields to the East<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/DSC_4842.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/DSC_4842.jpg\" width=\"92.5%\" alt=\"Distant Las Vegas\" \/><\/a><\/br>Distant Las Vegas<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Lake Mead visible in the background.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/DSC_4841.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/DSC_4841.jpg\" width=\"92.5%\" alt=\"Mountains to the East\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountains to the East<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Towards the direction of Valley of Fire, Virgin Peak in the background.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/DSC_4793.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/DSC_4793.jpg\" width=\"92.5%\" alt=\"Mountains to the Southeast\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountains to the Southeast<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Red  Rock Canyon Road in the center, distant mountain ranges in Arizona in the background.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/DSC_4796.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/DSC_4796.jpg\" alt=\"Calico Hills\" \/><\/a><\/br>Calico Hills<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/DSC_4797.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/DSC_4797.jpg\" alt=\"La Madre Mountain\" \/><\/a><\/br>La Madre Mountain<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/DSC_4798.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/DSC_4798.jpg\" alt=\"Rainbow Mountain\" \/><\/a><\/br>Rainbow Mountain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-7\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_4804.jpg\" alt=\"Fields to the East\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_4842.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Las Vegas\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_4841.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the East\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_4793.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the Southeast\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_4796.jpg\" alt=\"Calico Hills\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_4797.jpg\" alt=\"La Madre Mountain\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_4798.jpg\" alt=\"Rainbow Mountain\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-7, #splide-thumb-7 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos from the summit of Mt Wilson.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/DSC_4804.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/DSC_4804.jpg\" alt=\"Fields to the East\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Fields to the East<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/DSC_4842.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/DSC_4842.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Las Vegas\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Distant Las Vegas<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Lake Mead visible in the background.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/DSC_4841.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/DSC_4841.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the East\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountains to the East<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Towards the direction of Valley of Fire, Virgin Peak in the background.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/DSC_4793.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/DSC_4793.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the Southeast\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountains to the Southeast<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Red  Rock Canyon Road in the center, distant mountain ranges in Arizona in the background.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/DSC_4796.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/DSC_4796.jpg\" alt=\"Calico Hills\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Calico Hills<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/DSC_4797.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/DSC_4797.jpg\" alt=\"La Madre Mountain\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>La Madre Mountain<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/DSC_4798.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/DSC_4798.jpg\" alt=\"Rainbow Mountain\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Rainbow Mountain<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/DSC_4806_DSC_4822-17.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/DSC_4806_DSC_4822-17.jpg\" alt=\"View from Mt Wilson\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/DSC_4823_DSC_4840-18.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/DSC_4823_DSC_4840-18.jpg\" alt=\"View from Mt Wilson Summit\" \/><\/a><\/br>View from Mt Wilson Summit<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The vast expanse to the east, taken at 54mm (top) and 120mm (bottom).<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p>In addition, the summit of Mt Wilson offered views of snow-capped Spring Mountains to the north, which I would check out the next day. Nearby, the south peak of Mt Wilson was a convenient tag-on for many hikers, but that&#8217;s out of the question since I was mindful of fading daylight towards the end of my hike. Ultimately, I lingered at the summit for about only twenty minutes, enough time for some snacks and a few photos to savor the moment, before beginning my descent.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-8\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_141337.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_141337.jpg\" width=\"96.2%\" alt=\"Summit of Mt Wilson\" \/><\/a><\/br>Summit of Mt Wilson<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/DSC_4803C9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/DSC_4803C9.jpg\" width=\"96.2%\" alt=\"Summit Marker of Mt Wilson\" \/><\/a><\/br>Summit Marker of Mt Wilson<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/DSC_4802.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/DSC_4802.jpg\" alt=\"Summit Register Box\" \/><\/a><\/br>Summit Register Box<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Which I didn&#8217;t open.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/DSC_4799.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/DSC_4799.jpg\" width=\"95.9%\" alt=\"Griffith Peak\" \/><\/a><\/br>Griffith Peak<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">I thought this was Charleston Peak. It turned out that Charleston Peak was hidden behind Griffith Peak.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/DSC_4845C9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/DSC_4845C9.jpg\" alt=\"Spring Mountains\" \/><\/a><\/br>Spring Mountains<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">I climbed Fletcher Peak the next day.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_134717.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_134717.jpg\" width=\"96.2%\" alt=\"South Peak of Mt Wilson\" \/><\/a><\/br>South Peak of Mt Wilson<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/DSC_4800.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/DSC_4800.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the Southwest\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountains to the Southwest<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The small hill in the foreground along the path to\/from First Creek Valley.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-8\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails-s\/20241129_141337.jpg\" alt=\"Summit of Mt Wilson\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_4803C9.jpg\" alt=\"Summit Marker of Mt Wilson\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_4802.jpg\" alt=\"Summit Register Box\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_4799.jpg\" alt=\"Griffith Peak\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_4845C9.jpg\" alt=\"Spring Mountains\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails-s\/20241129_134717.jpg\" alt=\"South Peak of Mt Wilson\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_4800.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the Southwest\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-8, #splide-thumb-8 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos from the summit of Mt Wilson.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_141337.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_141337.jpg\" alt=\"Summit of Mt Wilson\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Summit of Mt Wilson<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/DSC_4803C9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/DSC_4803C9.jpg\" alt=\"Summit Marker of Mt Wilson\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Summit Marker of Mt Wilson<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/DSC_4802.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/DSC_4802.jpg\" alt=\"Summit Register Box\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Summit Register Box<span style=\"font-size: small;\">Which I didn&#8217;t open.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/DSC_4799.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/DSC_4799.jpg\" alt=\"Griffith Peak\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Griffith Peak<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">I thought this was Charleston Peak. It turned out that Charleston Peak was hidden behind Griffith Peak.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/DSC_4845C9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/DSC_4845C9.jpg\" alt=\"Spring Mountains\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Spring Mountains<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">I climbed Fletcher Peak the next day.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_134717.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_134717.jpg\" alt=\"South Peak of Mt Wilson\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>South Peak of Mt Wilson<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/DSC_4800.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/DSC_4800.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the Southwest\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountains to the Southwest<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The small hill in the foreground along the path to\/from First Creek Valley.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>As previously mentioned, I used (instead of stowed) my hiking poles while descending through the valley, which turned out to be quite handy. About 3\/4 of the way through the valley, I ran out of daylight and had to rely on my cell phone&#8217;s flashlight. Fortunately, by that point, I had already passed the more technical sections of the valley, so this limited illumination sufficed.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129_180249.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/29\/thumbnails\/20241129_180249.jpg\" alt=\"Trail to First Creek Valley at Night\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail to First Creek Valley at Night<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">With ample light pollution from Las Vegas, it was way brighter than I anticipated once I came out of First Creek Valley, so bright that I didn\u2019t need to use my cell phone to illuminate the trail.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p>In the end, I was back in my car at 6:10pm, concluding the hike.<br \/>\nEND<br \/>\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The sixth day of my 2024 Thanksgiving trip to Las Vegas. Today I climbed Mt Wilson, part of Rainbow Mountain Wilderness on the western outskirts of Las Vegas. Unfortunately, I underestimated its commitment and ran out of daylight&#8230; <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/29\/20241129mt-wilson\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[670,2],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9695"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9695"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9695\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9773,"href":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9695\/revisions\/9773"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9695"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9695"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9695"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}