The Horse Creek South Trailhead sign.
Truck turnaround next to trailhead parking area.
The Horse Creek South Trailhead.
Oregon beaked moss (Kindbergia oregana).
Moss clings to anyting and everything.
Douglas fir pinecone.
Hanging wing-moss (Antitrichia curtipendula).
Posting when entering the Drift Creek Wilderness.
Eyes on the forest, not on the trees.
A drop of water clinging to a western hemlock.
Sword fern (Polystichum munitum) is a common sight along the entire length of Horse Creek South Trail.
Abundant and lush vegetation in this rain forest.
There are several nice features to pass through along the trail.
Exposure increases toward the end of the trail.
Drift Creek is your reward for the effort.
Drift Creek running high in January.