"Jack Creek View" - Moonlight Basin, MT Climbing & Mountaineering The golden fall colors and

The golden fall colors and aspens glow in the sunset above the Gallatin Valley with the Bridger Range in the distance

it just might reveal a little bit of the soul of this place

Bitterroot Valley beginning on the left

Pony can be seen in the distant canyon on the right

This area known as the "Blind Horse Outstanding Natural Area" is BLM land adjacent to private ranches

"Jack Creek View" - Moonlight Basin, MT Climbing & Mountaineering The golden fall colors andJack Creek View Location: Moonlight Basin, MT It took me about three hours to skin up the south side of the Spanish Peaks starting at about 6 am. I was being a bit more cautious than normal since I was heading up alone, which I hardly do in avalanche country any more. After getting stuck several times in the deep trenches and underbrush in ten feet of snow, I finally came to an opening where I could plan my route and begin the cat track up to the top.