Alder Creek, Sierra Nevada (IMAGE) University of Oregon Caption This is the view looking east from the Donner party's winter campsite at Alder Creek. The easternmost peaks of the Sierra Nevada, which the Donner-Reed party had traveled through are seen in the background. Credit Photo by Jim Barlow Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.