  We present Spitzer IRAC and IRS observations of the dark cloud L1287. The
mid-infrared (MIR) IRAC images show deeply embedded infrared sources in the
vicinity of the FU Orionis objects RNO 1B and RNO 1C suggesting their
association with a small young stellar cluster. For the first time we resolve
the MIR point source associated with IRAS 00338+6312 which is a deeply embedded
intermediate-mass protostar driving a known molecular outflow. The IRAC colors
of all objects are consistent with young stars ranging from deeply embedded
Class 0/I sources to Class II objects, part of which appear to be locally
reddened. The two IRS spectra show strong absorption bands by ices and dust
particles, confirming that the circumstellar environment around RNO 1B/1C has a
high optical depth. Additional hydrogen emission lines from pure rotational
transitions are superimposed on the spectra. Given the outflow direction, we
attribute these emission lines to shocked gas in the molecular outflow powered
by IRAS 00338+6312. The derived shock temperatures are in agreement with high
velocity C-type shocks.
