Nippletop, Indian's Head, Cascade and Pitchoff
July 2007
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Getting there, not so easy; the highway was cleared by taking over both lanes of the local road
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near camp; the moon settles in the trees, it must be time for the tent
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the day's hike begins at the Adirondack Mountain Reserve parking area along Route 73
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classic Adirondack gate
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climbing toward Dial, views through the trees become good when the noonmark shoulder burn is reached
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the top of the shoulder gives a grand view; a fine place for breakfast
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a bit of fireweed left over
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views to the south too
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and flowers abound
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the view on Bear Den is not so remarkable
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but Dial is splendid
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with the Great Range on center stage
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Nippletop offers views around
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but the Great Range is still the stand out
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descending into Elk pass the ponds are lovely
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lots of water
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the beavers are busy
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the dragonflies enjoy
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as do the Red Admiral butterflies
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and a white throated sparrow
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old benchmark on Colvin
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with its great views
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a Cliff
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an American Toad
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view from Fish Hawk/center>
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and Indian Head
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Cirque on Basin
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a spider web glimmers on the descent
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Gill Brook offers a stream of waterfalls
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and lovely trails
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Scaly Vase Chanterelle mushrooms
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sunlight at Shoe Box falls
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cooling off
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Harebell hangs onto a crack
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morning bring breakfast at Chapel pond
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and dayhikes from Stagecoach rock, on the west end of the Cascade lakes
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fruited shrub on the climb of Cascade
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reaching views above the trees
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a marsh near the summit
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the open rock beckons
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big crystals in the Anorthosite
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intruded quartz-like rock
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more interesting rock on the summit
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a friendly white throated sparrow
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a lovely summit to hang out on
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I head over to Porter, first reaching a grand looout rock
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looking back at Cascade from Porter
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back to Route 73, the Ironman race is in full swing
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I head up Pitchoff, passing Solomon's seal
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a slide
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junction with viewpoint side trail -- don't miss it
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Balanced rocks at the view point
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there are deep crevices and interesting views
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and the entire area like a garden
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rock on the first Pitchoff peak
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lovely views
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and ridge trail
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a view north
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a lonely mushroom
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lovely views from the third peak
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berry flowers
Thanks to Lousi Zulli for mushroom identification