The garden was full, so we parked in Keene Valley |
at the trailhead |
onto the abandoned trail |
across the brook |
we reach the river |
up a climb |
over rift brook |
we take a good break |
suspended leaf |
the break must end |
view from the base of Bennies brook |
up the |
brook |
we go |
intrusion |
rising views |
slippery when wet |
nice crystal |
climbing |
a steep fall |
oil moss |
great views |
climbing |
happy |
climbing |
step at a time |
we have come far on the steep part |
mushrooms |
a pause |
near the top of the slide |
final step |
and we are onto the ridge trail |
a pine marten |
we pose on lower wolfjaw |
descend |
ascend |
1st piece of upper wolfjaw |
we rest |
upper wolfjaw proper |
nice views |
the noonmark burn |
we descend |
ascendb |
climb |
go up |
clamber rock |
onto Armstrong |
happy |
take in the views |
smiles |
smiles |
the valley from Gothics |
the lakehouse |
rest |
rest |
smiles |
serious rest |
more play |
with the mirror lens |
balance |
gothics pose |
fall summit colors |
next bump |
and the long |
descent begins |
target lichen |
open |
rock |
onto the |
cable |
light cable |
using a stake |
using a crack |
lots of wet rock |
onto the slide |
and the never ending staircase |
rest at a brook with good water |
under fall colors |
the light grows dim |
a bothered hornets nest climbing iron |
first lookout |
a scramble |
to the |
second lookout |
onto the survey point |
fine views |
fall blueberry leaf |
we pose and return to camp |