Catskill Hikes with Cliff
Pictures from a few day trips, July 2006
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The first day begins with a climb of Twin Peak from Elka Park Road; lush growth in the mist
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reaching the stone quarry, no view today, but neat assemblies of stone
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a quaint stream crossing
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passing a beaver pond
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v iew from the cave
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no view from the top
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nor the other lookout
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neat cross bedding with large rounded stones
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back at the quarry, cut rock
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quaint old hotel on the roadside
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Taking a break on the climb of Acra Point
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great viewpoint with our gang
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blueberries were ripe
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another view
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moss covered rocks beckon
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next day is a climb of Indian head from Prediger RD, loop junction
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the climb begins
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some views
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great rock
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and descent
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before hanging out for lunch
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more descent
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another view
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a rock ledge
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a rock bridge on the loop back
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Hunter Mountain beckons via Becker Hollow
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lots of flowers
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a lovely stream
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roaring upward
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a viewless top
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except for the firetower views
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and a bit of open rock tucked on the other side
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sap view
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a last peek before the return
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the Blackdome trailhead from BlackDome rd
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we register
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climbing past Nettle
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and Fungi
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to a nice (for a hazy day) view on BlackDome
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pretty dometop trail
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another view
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and descent back to the col
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past nice rock
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reaching views from Blackhead
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a strange bud
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a viewless junction
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another view on the descent
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lean-to
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and we walk along lovely streams for a bit
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