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