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Gertrude's Nose, Minnewaska State Park (8/21/2006) This is the Hike of the Week for 8/7/2003 as described on the NY-NJ Trail Conference website as well as is Shawangunk hike #2 ("Gertrude's Nose") from the book Take a Hike: New York City (1st edition). (Click on the thumbnail to bring up a bigger image in a pop-up window)
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 Lake Minnewaska (Catskills on horizon) |
 Patterson's Pellet |
 View of Hamilton Point |
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 The spectacular Gertrude's Nose trail |
 Above the Palmaghatt Ravine |
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 Hamilton Point |
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 Gertrude's Nose trail |
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 Hamilton Point |
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 Sheer drop |
 Glacial errata |
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 Dangling over the edge |
 House-sized rock slabs |
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 Standing ardha padmasana |
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 Lots of crevices |
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 High Point Monument in far distance |
 Deep crevices on Gertrude's Nose trail |
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 Approaching Gertrude's Nose |
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 Wallkill Valley from the Nose |
 Laura on the Nose |
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 Perfect spot for lunch |
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 Pine needle carpet |
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 Heading northeast |
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 Powerline across Gertrude's Nose trail |
 Pitch pines abound |
 View from Millbrook Mountain |
 Albert K. Smiley Memorial Tower on Sky Top in Mohonk Preserve |
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 Gazebo over Lake Minnewaska |
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 Dry bridge over Minnewaska Carriageway |
 Lake Minnewaska |
 Lake Minnewaska |
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