Stokes State Forest (4/21/2007) This is hike #44 ("Stokes Select") from the book 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: New York City (1st edition) done exactly in reverse. (Click on the thumbnail to bring up a bigger image in a pop-up window)
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Blaze pollution! |
On the Swenson trail |
Pine needles along Swenson trail |
Pine needle art |
Result of heavy rains previous week |
"Happy" trails! |
Very rocky trail |
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Cabin on Swenson trail |
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Clear rain water |
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Climbing Sunrise Mountain on Cartwright trail |
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View NE from slope of Sunrise Mountain |
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High Point Monument in distance |
The Appalacian trail |
Our spectacular lunch spot |
Photographing the view |
View SE from Sunrise Mountain |
View NE |
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Turkey vulture |
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Wolf spider |
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First view of Sunrise Mountain pavillion |
Obelisk through pavillion |
Obelisk looking SW |
View east from Sunrise Mountain |
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High Point Monument |
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Swamp on AT |
Female mallard |
Close-up of another wolf spider |
View west from AT |
Signing AT registry |
Normanook Lookout Tower |
View West from base of tower |
Steep descent on Tower trail |
Macro photo from Laura |
Lake Ashroe (?) from Tower trail |
Incredibly rocky Tower trail |
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Black bear at 50 yards! |
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