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1105 viewsA happy gnome (John Forbes) gnome poses the top of the cliffs !
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961 viewsCliff view of the Laurel Creek gorge which is just above the lower falls
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966 viewsCliff view looking towards part of Big Pond Mtn
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995 viewsCliff view looking towards part of Big Pond Mtn
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1000 viewsRhino Cliff tops
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955 viewsJohn eyeballing 'the crack' with much interest as my son Tyler is rigging up ropes to rappel down it.
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1037 viewsRhino Cliff tops
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972 viewsJohn and Larry on the cliff tops
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1000 viewsJohn and Larry on the cliff tops
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998 viewsTyler working on rigging some ropes above 'the crack'
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1015 viewsView to left of a ridge top that connects as part of Big Pond Mtn
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1031 viewsTyler accessing the crack
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1113 viewsTyler working on rigging some ropes above 'the crack'
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998 viewsTop of the crack.
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1049 viewsLooking across the right side of the Rhino Cliff tops
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1012 viewsView of Big Pond Mtn as seen through the Rhino Horns
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1006 viewsLooking down into the crack which is truly the only way down for us (because of our limited climbing gear)
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1070 viewsView of the gorge from cliff side
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1050 viewsTyler accessing the crack
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1083 viewsI always see faces or heads of various types when I look at rock formations !
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1056 viewsJohn eyeballing 'the crack' with much interest as my son Tyler is rigging up ropes to rappel down it.
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981 viewsThe crack is about 50 feet vertical in height. About half way down is that huge pine tree root which grows sideways out of the crack. It is quite the obstacle actually to get around on this vertical descent. In this pic you can see a small part of the drop from below it.
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964 viewsThe crack is about 50 feet vertical in height. About half way down is that huge pine tree root which grows sideways out of the crack. It is quite the obstacle actually to get around on this vertical descent. In this pic you can see a small part of the drop from below it.
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998 viewsView from cliff side
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