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1020 viewsA happy gnome (John Forbes) gnome poses the top of the cliffs !
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890 viewsCliff view of the Laurel Creek gorge which is just above the lower falls
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884 viewsCliff view looking towards part of Big Pond Mtn
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906 viewsCliff view looking towards part of Big Pond Mtn
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867 viewsRhino Cliff tops
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819 viewsJohn eyeballing 'the crack' with much interest as my son Tyler is rigging up ropes to rappel down it.
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968 viewsRhino Cliff tops
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868 viewsJohn and Larry on the cliff tops
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856 viewsJohn and Larry on the cliff tops
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867 viewsTyler working on rigging some ropes above 'the crack'
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892 viewsView to left of a ridge top that connects as part of Big Pond Mtn
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915 viewsTyler accessing the crack
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989 viewsTyler working on rigging some ropes above 'the crack'
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858 viewsTop of the crack.
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932 viewsLooking across the right side of the Rhino Cliff tops
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934 viewsView of Big Pond Mtn as seen through the Rhino Horns
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862 viewsLooking down into the crack which is truly the only way down for us (because of our limited climbing gear)
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1000 viewsView of the gorge from cliff side
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992 viewsTyler accessing the crack
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1015 viewsI always see faces or heads of various types when I look at rock formations !
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921 viewsJohn eyeballing 'the crack' with much interest as my son Tyler is rigging up ropes to rappel down it.
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886 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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846 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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853 viewsView from cliff side
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