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| Getting ready to start Mt. Avalon hike, from Crawford Station. This was to be our first warm-up hike, but it was a lot steeper than we had planned! |
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| There are a series of waterfalls along the early part of the trail |
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| Beecher Cascade |
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| Pearl Cascade |
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| You could hike right by this cascade if you didn't look back down the creek gorge. I thought it was the most interesting of the falls in this section of creek, yet it wasn't named. |
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| Creek crossing | Along the trail |
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| Another small cascade on Crawford Brook |
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| Shooting the shooter |
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| After a steep climb, we reached Mt. Avalon's summit. Another group had arrived just before us. |
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| Our group on Avalon summit |
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| I had to get in on a summit shot! | Some colorful wet leaves |
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| The overcast conditions at the summit gave a hazy view down Crawford Notch |
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| Hazy view to the west |
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| It remained overcast while we were at the summit. (of course it cleared some later as we descended...) |
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| View down to the AMC Highland Center, Crawford Depot and Saco Pond |
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| On the trail just below Avalon's summit |
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| Photos don't give an indication of how STEEP the approach & descent of Avalon is. (I don't think the early NH trail builders ever heard of switchbacks...) |
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| A few more attempts to show steepness of Avalon trail, on descent (and these were all taken below the REAL steep part!) |
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| Pause at creek crossing |
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| A few breaks during trail's descent |
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| At the top of the gorge, getting in place for... |
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| ...this shot. |
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| Who needs a trail with this nice creek? |
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| Nice un-named waterfall off Avalon Trail - I called it "Y Falls"... |
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| Wider angle shot of Y Falls, showing the gorge cut through the rock below the falls. |
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