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Parking at the
OHT and shuttling to the trailhead
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We always
somehow manage to get there
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Ready to tackle
the mountain
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Enjoying our
hike in
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...and we
arrive at the base of Stack Rock
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...and guess
who we met there waiting on us?
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Even the bluffs
at the beginning were quite nice
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We would be
taking a lot of pictures today
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...so off we
go, around the bottom
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Pictures do not
tell the true height of these bluffs
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Bob points out
evidence of rock climbers
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...ah, and
there's one now!
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You not only
have to watch your step, but also your head!
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Looking for our
way to the top
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...and we find
it. And NO rope!
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At the top and
time for a little refreshments
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...and a little
rest!
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We are not
lost. We just found a Section marker.
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Looking for
Stack Rock
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...and still
looking
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..and there it
is
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and there's the
view across it
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and David
looking even farther
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A nice pine
tree growing up the bluff
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A few pictures of our
lunch break
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You just can't
stop this girl, once she gets started!
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On top of Stack
Rock Mountain
What a
beautiful place, indeed!
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..and now
getting back down
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If Alan lets
go,....... poor Dorothy!
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One last look
from the top
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Tristan and
Janie
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...and someone
forgot Bob
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Dee and Chris
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Deciding
whether or not to leave "the bottle"
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"It" was almost
empty anyway, so we left it.
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Quiz of the
day. What's THAT?
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An upside down
"sea shell" fossil?
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Mighty tall
bluffs. No wonder this is rock climbers paradise.
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There's a cave
around here somewhere?
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...so David
tries to found it.
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A view of Stack
Rock from below
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"Chief" Chris
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Lots of stuff
like this, here
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Karen, you can
come out now. No one is going to hurt you!
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Nice carpet
moss and lichen
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..and decayed
tree "Art"
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..and more
bluffs
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..and playing
peek a boo
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Hiking along
the bottom
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..and Alan
riding his "rock horse"
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...and a little rock
exploring
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Notice Connie
at the bottom...very tall bluffs
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We even take
"snake handlers" with us, right Gerry?
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Making our way
back to the POB
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Some of us take
the easy trail, while others ???
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It has been a
very good day, nice weather, too
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I would
recommend Stack Rock to everyone
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...so we make
it back
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...and load up
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But, first
guess, who was last to get there?
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...so we just
leave there, right? Right!
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This is how
some folks rate our hikes!
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But, all in
all, it was a great day, a great hike, great folks and
tremendous weather. I can't say much for our "pet" friend.
Just don't pick up a scared dog! She'll ------- all over you!
Yeah, and it wasn't that funny either.
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