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PEDESTAL ROCKS & BEYOND 11/11/17

Sign on Hwy. 16

Pedestal Rocks & Beyond

Map of the area to explore today


Several Happy Rocks at Pedestal Rocks today


Our Adventure Group today

We start out on the trail

We exit the trail at The Natural Bridge




Exploring under the Bridge

Our first cave.....
at Cave Rock


I keep telling our folks to make sure
their boots are tied.......


Yet another cave....




At some point we cannot keep up with
how many caves we explored today





Top of one of many pedestals



Steve trying to climb this pedestal...
So how far did he go?



There was still a little color today


The Large Grotto





Todd managed to get behind the rock jamb
to explore the back part of The Large Grotto



Todd and Brittany



This cave opens up into the
The Large Grotto from The Double


This is inside The Double



The Double



The Double


Heidi





#17 Pedestal








The Uppers

Carleigh

Carleigh point out another opening in the cave

Could this be a face....?


John and Eddie
(They were going to show some dance
moves but I spoiled it)

The Silhouette Room




John and Heidi


Hanging tassels




Brittany taking a shortcut


Chris up in #24 The Red Heart Tunnel






Brittany gives Carleigh her
Takahik t-shirt that she had outgrown.





Just left The Famous Pedestal and now on
to our harder bushwhack





Heading over the hill to a hidden cave


Marianne once again came up from Louisanna
to hike and camp......





#38 Cave


Exploring the area of #38 Cave and
a bed and old still




Checking out the old fire pit where all
the metal was found




Now heading over to Rock Patio #36



Us on Rock Patio #36



New found pedestal cave.....


Now back below the Kings Bluff Loop




Shelter #7 below Kings Bluff Loop




Now heading back up the hill to the trail




Made it to the Kings Bluff Loop trail


What's up Carleigh?




Back at the parking lot and Steve shows up
how it was.....!!!!!!

By the time we got finished the parking area was
full of cars .........it was a great day for exploring.