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PEDESTAL ROCK EXPLORATION HIKE 3/2/13

Pedestal Rock in the snow (We would split up into two groups)	A little snow but not bad
Group #2 would soon be leaving the trail	Chris and Michael Waterfall in the east drainage
We would be sliding alot today.....but you should have seen Gloria do a tumble off a ledge later.	Approaching the top of Pedestal Rock Falls
	Pedestal Rock Falls
Pool Falls
	We crossed this branch many many times!
Entering old homesite area	Right Hand Prong North Fork Illinois Bayou	First waterfall up the west drainage
	Triple Falls
Underneath the Famous Pedestal	Rocks and cave next to the Famous Pedestal	Rock Shelter
Peep Hole inside shelter	The Famous Pedestal	Michael
	Some of the "things" downunder
We finally meet up with Group #1	This is what they had waiting for us..... it was wonderful! It was 27° when we started.
	It was time for lunch...,downunder!
Kip was pooped and we still had a ways to go!	All of us back together once again.	Time to head out and up!
	Exploring downunder!
	Some of the bluffs from below
Still had ice downunder!	Last big pedestal
	More of our scenery downunder
We made it back on top and on the trail.	A knotty tree and a knotty.....Dale!	We are here and ready to get there.....home!

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Group #1 Pictures by T. Conant Dale, Kathy and Orvalene	Kings Bluff Falls	Orvalene, Kathy and Terrence
	Scenes along Kings Bluff Trail & Pedestal Trail
		The Famous Pedestal
Dale building us a fire	Hike leader Group #2	Man, the fire felt good today!
	Time for lunch and time to get warm.
	Scenes on the way out.
	The Arch Rock	....and a little trail maintenance.
	Our leaders for today....Danny and Dale

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