Thanks all the suggestions! I may be planning a little trip somewhere in the Yosimite NP or Zion NP areas.
Thanks all the suggestions! I may be planning a little trip somewhere in the Yosimite NP or Zion NP areas.
Yes indeed: I did the stretch from the MA/CT state line to Jug End at the start of March and was glad I was wearing spikes. Although I really regretted having left my snowshoes in my car. Even though the snow was no more than boot-deep most places, it drifted on the ridges, and postholing in knee-deep drifts is exhausting.
Over on the other side of the Hudson, the Catsills also have some cool cliffs. The Escarpment Trail/Long Path, the Devil's Path and the Burroughs Range Trail all offer spectacular cliff views and interesting rock scrambles. Or try one of the trailless peaks and find a way up the ledges without following blazes!
I always know where I am. I'm right here.
If/when you want someplace closer to home, there are some great places here. In particular, Indian Staircase and CloudSplitter are two within 2 miles of each other which require getting on all fours in places. I recently did a day hike there with a group. Some people used a rope but I crawled. The Gorge draws rock climbers from everywhere.
And even closer to you is Maude's Crack in the Big South Fork.
Pickens Nose, close to Albert Mt.
Not on the AT , but near . Just down from the summit is Tuckermans Ravine . About a 1000 foot drop .
I almost slid over it , so that was scary . DVW
On your way to or from Yosemite or Zion, Cirque of the Towers in the Bridger Wilderness of Wyoming offers countless hours of scrambling in a stark, austere wonderland of granite.
http://www.visitpinedale.org/attract...he-towers.html
Enjoy!
Wayne
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Another link...
http://www.mountainproject.com/v/cir...wers/105826735
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