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    Thanks all the suggestions! I may be planning a little trip somewhere in the Yosimite NP or Zion NP areas.

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    Quote Originally Posted by joshuasdad View Post
    Jug End to Lionshead over Everett, Race, and Bear Mountains in MA/CT has some pretty good cliffs, rocky summits, and some tough climbing (especially SOBO up Bear). Doing this in winter makes it even more interesting...microspikes were a must...
    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!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Silent Stroll View Post
    Red River Gorge in KY is the best I've seen so far.
    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.

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    Pickens Nose, close to Albert Mt.

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    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

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    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

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