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Nick Catania
Photo Date:
12/17/2018
Poke-O-Moonshine Mountain from the Northway.
Nick Catania
Photo Date:
12/17/2018
A trail sign on Route 9.
Nick Catania
Photo Date:
12/17/2018
The trail map and kiosk at the parking area.
Nick Catania
Photo Date:
12/17/2018
Cross the bridge to the trail registration.
Nick Catania
Photo Date:
12/17/2018
Snowshoeing up the hill to the west.
Nick Catania
Photo Date:
12/17/2018
A bridge over stream outflow.
Nick Catania
Photo Date:
12/17/2018
A clearing home to beavers.
Nick Catania
Photo Date:
12/17/2018
Snowshoeing on the trail.
Nick Catania
Photo Date:
12/17/2018
A second beaver habitat.
Nick Catania
Photo Date:
12/17/2018
Icicles on the south face of Poke-O-Moonshine.
Nick Catania
Photo Date:
12/17/2018
A lean-to at the trail junction.
Nick Catania
Photo Date:
12/17/2018
The remains of the ranger cabin.
Nick Catania
Photo Date:
12/17/2018
A clearing in the snow melted by water runoff.
Nick Catania
Photo Date:
12/17/2018
The final ascent to the tower.
Nick Catania
Photo Date:
12/17/2018
A spectacular viewpoint before the summit.
Nick Catania
Photo Date:
12/17/2018
Sight of the fire tower.
Nick Catania
Photo Date:
12/17/2018
Looking up the fire tower.
Nick Catania
Photo Date:
12/17/2018
The landscape to the southwest.
Nick Catania
Photo Date:
12/17/2018
Looking back at the fire tower.
Nick Catania
Photo Date:
12/17/2018
Reaching the summit.
Nick Catania
Photo Date:
12/17/2018
The summit of Poke-O-Moonshine.