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Hiking up the road to access the Elmore Mountain Fire Tower Trail.
The Fire Tower Trail and the Ridge Trail split.
Starting up the Ridge Trail.
Wooden ladders help in the steepest portion of the trail.
Balancing Rock is an impressive glacial erratic balanced on the edge of a cliff.
An early overlook along the Ridge Trail.
The Ridge Trail often parallels rock ledges.
Signage near the top.
The fire tower on a foggy day.
Looking down through the fog from the fire tower.
Thick fog eliminating the view from the fire tower.
The intersection of the Ridge Trail and the Fire Tower Trail.
A large ice flow on the Fire Tower Trail.