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03/28/2017
Hikers and their dogs near the start of the trip.
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03/28/2017
Early views of the steep chutes and huge cliffs of Mount Mansfield.
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03/28/2017
The visitor center at the top of the notch.
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03/28/2017
Looking into the boulder garden.
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03/28/2017
Views to the south from the top of the notch.
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03/28/2017
Large irregular boulders create small caves once used to as hiding places for illegally traded goods.
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03/28/2017
Looking up at the cliffs.
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03/28/2017
Looking down the unplowed Route 108.
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03/28/2017
The entrance to the ice caves.
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03/17/2017
The large ice flow on the Smuggs side.
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03/17/2017
Entering the ice caves.
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03/17/2017
Inside the ice caves.
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03/28/2017
Looking back at the gate at the northern terminus of the Notch.