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The trailhead to access the Basin.
The paved path leading to the Basin.
There is a viewing area that is wheelchair accessible.
A bridge over the Pemi.
A side channel in a narrow slot.
The lookout area on the west side of the Basin.
Looking up along the Old Man's Foot.
The overhanging walls of the Basin are polished smooth by thousands of years of erosion.
A side channel cuts a circuitous route through the granite.
Gorgeous emerald pools can be found.
An upper falls on the Pemi.
Looking downstream in the direction of the Basin.
The Basin as seen from the wheelchair overlook.
People strolling along one of the side channels.