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Nick Catania
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06/27/2017
The Shore Road leads to the trailhead.
Nick Catania
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06/27/2017
The Mohonk Mountain House across Lake Mohonk.
Nick Catania
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06/27/2017
The Labyrinth Trailhead.
Nick Catania
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06/27/2017
Navigate through narrow rock crevices.
Nick Catania
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06/27/2017
Wooden stairs to help you on the path.
Nick Catania
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06/27/2017
Large boulders to climb over.
Nick Catania
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06/27/2017
Small tunnels to climb through.
Nick Catania
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06/27/2017
Large, fallen rocks.
Nick Catania
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06/27/2017
Immense boulders to climb around.
Nick Catania
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06/27/2017
More wooden ladders on the trail.
Nick Catania
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06/27/2017
The heart of the Shawangunks.
Nick Catania
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06/27/2017
A conglomerate graveyard.
Nick Catania
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06/27/2017
Views to the south around the cliff end.
Nick Catania
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06/27/2017
Large rock outcroppings overhead.
Nick Catania
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06/27/2017
Approaching the Lemon Squeeze.
Nick Catania
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06/27/2017
Entering the Lemon Squeeze.
Nick Catania
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06/27/2017
Ascending the Lemon Squeeze.
Nick Catania
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06/27/2017
Angled ladders lead to the top.
Nick Catania
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06/27/2017
A narrow slot to walk through.
Nick Catania
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06/27/2017
The arm-width crevice.
Nick Catania
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06/27/2017
The inner rock wall.
Nick Catania
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06/27/2017
One final boulder to squeeze past.
Nick Catania
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06/27/2017
The viewing ledge at the top.
Nick Catania
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06/27/2017
Cross over a small bridge.
Nick Catania
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06/27/2017
Emerge to the carriage road.
Nick Catania
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06/27/2017
The carriage road wraps around the mountain to the tower.
Nick Catania
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06/27/2017
Welcome to Skytop Tower.
Nick Catania
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06/27/2017
The weather station at the top.
Nick Catania
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06/27/2017
The Shawangunk Mountains continue to the south.
Nick Catania
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06/27/2017
The Hudson Valley to the southeast.
Nick Catania
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06/27/2017
The Mountain House and Catskills to the northwest.
Nick Catania
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06/27/2017
The view down to the Mountain House.
Nick Catania
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06/27/2017
Exit the tower through the iron gates.
Nick Catania
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06/27/2017
The carriage road back down the mountain.
Nick Catania
Photo Date:
06/27/2017
A footbridge over the Labyrinth Trail below.