Fall Foliage and Cave Discovery (pic heavy)

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Another beautiful fall day and a hike in Harriman. The parking lot had more cars in it than I've ever seen, so bushwacking was an imperative today. I'm always scouting nice spots to camp when I'm off the trail and this would have been a nice spot except some tards had obviously been here first. Now I have no problem with someone stashing some cookware and tools in a crevice at a campsite they may visit regularly but this is just f-ing disgusting :mad:

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But my next discovery was much more interesting. I'm looking for a way up the mountain that is passable when I seen an interesting rock structure. Hmmmm, nice little shelter

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A few yards away is another cool shelter
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And then a few more yards from there and I found the big cave

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It's hard to tell from these shots but it's pretty big inside, several people could comfortably hang out in there. It also looks well ventilated enough to have a fire in and it almost has separate "rooms"

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Found this well-worn note inside from the Park Commission, guess I'm not the first one here. 5000 B.C., that's almost hard to imagine.

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And after the climb some beautiful fall vistas.

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Coming out, the sun was setting and the fall colors looked almost eery

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I saw a lot of deer today and Richard scared a fat turkey into flight but I just never had my camera ready. So the only shot of wildlife I got was taken through my car window on the drive home

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Very nice. This is the first year in a while that I haven't been working up there. I kinda miss the colors.
Thanks for taking us along.
 
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beautiful pics, man. thanks for sharing. :thumbup:

5000 BC is pretty old, although I have some socks that look almost as old. ;):D
 
nice pics, looks like another great day.

i like that cave shelter area, it looks like it was built up in front to make it into more of an enclosed shelter vs a ledge...an illusion of the photos or for real?
 
Thats a cool shot looking out of the cave. Also some great colour there!
 
I love exploring and finding things like that! Next time I go to my inlaws farm I will take a picture of the small cave I found there in the woods. My father in law was born there, and has lived there all his life, and did not even know about it being on his land.

John
 
Great pics man. It's a real shame someone ruined that campsite like that. Hopefully someone will clean it up.
 
Great pics and discoveries bro.

I would love to join you for a lil bushwacking over there. Drop me a line sometime.
 
Wow - I can't believe I missed this thread the first time around.

Awesome pics - We've got to meet up for a hike around your way. It's georgeous up there.
 
Looks like a beautiful place! I like seeing the fall colors coming in, I was back east a couple of weeks ago, and they were just getting started.

Sweet find on those caves!!!
 
Sounds like we really need to have a Harriman Park gathering very soon. Looks like a lot of you guys are pretty close. It's a great park and RescueRiley's playground too :D
Hey Riley, that wasn't your trashy campsite was it :mad:
Just kidding Bro, I know you're not like that :D
 
Sounds like we really need to have a Harriman Park gathering very soon. Looks like a lot of you guys are pretty close. It's a great park and RescueRiley's playground too :D
Hey Riley, that wasn't your trashy campsite was it :mad:
Just kidding Bro, I know you're not like that :D

I've been itchin' for a trip out. I haven't been camping in cool weather in quite some time. I normally only get to go out in the summer time.

That campsite is pretty crappy - at least it looks like they were going back to use it again.... hopefully clean up too
 
I've been itchin' for a trip out. I haven't been camping in cool weather in quite some time. I normally only get to go out in the summer time.

I'd be down for a day out, but probably not an overnighter.
 
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