Good Luck Cliffs in Winter 3/22/23

kwc

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Today was a beautiful spring-like day so it called for another venture into the southern Adirondacks up to the Good Luck Cliffs. Snow was a good 12 to 18 inches deep. Snowshoes for the first half of the hike then switched to microspikes for the climb to the cliffs.

Heading in …
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Time to head up towards the cliffs
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Some ice waterfalls off to the side of the trail
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Looking back towards Good Luck Lake
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My destination
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Small water crossing
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Up and up and up we go
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The view from the top with Spectacle Lake off in the distance
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Had to dry off some of my sweaty attire while enjoying the view
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A closer look at Spectacle Lake
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