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By mdamour1976 | Published on Monday January 21, 2008 | Categories: Blake Peak | Colvin
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June 2, 1987This was our second hike of the second season. Like the previous week, we began near the AuSable Club and walked along most of Lake Road before beginning our ascent. The hike beside Gill Brook is perhaps more notable than the views from either Colvin or Blake. These peaks were named after Verplanck Colvin and Mills Blake. If you are unfamiliar with these men, pick up a book before your next hike.
Elk Lake from Blake Peak
Boys taking a break on trail
Great Range through the trees
Gill Brook
Siamese Trees just off Lake Road
Trail along Gill Brook
Waterfall on Gill Brook
Another waterfall on Gill Brook
Brian standing next to yet another of Gill Brook's waterfalls
Jeff and Mike pausing from 'rock hopping' Gill Brook(another waterfall in background)
Mike and Brian walking along Gill Brook
Mike on trail
Mike next to rock face just off trail
Brian at low point between Colvin and Blake
Mike and Jeff sitting next to trail
Boys at sign one mile from Colvin
Lower AuSable Lake from Colvin
Upper AuSable Lake from between Colvin and Blake
'The Carry' from above
Nippletop slide through trees on ridge between Colvin and Blake
Better view of Nippletop slide from further south
Basin looking through the trees
Boys at vantage point with Basin and Saddleback beyond
Brian looking down from very steep section
Mike and Jeff standing on rock face
View of Great Range
Elk Lake through the haze
Haystack, Marcy and Skylight(notice snowfield on Marcy)
More southerly view of Haystack, Marcy and Skylight
View along Colvin-Blake trail
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