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Most viewed - Rhino Cliffs (Laurel Cr. Gorge) Dennis Cove, TN |
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1012 viewsGoing left from the rope landing point, I found a VERY narrow ledge that I followed a long ways around the side of the cliffs. It is about 60 feet down from the top and there is about a 70 to 80 foot vertical drop below it where you would hit ground that is far from anything called level.
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1012 viewsJohn enjoying his time on the very narrow ledge
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1012 viewsJohn back at the point, if you look close you can see the bottom of the rope
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1011 viewsLooking down into the crack which is truly the only way down for us (because of our limited climbing gear)
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1011 viewsZoomed shot of Laurel Creek way down below us
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1011 viewsView from the top of the Rhino Cliffs of John down below. John is just below the Fornication Point and not yet down to the Diamond Rock point. (Photo by Larry Jarret)
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1010 viewsOnce on top of the pine tree root there is still much vertical to go but its much easier since there are places to get a toe in where below it there is nothing.
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1009 viewsview along the ledge
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1009 viewsJohn makes his way along the ledge to get back to the point
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1008 viewsLooking back up you can see it was not all smooth going but it was a beautiful area with no recent signs of humans
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1008 viewsJohn gnome poses the Diamond Rock !
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1008 viewsJohn resting as we find a small level spot on the climb back up
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1008 viewsView of the gorge (taken with my larger camera) The prominent knob is Potato Top
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1007 viewsLarry at the top of the Rhino Cliffs adds some scale to how high they are above me from the ledge. Keep in mind that I am on the ledge which is no where near the base of these mighty cliffs !!
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1006 viewsThe pine tree root protruding out of the crack
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1006 viewsJohn going down the crack on the rope
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1005 viewsJohn finishes and pauses to get some pics of me as I come up the last section of the climb.
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1005 viewsMe, the RAT, gnome posing the top of Rhino Cliffs (Photo by Larry Jarret)
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1004 viewsRhino Cliff tops
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1004 viewsLooking up at the left part of the cliff tops from my puckering ledge perch
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1004 viewsTyler already halfway up the crack , as he is perched upon the large pine tree root. He is waiting to help me get back up as he knows I will need it !
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1003 viewsBack on the ledge as John skipped this on his way down
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1003 viewsgoing over the root
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1002 viewsTyler couldn't resist coming back down the rope to join us for more explorations as our excitement was definitely contagious !
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