this payoff is very impressive, especially given the relative ease of the approach to arrive there. Out in front of us was Mount Esther and way off to our left the hamlet of Wilmington, NY. The view successfully whetted the appetite of our older grandchildren, who turned and asked me when we would be able to climb Mount Jo. If they enjoy that, it might even bring us full circle to another mountain we could see the tip of right there from the Cobble Ledge: Whiteface. For a trail description and map online, visit www. whitefaceregion.com . For the free map and guide, stop at the Whiteface Mountain Regional Visitors Bureau in Wilmington, NY. Phone: 518-946-2255 •
Gary VanRiper is an author, photographer, and pastor at the Camden Wesleyan Church. He has written 15 children’s books with his son, Justin. Find out more at:
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