POPOLOPEN GORGE OUR PICTURES ARE HOT!!

WE STARTED LATE ON THIS HIKE.   RAY KRANT WHO NORMALY LEADS THIS HIKE STARTS FROM THE OTHER END. BUT WE BROUGHT THE CAR SO WE STARTED NEAR THE TORNEY MEMORIAL.  WE PARKED ON A LOOP OFF ROUTE 6.

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FIRST  WE ENTER FROM THE PARKING LOT (PICTURE #1).  WE TOOK THE LONG PATH ( BLUE BLAZED)  THEN WE MADE A RIGHT AND TOOK THE POPOLOPEN TRAIL (RED). HERE YOU CAN SEE THE VALLEY BELLOW WE WILL DECEND TO TURKEY LAKE (PICTURE #2)

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ABOVE WE COME TO TURKEY HILL LAKE. THE TRAIL PASSES PEACEFULLY ALONG ITS BANKS. ON THE FAR END (#6) THE TRAIL DECENDS PAST A ROCK BARRIER.

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AFTER PASSING THE LAKE REGION AND A SECOND LAKE THE STREAM SLOWLY STARTS TO PICK UP STEAM (#9). WE STOPPED HERE TO EAT A LATE LUNCH AS WE ENTERED THE FORREST LATE. HERE IN PICTURE #10 WE SEE THE SUN GETTING VERY LOW IN THE VALLEY. WE CANNOT TAKE ANY FURTHER PICTURES AS THE SUN WILL SOON SET. MOST HIKES ARE OUT BEFORE THIS  BUT WE ENJOYED HIKING BACK IN THE DARK.