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The start of our 43-mile loop on the Black Forest Trail, in north-central PA
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Karen signs us into the trail register
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One of the many small toads we saw along the trail
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The first of many breath-taking views along the Black Forest Trail
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Another wonderful view of trees and sky
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The Black Forest Trail commemorates the old growth forest that once covered the slopes-- a few stands of which were spared from logging
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A nice place for a break in the shade, with another great view
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Karen negotiates a rocky descent
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A fall wildflower
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American spikenard (Aralia racemosa)
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Timber rattlesnake
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A multi-tiered waterfall on Morris Run
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