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Ausable Chasm… it was awesome!

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Our day trip destination in New York was the little town of Keeseville, home to the Grand Canyon of the East.

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We’d driven by this place on a previous vacation and vowed if we were ever back in the area we’d stop and explore.

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In case you can’t zoom in, one of the best tourist attractions of the Adirondacks is under the C in Lake Champlain. Au Sable directly translates to “of the sand” which makes sense since the chasm is a giant sandstone gorge.

Looking forward to taking some good pictures, I was extremely glad cameras are smaller and lighter than they used to be.

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After buying tickets and taking a quick look at the little history museum, we headed out over the bridge which was impressive in and of itself.

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Entering the site, it felt like they knew I was coming.

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There are multiple paths and trails but they all start here.

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And like good tourists, we followed the yellow brick road.

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Okay, we followed the yellow wooden squares… so sue me.

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The first open outcropping looked back toward the bridge. And after that?

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I knew my knee would not be happy.

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It’s a shame they even have to post warnings like that, but you know some bozo bonked someone on the head down below at one time or another.

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This was our first look at the chasm.

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And I have to say I was hooked.

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I was also glad it was off season and the “adventure trail” was closed.

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Because that’s a bridge I had no interest in crossing.

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  6. I’ve been to Auaable Chasm (years ago), but don’t remember that so-called bridge. If it was there, I missed it….which is just as well, because if I’d tried to cross it, I probably wouldn’t be here now.

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    1. They offer a special guided hike called the adventure trail. It crosses all kinds of rope bridges and includes a rafting trip. I’m very glad it was only available in the summer because my husband would have signed us up.

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  9. This is so amazing! I was worried about your knee seeing all those stairs.
    It is a shame that you have to tell people NOT to throw rocks…so many people have heads full of rocks.
    I’d have to pass on that Adventure Trail as well. 😦

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