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rifera Marsh., now putting forth the noticeable yellow- jreen 

 foliage. Most of the time was spent in traversing the trail at 

 the base of the cliffs. After venturing a short distance along 

 the trail, on the same level as the roadbed, we soon came to the 

 end at a dizzy height. Returning to the road, we took the 

 trail along the base of the cliffs, from which in several places one 

 may climb to upper ledges and explore cavernous recesses in the 

 rocks. Along the path one can enter Giant's Castle, a dark cav- 

 ernous fissure; and walk several steps nearly erect. Nearby 

 is a cave above the trail, reached only by climbing an old tree 

 trunk placed against the cliff, and entering the cavern head fore- 

 most. When one makes their exit they must come out feet 

 foremost and clamber down the trunk to the path. 



Soon after leaving this spot, we passed fifteen students of 

 geology from Williams College, accompanied by Prof. H. F. 

 Cleland, on their fourth annual outing to the Helderbergs. 

 They entered the mountains at New Salem, near where the 

 Bear path begins, skirting Countryman Hill, 1,694 feet in height. 

 This section for many years has been a Mecca to geological 

 students; and the name Helderberg is a familiar one in geo- 

 logical literature. 



The Mine Lot Fall is the prettiest of the waterfalls, the 

 water to-day falling near two banks of snow. Along the trail, 

 the lower side of which takes on somewhat the character of a 

 talus slope, the rocks are covered with lichens, mosses and ferns. 

 Beyond the Mine Lot we rested before climbing the wooden 

 ladder in Craig Court, a square embrasure in the cliffs. We went 

 a short distance along the brovy of the cliffs east, to the promontory 

 where the rocks form an old man's face; but the coming shower 

 turned us back, and we hastily retraced our steps along the cliffs 

 to the Indian Ladder road. 



The view from the lookouts along the brow of the cliff are 

 magnificent, over the Taughannock-like amphitheater at our 

 feet, and one can see for miles into the northland, although to- 

 day the clouds are dark and lowering. Not being aware of 

 such a picturesque accessible spot near Albany, one feels that 

 they will be repaid to frequently visit this mountain retreat. 



