Grandmas Cave Sep 15
This large cave is just below the rim about a mile from the top of the Harding Spring trail.
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GRANDMA'S CAVE
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The trail begins across from Cave Springs campground
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First, we follow the steep but well-marked public trail to the Rim
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This is a fresh fall over the summer
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Across rollowing meadow and forest to a rocky ridge...
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A particularly large mullein
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Lush growth this summer makes travel difficult
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Along the ridge tothe cave turnoff
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The cave entrance, and time for lunch
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Coming out of the cave
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We start back up the right side of the cave, easy at first...
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But then through a manzanita thicket
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