We finally made it to Ausable Chasm today. It was a beautiful drive, only about 25 miles, and we found it with no problem. This place was the whole reason for even coming up with the idea for this trip. I had seen pictures of it in The Conservationist magazine about 2 years ago, and it looked like a mini-grand canyon. Well, it was really amazing. We hiked the 1.5 miles along the chasm, and also back again taking a different trail. There is one trail along the rim of the chasm and then another path through the woods above the chasm. Both trails were nice, but the views of the chasm were incredible. In one place the chasm is only about 12 feet wide and the water really rushes through that tight area very quickly. We enjoyed several nice views of the waterfalls which reminded us of a mini-Niagara Falls.
Rod had fun studying the trees in the woods because there were very helpful and informative signs showing the name of each tree species. He even took photos to help him remember the tree's names. I enjoyed the trees and also the geology of the area, which of course was caused by several different faults running through the rocks. No one should be surprised to hear that there are faults in the Adirondacks, because, of course, earthquakes are what caused the formation of these mountains...
Enjoy the photos! Somehow my back got all tightened up during this walk today and it is only going to get worse tomorrow... I know this because I am writing this after the fact.
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