The stairs are cut into a cliff, using switchbacks with landings and strategically placed benches.
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Cliff Stair
This work was accomplished by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930’s, during the Great Depression.
These shots were hand held. I used a Sony Alpha 700 dslr with a variable “zoom” lens, great for framing compositions.
Robert H. Treman New York State Park.
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Lower Lucifer Falls, early spring evening 
Lucifer Falls with Hemlock Curtain 
So Like a Christmas Tree Cliff Stair
