Far Away: Zoar Valley
A map is displayed at the trail head at Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area. The state DEC website notes "Forty Road Parking Area is located on Forty Road near Point Peter Road. A kiosk is provided there with additional information."
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Hikers, from left, Robert Buskirk, Hailey Buskirk, 5, and Michelle Higgins, all of Hamburg, walk along the top of the ridge at Valentine Flats in Zoar Valley.
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Hiking companions Zachary Szafranek of Buffalo and Jessica Pieters of Amherst explore the gorge. The Cattaraugus Creek has been carving into the stone bottom of the gorge for thousands of years.
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Cattaraugus Creek has been carving into the stone bottom of the gorge for thousands of years.
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A hiker catches up with her party after stopping to watch some wild life. The Cattaraugus Creek has been carving into the stone bottom of the gorge for thousands of years at Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area.
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The Cattaraugus Creek has been carving into the stone bottom of the gorge for thousands of years at Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area.
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The Cattaraugus Creek has been carving into the stone bottom of the gorge for thousands of years at Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area.
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Some recent visitors formed an impromptu monument and left it for others to enjoy in the creek at Zoar Valley.
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Some recent visitors formed an impromptu monument and left it for others to enjoy in the creek at Zoar Valley.
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Cattaraugus Creek has been carving into the stone bottom of the gorge for thousands of years at Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area.
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Cattaraugus Creek has been carving into the stone bottom of the gorge for thousands of years at Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area.
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The Cattaraugus Creek has been carving into the stone bottom of the gorge for thousands of years at Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area.
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A wild flower along the trail at Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area.
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Some wild flowers at Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area.
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Some wild flowers at Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area.
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Some Yellow Swallowtail Butterflies chase each other along the creek at Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area.
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Some tadpoles in the shallows at Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area.
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A Daisy near the creek shore at Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area.
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Moss is very happy clinging to this tree at Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area.
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A Fern at Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area.
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Zoar Valley covers 3,014-acres.
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Some Tulip tree leaves at Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area.
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Don't take the little ones near the edge of the gorge at Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area.
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Don't take the little ones near the edge of the gorge at Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area.
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Some Staghorn Sumac leaves span out to collect the Sun's rays at Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area.
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There's an abundance of Wild Orange Day Lillies at Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area.
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A Rrbin at Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area.
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A large stone at Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area.
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A lookout viewing area is clearly marked near the lot at Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area.
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Natural paths at Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area.
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Some wild flowers at Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area.
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Cattaraugus Creek has been carving into the stone bottom of the gorge for thousands of years at Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area.
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The Cattaraugus Creek has been carving into the stone bottom of the gorge for thousands of years at Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area.
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Hiking companions Zachary Szafranek of Buffalo and Jessica Pieters of Amherst explore the gorge.
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If you use your imagination, the trees resemble characters and each with a different personality at Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area. This was on Tuesday, June 28, 2016. The NYS DEC claims on it's website that "Forty Road Parking Area is located on Forty Road near Point Peter Road. A kiosk is provided there with additional information." The GPS coordinates are N 42.425211, W -78.897056."
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Some type of insect has been feeding on these aspen leaves at Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area.
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Minitature gorges in the bedrock beneath on the exposed bedrock that have carved tiny pockets over time.
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Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area.
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Queen Anne's Lace is abundant at Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area.qu
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The trees are plentiful at Valentine Flats in Zoar Valley.
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If you forget your lunch there are plenty of wild black raspberries along the hiking trail at Valentine Flats in Zoar Valley.
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A plant along the hiking trail at Valentine Flats in Zoar Valley. This was on Tuesday, June 28, 2016. The NYS DEC claims on it's website that "Valentine Flats Road Parking Area is located at the end of Valentine Flats Road in Cattaraugus County. A kiosk is provided there which shows a location map with hiking trails. N 42.443657, W -78.904134"
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Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area.
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Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area.
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Some recent visitors formed an impromptu monument and left it for others to enjoy in the creek at Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area.
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Deep gorges make the 3,014-acre Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area a scenic and ecological destination. Some locations are at least a half a mile from the nearest road, making it one of just 11 such public places in the Buffalo Niagara region.
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