Saturday hike turned out to be way more exciting than we expected. The sun is brutal during day time, so we left at 7:00. It was a bit nippy (13C), so we quickly passed Huay Kaew waterfall with just a brief pause to take a picture.
![Huay Kaew Waterfall Huay Kaew Waterfall](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3690/12412001065_0be8bb9d36_z.jpg)
Chiang Mai inhabitants are not early risers, so if you want to do some sightseeing without crowds you have to wake up and get out with sunrise. We left the waterfall behind and ventured into the forest. The maps of that area are, for the lack of a better word, not very precise, so we just followed a twisted trail. We were in a national park just about 6 km outside of the city center, so, not surprisingly, we came upon this sign
and discovered this amazing rocky formation
![Entering Pha Ngerb Entering Pha Ngerb](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7445/12413302943_937cb87ac2_z.jpg)
![Looking up Looking up](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5480/12413309963_6982e8b684_z.jpg)
![and up and up](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3816/12413173355_ecd6a5a6f6_z.jpg)
![and sideways and sideways](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3774/12413180545_71859f7811_z.jpg)
![Pha Ngerb rocks Pha Ngerb rocks](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7305/12413333813_4f7d58a3d5_z.jpg)
![Rain shelter Rain shelter](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7449/12413193905_56684d4fda_z.jpg)
![Stunning Stunning](http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2845/12413676934_7c2f5a59cb_z.jpg)
![Huge trees are safely guarding this place Huge trees are safely guarding this place](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7440/12413685004_909316f31e_z.jpg)
![Leaving Pha Ngerb Leaving Pha Ngerb](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3684/12413315563_ed5790b5cc_z.jpg)
![Better to stay on the trail Better to stay on the trail](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5533/12413149475_cc4a5a93a5_z.jpg)
![Near Huay Kaew waterfall Near Huay Kaew waterfall](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7434/12413726464_8115d8545a_z.jpg)
![Walking back to Chiang Mai near Huay Kaew waterfall Walking back to Chiang Mai near Huay Kaew waterfall](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7318/12413730234_005e76813e_z.jpg)
![Nature's creativity Nature's creativity](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5548/12413734344_6b1d5092ee_z.jpg)
![Above Chiang Mai Above Chiang Mai](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7297/12413390183_2390cb2890_z.jpg)
![Chiang Mai ahead Chiang Mai ahead](http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2831/12413607274_fda5c8a41f_z.jpg)
![near Chiang Mai Zoo near Chiang Mai Zoo](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7413/12413423853_2041b35560_z.jpg)
We tried to make a video, but the sun was still quite low, and it was fairly dark under all vegetation and rocks. You can still get a better idea about the place, but the quality is subpar.
Pha Ngerb on Google Map:
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