At the base of Mt. Nebo
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INDEX
Mt. Nebo Hike Up January 1, 2004
Tea Table Rock January 10, 2004
Mt. Magazine Bluffs January 24, 2004
Buzzard's Roost January 31, 2004
Slot Rock / Bear Skull Falls February 7, 2004
Valentine's Day Hike to Cedar Creek February 14, 2004
Alum Cove / Glory Hole February 21, 2004
Dug Hollow Bushwhack February 28, 2004
Penhook Hollow March 6, 2004
Lichen Falls March 13, 2004
Twin Falls / Caves / Millstones March 20, 2004
Pam's Grotto March 27, 2004
Boen Gulf Access April 3, 2004
Hemmed-In Hollow April 17, 2004
Sugar Loaf Mountain May 1, 2004
Seven Hollows May 8, 2004
Little Missouri May 15, 2004
Picnic May 18, 2004
Buffalo River Canoe Trip May 22, 2004
Mt. Nebo Bench Trail October 2, 2004
Bear Cave / Cedar Falls Trails October 9, 2004
OHT Maintenance October 16, 2004
Sylamore Creek October 23, 2004
Hawksbill Crag / Bluegrass October 30, 2004
Stoby's / Bona Dea Scavenger Hunt November 6, 2004
Sugar Loaf Mt. Return November 13, 2004
Withrow Springs / Tea Kettle Falls November 20, 2004
Buffalo River Trail Ponca to Steel Creek Dec. 4, 2004
Moccasin Gap Dec. 11, 2004
Mt. Magazine Dec. 18, 2004
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MT. NEBO HIKE UP 1/1/04
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At the base of Mt. Nebo |
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| Heading up the mountain | The gap between folks would soon increase! | |
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| It gets really steep after this straight stretch | Over half way | Those that made it to the top |
TEA TABLE ROCK 1/10/04
 Standing above Limestone Valley |
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 Resting on the bluffs |
| Heading down to Tea Table | ||
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| Looking down into one of the deep crevices | Snow below the bluffs | Standing on Tea Table |
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| Indian Headdress (Hard to see) | Young folks like to hike too! | Climbing back up to the top |
MT. MAGAZINE BLUFFS 1/24/02
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BUZZARD'S ROOST 1/31/04
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| Standing at the Piney Creek Overlook | Hiking down the road to the Roost | The Arched Rock |
 Exploring one of the caves below Buzzard's Roost |
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 Sue taking a nap in the sun |
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| Lunch, sunshine and the roost! | Dale on Buzzard's Roost | Reversed print hikers? |
SLOT ROCK 2/7/04
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| We made it across the creek, now time to hike. | A nice side waterfall | A view up Lick Creek |
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| Being carefull not to get wet! | Below Bear Skull Falls | Lunch at Slot Rock |
VALENTINE'S DAY HIKE TO CEDAR CREEK 2/14/04
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 The Pioneer Cabin |
| One of the waterfalls that drains into Cedar Creek | Hiking up to the Pioneer Cabin | |
 The Bridge over Cedar Creek |
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| The trail along Cedar Creek was rocky! | Brenda found a log to take a rest on. | |
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| Dale at one of the grottos | Hiking under the leaning rock | Our last bridge for the day. |
ALUM COVE/GLORY HOLE 2/21/04
 Alum Cove Trailhead |
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| Exploring some of the caves | View looking out | |
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| Dale measuring the thickness of the hole....11 ft. | Looking up through the Glory Hole | Sue enjoying the sunshine and her lunch |
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| It was a great day to be outdoors | Looking out from under the Glory Hole | Sue wasn't the only one enjoying the sun and lunch! |
DUG HOLLOW BUSHWHACK 2/28/04
.JPG) We begin our hike at Dr. Chester's smoke house |
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| Dale getting ready to go down into Dug Hollow | One of many waterfalls in Dug Hollow | |
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| Lunch at the Buffalo River | Now up the hill to the ladder | We found the ladder and a surprise! |
 The surprise was a package of homemade cookies made by Pam Ernst....Thanks Pam! |
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| Now up the ladder to the Ernst's cabin | Pam met us on her back deck | |
PENHOOK HOLLOW 3/6/04
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| Penhook Trailhead | We go down to the creek and hike up to the falls | One of the lower falls |
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| Making our way up the creek | Standing about Penhook Falls | Us below Penhook Falls |
LICHEN FALLS 3/13/04
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| Arriving at Lichen Falls Trailhead | Waterfall in Lynn Hollow,
but not much water today. Lichen Falls was dry as a bone today! |
Looking for a way to get on top |
 We find a way to get on top |
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| Us on top | Wasn't much to see today...maybe next time? | |
TWIN FALLS/SANDSTONE CASTLES & MILLSTONES 3/20/04
 We begin our hike at Hill Cemetery |
 It did not takes us long to get to Millstone Falls |
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| Once we found the falls, we could find the millstones | ||
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| Bill pointing to one of the millstones | Our next task was to go uphill and find the sandcastle | ....and after awhile we did! |
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| Inside the sandcastle | Now we would head over to Twin Falls | It was time to soak our feet in the cool water at Twin Falls |
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| Big Devil's Fork | Long Devil's Fork | Now back up a long climb to our vehicles |
PAM'S GROTTO 3/27/04
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| We begin at Haw Creek Falls | Then we had to cross Haw Creek..... | ....and cross the highway.... |
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 Looking out from under Pam's Grotto Falls |
| .....and then up a steep hill.... | ...but we finally reach Pam's Grotto Falls | |
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| Looked like a good place for lunch...so we did! | Dale and Barbara | |
BOEN GULF ACCESS 4/3/04
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| Boen Gulf Access Trailhead | Hiking down to Boen Gulf | On top of a rock wall |
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| One of the many rock walls in the area | Resting near Magnolia Falls | |
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 A view across the way |
 Great day....now back out! |
| Woods Boys Falls | ||
HEMMED-IN HOLLOW 4/17/04
 Compton Trailhead |
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| We would bypass the falls and head to Granny Henderson's | Crossing Sneed Creek | |
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 Taking a rest on the trail |
 Granny Henderson's Cabin |
| Alan out on a log | ||
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 Posing on the Goat Trail |
| The Buffalo River from the Goat Trail | The Goat Trail | |
SUGAR LOAF MT. 5/1/04 (WATER TO HIGH TO ACCESS)
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| There was a recent flood so we could not go to Sugar Loaf | That is Sugar Loaf Mt. way out there. | We went to the Visitors Center instead |
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| We decided to hike Mossy Bluff | It was a bit wet, but we did it anyway. | Bridle Veil Falls |
SEVEN HOLLOWS 5/8/04
.jpg) Seven Hollows Trailhead |
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| Lunch at the Grotto | The Natural Bridge and home | |
LITTLE MISSOURI 5/15/04
 Little Missouri Trailhead |
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| The Little Missouri | A fun way to cross a creek! | |
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| Valli crossing the log just fine! | Valli after she fell off the log...not fine! | We cross creeks all day long |
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 Brenda and Danny |
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| The Peace Rock | Now back across all those creeks | |
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 We needed a horse by this time |
 And finally the last creek crossing |
| Another creek crossing! | ||
PICNIC 5/18/04
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| End of season picnic | One of our table decorations | It didn't take long to eat |
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 After supper, a trip to the Visitors Center.... |
 ...to catch the sunset on another great season! |
| Lots of good deserts too! | ||
BUFFALO RIVER CANOE TRIP 5/22/04
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| A perfect day for floating the Buffalo....or was it? | Everything started out all right at the beginning.... | ...then we started running into crowds and low water |
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 Our group for the day |
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| Even at lunch it was crowded | By the time we got to the end....it was peaceful! | |
MT. NEBO BENCH TRAIL 10/2/04
 Mt Nebo Bench Trail beginning at the Visitors Center |
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 We reach the Bench Trail after climbing down the Trail of Steps! |
| We counted them.....385 steps! | ||
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 Lunch at Sunset Point |
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| The Trail of Steps | Hiking back to the Visitors Center from Sunset Point | |
BEAR CAVE/CEDAR FALLS TRAIL 10/9/04
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SYLAMORE CREEK TRAIL 10/23/04
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 Checking out Sylamore Creek |
| Sylamore Creek Trail Trailhead | Beginning our hike | |
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 Our hike was finished, now time to go eat in Mt. View |
| Sylamore Creek Bluffs | Our finally crossing | |
HAWKSBILL CRAG / BLUEGRASS 10/30/04
 Our first always at Fallsville! |
 Our next stop..Hawksbill Crag Trailhead |
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| An empty Hawksbill Crag.... | ||
 A full Hawksbill Crag |
 Cloundland back deck |
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| Arriving at Dr. Chester's | ||
BONE DEA SCAVENGER HUNT 11/6/04
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| Bona Dea Trailhead | Heading out to see what we could find | This squirrel was not on our list of things to find! |
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| Sue did not win, but she is a winner! | And the winners are...... | This is how we started the day...a good choice! |
SUGAR LOAF MT. RETURN 11/13/04
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| Our boat arrives | Gloria needed a hair net! | Arriving at Sugar Loaf Mt. |
 Ready to climb to the top |
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 Time to shed a few clothes and eat lunch |
| This made it easy to get to the top | ||
 Finding a nice resting tree |
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| A few from the top | Greers Ferry Lake and US | |
WITHROW SPRINGS / TEA KETTAL FALLS 11/20/04
 Withrow Springs |
 Hiking down Withrow Springs Trail |
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| One of the many falls in the area | ||
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| Another waterfall but not much water! | Lots of group shots today | Tea Kettle Falls |
BUFFALO RIVER TRAIL (PONCA TO STEEL CREEK) 12/4/04
 Crossing the low water bridge at Ponca |
 Jim Villines Homestead |
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| The Buffalo River | ||
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| Down at the Buffalo | Sue and Doris | Hard getting up from the river |
MOCCASIN GAP 12/11/04
 Moccasin Gap |
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 Stave Mill Falls |
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| Several horseback riders today | We found a decorated Christmas Tree | Bill at the still |
MT. MAGAZINE 12/18/04
 Mt. Magazine Visitors Center |
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| The trail was easy to follow | Hiking along the North Rim Trail | |
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| We hiked up to the highest point in Arkansas | There was Christmas at the Visitors Center | We enjoyed the fireplace and lunch |
