The TrailBlazers Hiking Club is a group based in Fort Smith, Arkansas, dedicated to enjoying the outdoors in the Ozarks and Ouachita Mountains of western Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma. THCFS schedules several hikes a month, some long and some short, some difficult and some more laid-back. Some of us have hiked for years and some just started, but we all enjoy the outdoors. If this describes you and you're in the area, you're welcome in our group!
THCFS hikes are scheduled almost every weekend from fall to spring. Look at the Events section to pick out one that fits your preferences. Slip on some comfortable walking shoes, grab a water bottle and a snack, and come join us for a hike!
Hike Report
2008-05-18 End of the Season
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About 50 TrailBlazers made tracks for Devil’s Den for our end of the season picnic. It was a warm and sunny day, so we didn’t get as ambitious as usual, just settling for a leisurely stroll on the Devil’s Den Trail. Of course, the young and ambitious bearded the devil in his den and came back out unscathed, just a little dirty. The ice box with its natural air conditioning was a welcome treat that lured several explorers who came out decorated with muddy hands as a souvenir. The waterfalls were running, so we lucked out.more
Of course, even a short hike makes everybody hungry, so we headed back to the pavilion to wolf down hot dogs, salads, beans, chips and dips, and all sorts of rib-sticking desserts that were not justified by the shortness of the hike! Oh, well, it never stopped us before, and we certainly didn’t want to hurt anybody’s feelings. Rest assured, we did not!
A highlight of the occasion was the surprise visit and TrailBlazer debut of Baby Thomas along with his proud parents and grandparents. Yours Truly is a sucker for babies and so is Erin, so you can check him out in the photos. It was the end of another great season and we look forward to seeing everybody at our kickoff picnic in the fall. Y’all come!
Thoughts
2/6/2008 11:10:37 PM Subject: Summer Trip
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I've added a new thread about our summer trip to the Forum - look under Trip Plans And Inquiries. Add your own comments!more
I'm hoping people will get accustomed to staying in touch by way of the Forum. If you want to see what other hiking forums have to offer, look at Backpacker , Knowledge Repository, Adirondack Forum, or Portland Hikers. And if you think our Forum looks a bit like some of those, that's because I was 'inspired' by theirs when setting our own up.