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Thirty-three TrailBlazers under the command of Captain Becky headed to Petit Jean on a beautiful day in search of the seven hollows. If truth be told, all seven hollows are a tad elusive which means that either there are fewer than seven, or that all seven cannot be seen from the trails! Some fall color was still in evidence but it has passed its prime. Yours Truly hates to admit it but some of the hikers in our club, including herself, also may have passed our peak, but we keep on trucking!


 Lots of folks were on the trail and the parking lot was packed. Heading down the trail, we saw many humongous boulders and tall bluffs framed with fall foliage. Arriving at the Natural Bridge, we climbed up though it and then trekked upward to scramble all over the Turtle Rocks high above the trail to enjoy the beautiful views. Continuing on we detoured to the Grotto, a small rocky amphitheater featuring a little waterfall. Following tradition, we ate our lunch there, glad to get out of the sun because it turned out to be a warm day. Alas, our newcomers and first timers were disappointed that our patriotic young Canadian friend was conspicuous by his absence – inside joke, y’all need to do more hikes with us to get the scoop!


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Perfect day for a hike! Hopefully we will get our rain during the week so we can check out Robbers Cave next Saturday.