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 have just started, but we all enjoy the outdoors. If this describes you and you're in the area, you're welcome in our group!
Caney Creek Wilderness
About 15 TrailBlazers led by Wilson headed down to the Ouachitas to hike Caney Creek. The day started out cool, but it was sunny and quickly warmed up all day long. This was about a ten-miler, so the hikers would have been warm no matter what.
Buffalo Bob reports that there was “Not much to write about.” Now this was probably a good thing as this hike with its FIFTEEN creek crossings could possibly involve de-booting and re-booting, a process that gets old really fast. Fortunately the drought eliminated the need for this so it was possible to rock hop with the occasional assistance of a helping hand. Otherwise this long hike might have taken a lot longer. There was still the opportunity for a good foot wash crossing the Cossatot, but this is not unwelcome on a warm day.
The really great thing was that Katy Falls were rolling in spite of the dry spell. This is always a neat lunch spot. There wasn’t a lot of fall color, but it is warmer in the Ouachitas, so it might be a tad delayed.
Bob suggested that Katie aka Princess Hiayaha “should throw in a few notes” for this report since he wasn’t feeling his “creative juices flowing.”. In this he deluded himself as Katie’s succinct answer to my plea for help was, and I quote, “NOT ME.” She is off the hook, however, since she did send me photos!
