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!
Ninth Season Kickoff
Seventy-four TrailBlazers (more or less – it’s our story and we’re sticking to it!), both old and new, made tracks for Devil’s Den for our 9th Season Kickoff Picnic. Unlike our cold, wet washout last year, picture perfect weather was on the menu. We quickly divided into 4 hike groups: Devil’s Den, the Crevices, Yellow Rock, and Lee Creek. The hiking was great, but the water was a disappointment. Our picnic in the spring featured the best water show we had ever seen at the park; the creek, the falls, and the dam were overflowing with more water in May than we had ever seen before.
Of course, we had our usual wiener roast with all the fixings, and our members outdid themselves with munchies, side dishes, and desserts galore. We didn’t do enough hiking to justify what we ate, but we enjoyed it! Dust off your hiking boots and join us on future hikes so we can trot off the calories. Alas, no group picture today, but there are lots of small group pics at the pavilion.
