Under very unpredictable weather conditions forty-odd (and/or not-so-odd!) TrailBlazers headed for Devil’s Den, experiencing rain en route. As luck would have it, it stopped when we arrived. Doug and Debbie were the only two to brave the crevices under slick and muddy conditions, with most of us opting to check out the falls on the Devil’s Den Trail. 

This area must have experienced torrential rain recently, because tons of water was thundering over the dam, and the trail was not only muddy and soggy, but actually had streams of water on it in places, making it seem like we were trekking in a creek bed. We saw “falls” in places where we never had seen then before! It was a Tim Ernst kind of day for camera buffs. We all got sprinkled as we hiked under the big falls. Of course, this meant that we had to watch where we were placing our feet. It wasn’t terribly hot, but the humidity must have been 120%, giving a new meaning to “muggy”! The icebox and Devil’s Den Cave were closed because of the white nose disease that is threatening the bats. 

At the pavilion it was immediately obvious who had hiked as opposed to who had arrived later just for the picnic. The latter had that “band-box” look, while the rest of us were damp, sweaty, bedraggled and/or having a bad hair day! It started to sprinkle just as they finished cooking the wieners, but we were dry under the pavilion as we chowed down on all the great munchies, salads and desserts. It poured while we were eating, and then stopped once again. 

Yours Truly would like to thank everyone for the lovely card and thoughtful gift from the club. Billigene was also pleased and touched by the beautiful album that some members made for her. Happy trails to you – see you in the fall!