Two score and more TrailBlazers hot footed it up Devil’s Den to start our new season. In addition to the rank and file, we were happy to see old friends we haven’t seen in a while as well as newcomers. The weather was beautiful and everybody is ready to hit the trails again. 

Some of us did the traditional Devil’s Den trail lead by Captain Linda, others went with Becky up to Yellow Rock, and the rest moseyed along the creek near the pavilion. Y’all will be sorry to hear that the park is suffering from major dehydration and needs a giant IV feeding. The lake above the dam is a dried up mud hole, no water was cascading over the dam, and the spillway below it was muddy orange. Alas, there was no water in the falls on the trail – all this in marked contrast to the lovely water show at our end of season picnic in May. Nevertheless, there are always lots of other things to see along the trails. 

Of course, the highlight is always the picnic with our traditional hot dogs augmented by all kinds of salads, munchies, side dishes, and desserts courtesy of our members. Of course, we all did justice to the food, so we will need to work it off next Saturday at Lincoln Lake. Come and join us.