3.15.12  Linda, Sarah, Nance Jo, Caroline, Sandra, Renee, Barbara, George, Earl, Bob, Patrick, BF   My apologies for anyone left out.  I know there is someone I forgot, but I just can't remember.  This was a short hike, only 2.8 miles.  From the amount of chatter along the trail, I think everyone had a good time and some had never seen Mushroom Rock.  The weather was a little iffy, but held and no rain.  After the hike we all went to Rafael's and got stuffed.  So much for burning off calories on a hike.  I would rate this hike as easy and fun.  For a few pictures click here or click on the Mushroom Rock tab above.

5.13.12  Gail, Pat, Gary, John, Larry  The photos are courtesy of George and Sarah.  From the pictures it looks like everyone had a good time.  Sarah didn't specify how long the hike was but it was probably pretty long.  I would rate it as moderate.  For a few pictures click here or on the Possum Creek tab above.

Raccoon Mountain

5.1.12  Nance Jo, Renee, George, Earl   Happy May Day.  The four of us left the parking lot at the switch yard and hiked the trail known as Small Intestine.  It was a warm day, in the mid 80's but the entire trail is in the forest so effectively it is in the shade.  It is a good thing that George was leading this hike as this trail meanders all over the place.  If you look at the trail on a GPS you can certainly see why it is named Small Intestine.  We ate lunch near the end of the hike at a spot know as table rock, which has a great view of the river and canyon.  No misadventures to report.  The length of the hike was four miles and I would rate it as moderate.  George even managed to keep the pace down so the rest of us could keep up.  For a few pictures click here or on the Raccoon Mountain tab above.

4.24.12   Nance Jo, Barbara, Nancy, Renee, Patrick, Earl  Perfect day for a hike, cool and sunny.  We actually hiked two trails at Enterprise South.  The first trail was the Black Forest Mtn. Bike Trail.  This trail was suppose to be 3.0 miles, but somehow we got crossed up on the trails and got back to the cars after only 2 miles.  We still aren't sure where we went wrong as we tried to follow the map.  Then we decided to hike the Log Rhythm Mtn. Bike Trail.  This time we were much more successful and hiked the entire 2.6 miles.  We did a lot of backtracking and also a short loop trail at lunch so I guess we covered about 5 miles total.  The most exciting part was the capture of a large rat snake.  It was about 5 feet long.  Since it was cool, it was quite sluggish and allowed us to pick it up.  I believe it was female from the shape of its tail.  For some reason, some hikers seemed to disappear while we handled the snake?  Anyway, we all had a good time.  I would rate the trail as easy.  If you would like to see a few pictures of the hike, click here or on the Enterprise tab above.

Harrison Bay

4.17.12  Renee, Sarah, Nancy, Nance Jo, Sandra, Gail, George & Earl  Even with a 70% chance of rain we started our hike.  As luck would have it, not a drop of rain fell on us.  The first rain occurred after I returned home.  This was an exceptional hike as everyone seemed to enjoy the hike, weather and camaraderie.  While we didn't see much wildlife, a couple of herons and a mallard duck, it was a beautiful hike.  George and Gail led the hike.  They moved ahead of us and would periodically stop and wait for the rest of us to catch up.  This also allowed George's hiking sticks to cool down a little after the fast pace he was setting.  The distance of the hike was 4.5 miles and I would rate it as easy.  If you would like to see a few pictures, click here.