Fall Creek Falls 7.17.18

It was a beautiful day for a hike.  We typically don't drive this far for a short hike, but it is great to chat on the way up.  On the way back, some of us fell asleep in the car, so it was a little quieter.  It had been raining prior to our hike so some patches of the trail, especially the rocks, were a little slippery.  This 3 mile hike was rated as easy except for the very beginning where we decided to hike down to the falls. This involved a lot of steps and walking on wet rocks.  There was very little water coming over the falls today.  We did see a deer and her fawn standing in the woods which is quite unusual.  She didn't seem to concerned about us.  On the way back we had a great lunch, but for the life of me I can't remember the name of the restaurant.  If one of the hiker reads this and remembers, let me know and I will insert the name.  I was reminded, the name of the restaurant was The Cookie Jar.  If you would like to see some pictures, click here.  I have included a map showing just where we hiked.

Snooper's Rock 7.14.18

Only two hikers showed up for the scheduled Prentice Cooper hike. The hike was a six miler from Snoopers Rock to the natural bridge and return. 

The two hikers were John (the hike leader) and Cynthia (a newcomer to our club hikes).

The weather started out as overcast and humid- but the temperatures were in the 80's for the entire hike. We maintained a good pace and finished the hike at about 1pm.

I would rate this hike as moderately strenuous.

If you would like to see a few nice pictures from John, click here.

Lookout Mtn. 7.11.18

Again, a very nice hike organized and let by Trish, our hike coordinator.  Thank you Trish.  There were 10 of us on this 3.2 mile hike, 3 men and 7 women.  In this day and age, I guess I shouldn't differentiate, but being old, please excuse this political blunder. I would rate the hike as easy.  As you can see from the altitude picture, the beginning of this hike was slightly uphill, but not really bad.  The rest of the hike was through beautiful green forest.  It was warm, but we were in the shade almost the whole time.  Following the hike we at lunch at the Purple Daisy as suggested by our lunch coordinator, Renee.  If you would like to see a few pictures, including just where we hiked, click here. 

Falling Waters 7.7.18

Todays hike was to the Falling Water Falls overlook. There were 6 hikers and the hike was led by George Bonneau. The weather was very pleasant ( for July) with temperatures being in the 70's. The hike distance was about 5 miles and we completed the hike by about noon.  I would rate the hike as moderately strenuous.  Since we have been having rain recently, the waterfalls were running.  In the photos, you can see a portion of the Canyons subdivision.  

If you would like to see some really nice pictures, click here.

Craven's House 7.3.18

This was a great hike!  Thank you hike leader Trish.  There were eleven of us on the 3.1 mile hike around Lookout Mtn.  I would rate this hike as easy except for the first 1/4 mile which was uphill and moderate.  It had been raining on Lookout Mtn. so everything was very lush and beautiful.  The trail was wet, but not soggy.  Wildlife included two turtles and one lonely grasshopper.  I believe that everyone had a very nice time.  Because everyone took their time, this hike lasted about three hours.  Following the hike, we decided to have lunch at B's, but they were closed so we went to Firehouse Subs and guess what, they were closed also.  Then we went to Mojo Burrito and had a so so lunch.  If you would like to see some pictures, click here.