Sunset after the rain – Camped on ‘Cab Creek’. Day One, Hercules Glades, Pees Hollow Trail.
Outdoor Activities
Time spent in the great outdoors hiking, backpacking, camping, fishing, paddling, and shooting. Anything well away from the madding crowd.
Trail-side shelf fungi – Day One, Hercules Glades, Pees Hollow Trail.
June 20, 2020 16:09
My new hat, and the hike didn’t go quite as planned – lots of dense brush, an angry critter, and a lack of campsites changed my plans. Two-minute read, +1
June 20, 2020 14:23
I found a hog trap, and decided to find out where the trail Ginger took a while ago led. +1
June 20, 2020 13:50
About to head down the Pees Hollow Trail (Counter-Clockwise) – Day One, Hercules Glades, Pees Hollow Trail. One-minute read, 2 pictures
June 20, 2020 13:00
Journal: Two nights at Hercules Glades Wilderness, May 2020 – A two-night break at Hercules Glades Wilderness with a visit to ‘Twin Falls’ hollow and the bluffs. Journal: 6 21
May 31, 2020 18:00
Small falls on ‘Twin Falls Creek.’ – According to the GPS these are only 260 yards from the trail. It seems a lot more when you are bushwhacking.
May 31, 2020 15:05
Lunch stop – Once again I made reasonable time on the trail (for me), arriving at my selected lunch spot shortly before two pm. 5 pictures
May 31, 2020 13:55
The brush is growing and views are limited – Ten years ago when we first hiked this trail the views were a lot better.
May 31, 2020 12:30
You’d think… that the trail went left here. Nope. It disappears into the bushes on the right.
May 31, 2020 12:19
Ready to go – I was planning on a nice leisurely lunch break down at ‘Twin Falls Creek’ near where I’d camped on Friday night, so I wanted to be on the trail before midday. 3 pictures
May 31, 2020 11:38
In the woods – It is a nothing picture. You need to be there, listening to the birds, hearing and feeling the breeze, smelling the woodsy smells, and enjoying the warm sunshine on your skin.
May 31, 2020 10:47
Camped at the top of the bluffs – The only problem with camping here is that there is no water. Unless you count Beaver Creek, 200ft (vertically) away. 2 pictures
May 31, 2020 8:42
Sunset from the bluffs
May 30, 2020 20:19
Back at the bluffs
May 30, 2020 14:55
Camped Near ‘Twin Falls Creek’ 2 pictures
May 30, 2020 12:17
Oh look, it’s me at a trailhead. There’s a surprise – Gary at the Pilot Trail trailhead at Hercules Glades. One-minute read
May 29, 2020 16:56
Hiking Out – A couple of selfies and some notes on my hike out. Three-minute read. 6 pictures
May 10, 2020 13:19
Enjoying the view from my hammock – Piney Creek, Day Two. 3 pictures
May 10, 2020 13:00
Hammock camping at Piney Creek, preparing breakfast – It was an interesting night. Not because anything happened, but because of the odd and vivid dreams I had. 2 3
May 10, 2020 8:15
Table Rock Lake at Piney Creek Wilderness – this is my little spot of Ozarks’ heaven. Every time I visit it is slightly different. Piney Creek – Day One.
May 9, 2020 19:14
Gary taking in the view (and enjoying a beer) – Table Rock Lake at Piney Creek Wilderness. I wasn’t going to let the weight stop me, I carried in a beer to enjoy down by the lake. Piney Creek – Day One.
May 9, 2020 19:06
Table Rock Lake at Piney Creek Wilderness – this is my little spot of Ozarks’ heaven. Piney Creek – Day One.
May 9, 2020 18:55
Table Rock Lake at Piney Creek Wilderness.