Meeting at the base of Mt. Nebo
Those that made it
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INDEX
Hike Up Mt. Nebo Jan. 1, 2005
Thunder Canyon Jan. 8, 2005
White Rock Mt. / Shores Lake Jan. 22, 2005
Tea Table Rock Jan. 29, 2005
Penhook Hollow Feb. 5, 2005
Paradise Falls Feb. 12, 2005
Fishtrap Hollow Falls Feb. 19, 2005
Sam's Throne Feb. 26, 2005
Cove Lake March 5, 2005
Oark Tour March 12, 2005
Lost Valley / Armadillo Falls March 19, 2005
Cedar Creek March 26, 2005
Natural Bridge / Hurricane Creek April 2, 2005
Haw Creek Falls / Pam's Grotto April 9, 2005
Buzzard's Roost April 16, 2005
Round Top Mt. / Cliffhouse April 23, 2005
Whitaker Bushwhack May 7, 2005
Buffalo River Canoe Trip Pruitt to Hasty May 14, 2005
Twin Falls May 21, 2005
OHT Maintenance May 28, 2005
Mt. Nebo Rim Trail Oct. 1, 2005
Pedestal Rocks Oct. 8, 2005
Cove Lake Loop Oct. 15, 2005
Hawksbill Crag / Bluegrass Festival Oct. 22, 2005
OHT Maintenance Oct. 29, 2005
Slot Rock / Lick Creek Nov. 5, 2005
Hudson Shelter Falls / Owens Mt. Scenic Area Nov. 12, 2005
Keefe Falls / Fuzzybutt Falls / Six Fingers Falls Nov. 19, 2005
Cedar Creek / Mather Lodge Dec. 3, 2005
Tim Ernst Dec. 5, 2005
Longpool Falls / Bushwhack Dec. 10, 2005
Moccasin Gap Christmas Hike Dec. 17, 2005
Hike Up Mt. Nebo Dec. 31, 2005
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HIKE UP MT. NEBO 1/1/05
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Meeting at the base of Mt. Nebo |
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| Now for our walk up | It was a little foggy when we arrived on top | |
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Those that made it |
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| Take your shoes off before entering... | Bob and Virginia hosted our New Years lunch | |
THUNDER CANYON 1/8/05
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| Cecil Creek Loop Trailhead | There would be several creek crossings | Entering Thunder Canyon |
 It was very slick |
 We round the corner and there it is... |
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| Thunder Canyon Falls | ||
 A good place to eat lunch |
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| Now back the way we came | It was a fun day! |
WHITE ROCK MT./SHORES LAKE 1/22/05
 White Rock Mt. |
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| We would be hiking down the west side | It was very steep at first | |
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| A good resting spot | White Rock Creek Cascade | We would do
this several times before getting to Shores Lake |
TEA TABLE ROCK 1/29/05
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| Tea Table in the snow | Hiking down the road | US on The Dome Rock |
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| Alan and Steve on Tea Table Rock | ||
 Heading down under the bluffs  |
 Latin Inscription Rock  |
 The Indian Head Rock  |
| The Indian Head | Lunch at the grotto | |
PENHOOK HOLLOW 2/5/05
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| Penhook Hollow | Rock hopping | Under one of the grottos |
 Bill and Chris at one of the lower falls |
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| Our ladies | Penhook Hollow Falls | |
 An unusual "treesome"! |
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| Upper falls | Heading back | |
PARADISE FALLS 2/12/05
 At the parking area |
 We followed the creek down stream |
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| Searching for Paradise | Still haven't found it! | Ah, there it is! |
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| Paradise Falls | US below Paradise Falls | Someone is very tired! |
 Lunch break before heading out |
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 Great day to be in Paradise! |
| Someone finally woke up? | ||
FISHTRAP HOLLOW FALLS 2/19/05
 Compton Trailhead |
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| Hiking down towards Hemmed-In Hollow | Flowers Cabin (aka Wild Vic's) | |
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| We were now on the Bench Trail looking for Fishtrap | The top of Fishtrap Hollow Falls | Fishtrap Hollow Falls but no water today! |
SAM'S THRONE 2/28/05
 Sam's Throne Trailhead |
 Heading down |
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| Hiking under the bluffs | ||
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 Enjoying from the top |
 This is the most folks we have had on the top |
| Climbing up to the top of Sam's Throne (with our rope) | ||
 Back down again..... |
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 US with Sam's Throne in the background |
| Getting to watch some rock climbers | ||
COVE LAKE LOOP 3/5/05
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| A pretty good group today | Some would not go to the top | Those that went to the top |
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 Surely we don't need to rest? |
| Thankful for bridges | Several bridges to cross | |
 Looking for a place to eat lunch |
 Found it! |
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| I guess we are on the right path? | ||
OARK TOUR 3/12/05
 Turner Bend |
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| Heading for High Bank Twin Falls | High Bank but not water! | |
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| Now to the swinging bridge over the Mulberry | The Oark General Store and lunch | Doris and Sue at Elmo's |
LOST VALLEY 3/19/05
 Lost Valley Trailhead |
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| A new bridge over the creek | The Famous Beech Tree | |
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| The Natural Bridge | Checking out some of the rock formations | |
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| Making sure our kids get to see it all! | Water coming our of Eden Falls Cave | Inside Eden Falls Cave |
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 Some of Dale and Barbara's family |
| Rambling up to Armadillo Falls | Dale on top of a dry Armadillo Falls | |
CEDAR CREEK 3/26/05
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| The Pioneer Cabin and Trailhead | A bridge of Cedar Creek | |
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| Cedar Falls Overlook | ||
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 US at the entrance to Rock House Cave |
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| Cedar Falls | Turtle Rocks and Sue and Doris | |
NATURAL BRIDGE HURRICANE CREEK 4/2/05
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| What sign? | Ready to go find the Natural Bridge | Skirting around private perty |
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 Hurricane Creek |
| An old road makes a nice trail | We find the Natural Bridge | |
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 Roy and Norma Senyard joined us for lunch |
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| Lunch, sun and the Hurricane | Now back...it was a good day! | |
HAW CREEK FALLS/PAM'S GROTTO 4/9/05
 At Haw Creek Campground low water bridge |
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 Standing above Haw Creek Falls |
| Haw Creek Falls | ||
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| Entering Pam's Grotto Trailhead | Uphill at first.... | ....then around some bluffs |
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| ...and there is Pam's Grotto | ...and Dale taking a nap | ...and us hiking back out and wondering
where our cars were??? |
BUZZARD'S ROOST 4/16/05
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 The view from the overlook |
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| Piney Creek Overlook | Now down to Buzzard's Roost | |
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| Some of the caves and rock formations below Buzzard's Roost | Lunch on top | |
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| The Arch Rock | ||
ROUND TOP MT. 4/23/05
 Round Top Mt. Scenic Area Trailhead |
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 Plane crash memorial |
| Finding the trail wasn't hard | ||
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| Hiking around the bottom of the bluff line | ||
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| Now up to the top via a nice stairway | View from the top | |
WHITAKER BUSHWHACK 5/7/05
 Hawksbill Crag Trailhead |
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| Heading down to Whitaker Creek | Below Thousand Kisses Falls | |
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| Whitaker Creek dry at this point | ||
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| A little more water in Whitaker Creek | Lunch at the Buffalo River | Up the Ladder on the Ladder Trail |
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| On Hawksbill Crag....even me! | Hawksbill Crag | A nice Beech Tree |
BUFFALO RIVER CANOE TRIP (PRUITT TO HASTY) 5/14/05
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| Not many folks on the river today...yea sure! | Ann and Tom | Who is that woman with Dale? |
 Our lunch stop on the Buffalo |
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| We make it to Hasty with one person getting wet! | ||
TWIN FALLS 5/21/05
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| Richland Creek Campground | Not sure shorts were a good choice for this hike? | It was kind of a jungle today |
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| Hiking to Twin Falls | ||
 Twin Falls (not much water) |
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 US at Twin Falls |
| Tristan taking a cool shower | ||
OHT MAINTENANCE 5/28/05
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| Chancel Trailhead | It did not take long to find something to do | Lunch at the un-named creek |
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| The Famous Rock | ....more work | ....and done, one more time! |
MT. NEBO RIM TRAIL 10/1/05
 Behind the Visitors Cener |
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| Hiking around the Rim Trail south end | ||
 Nice Shirts!  |
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| Danny and Brenda | Almost to Sunset Point | Dale at Sunset Point |
PEDESTAL ROCKS 10/8/05
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| Pedestal Rocks Trailhead | Checking out the bluffs | Top of the Famous Pedestal |
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| Another pedestal | Robert Daniel Hale | Inside one of the caves |
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| Us at Pedestal Rock | Doris and Sue | |
COVE LAKE LOOP 10/15/05
 Cove Lake Loop Trailhead |
 We can do! |
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| One of the many bridges | ||
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 Bridges of Logan County |
 Everyone made it...count them! |
| Hiking to the top | ||
HAWKSBILL CRAG / BLUEGRASS 05
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| Forty-five ready for Hawksbill Crag | Hawksbill Crag | Cloudland back deck |
 Cloudland Gate |
 Dr. Chester |
 Some of the Bluegrass folks  |
| Some of the food | ||
OHT MAINTENANCE 10/29/05
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 At Chancel Trailhead |
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| Buck Branch | Tom found something to do very soon | |
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| Someone left us a fire, so we used it | The Famous Rock | Can you find 12 hikers in this picture? |
SLOT ROCK / LICK CREEK 11/5/05
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| Heading for Slot Rock | Slot Rock and lunch | The Swinging Bridge over Piney |
HUDSON SHELTER / OWENS MT. 11/12/05
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| Hudson Shelter | Looking for the shelter | Maybe it's down here? |
 We will try a rope to see what is down here! |
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| A pretty big cave but no shelter! | Looking out the other end | |
 Arriving at Owens Mt. |
 Checking out the bluff line for pictographs |
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| One of the pictographs we found | ||
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 Bill pointing to more pictographs |
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| Lots of places to look | Dale on a ledge | |
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 Lunch on a rock |
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| Dale finds a shortcut to get on top | Wonder what is up there? | |
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 Made it back....neat place |
| Hiking around the bottom of the bluffs | Heading down | |
KEEFE FALLS, FUZZYBUTT & SIX FINGERS 11/19/05
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| Keefe Falls and more | Friends from Guatemala | Below Keefe Falls |
 Keefe Falls (No water) |
 This is required training |
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| Six Fingers and no water | ||
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| A new look at Fuzzy Butt | Up and out and home | One last look at Falling Water Creek |
CEDAR CREEK 12/3/05
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| At the Pioneer Cabin and Trailhead | Heading for the overlook | Bridge over Cedar Creek |
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| Cedar Falls Overlook | Entrance to the Rock House | Turtle Rocks |
TIM ERNST 12/5/05
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Tim Ernst |
Pam Ernst | Amber |
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| The house was full | Tim previewing his slide show | ....and plenty of goodies for sale |
LONGPOOL FALLS BUSHWHACK 12/10/05
 Longpool Campgrounds |
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| Heading up the trail in the snow | Vic looking for fossils | |
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| Some neat fossils????? | Vic | Exploring a cave |
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| Fossils above and below! | It was cold enough we needed a fire | Hiking back in the snow |
MOCCASIN GAP CHRISTMAS HIKE 12/17/05
 Moccasin Gap Horse Camp |
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| Looking for a tree to decorate | Stave Falls is DRY! | |
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| We found a tree....BEFORE | AFTER | Hope you have a Merry Christmas |
HIKE UP MT. NEBO 12/31/05
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| Starting at the base of Mt. Nebo | I don't think we will have any problems here! | We were up at the top in no time |
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| Kids like to hike too | ....and then we were rewarded for our efforts | Bob and Virginia fed us again. Happy New Year |