OZARK SOCIETY
HIGHLANDS CHAPTER & SUGAR CREEK CHAPTER
🍂FALL PICNIC 🍂
Saturday, October 3, 2026
Hobbs State Park-Conservation Center Pavilion
20201 AR Hwy 12, Rogers AR
Potluck Lunch at 1:00
Hike: Pigeon Roost Trail and Dry Creek Loop 3:00 pm
Come join us at the pavilion at Hobbs State Park-Conservation Center for a mid-day, potluck picnic. Wright’s smoked chicken will be provided by the Highlands and Sugar Creek chapters, so bring along your favorite picnic fare to share. B Y O B (beverage) and alcoholic beverages are allowed. Reusable plates and utensils will be available. Electrical outlets and a refrigerator are available for us to use at the pavilion.
Our hike will begin after lunch at 3:00 pm, led by Evan Walden. Less than a mile away from Hobbs Visitor Center on Hwy 12 is the Pigeon Roost Trailhead. The Dry Creek Loop passes through oak, hickory and short leaf pine forests dropping down to Beaver Lake at a beautiful cove with a bench above the rocky shoreline. The trail can be walked as a 4.4 mile loop, or shortened to half that by turning back at the bench.
Difficulty – Moderate
Distance – 4.4 miles loop or 2.2 miles out & back.
Elevation gain – 534 ft
This is the time to regroup and kickoff the new season with time to visit over a good meal. Having lunch at 1:00 allows time for people to come out to Hobbs earlier in the day or stay after lunch to explore, hike or paddle Beaver Lake as your time allows. We have use of the facility all day starting at 9 AM.
Bring your family. It’s a good time to meet people who don’t hike or come to meetings. If you’ve not been to Hobbs State Park before, give yourself time to explore the beautiful Visitor Center. Also, below is a link to Hobbs that has a list of the trails. Hobbs has 54 miles of trails, and the paved, easy 1/4-mile or 1/2-mile loop Ozark Plateau Trail (OPT) starts right at the pavilion. If you want information on paddling Beaver Lake, give me a call. I can give you put-in location info.
Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area | Arkansas.com
Click on “LOCATION” below for Google Map to Hobbs State Park
If you have questions or comments, please call or text Peggy Bulla (479-586-2493) or email Lowell Collins (ossugarcreek@gmail.com). Hope to see all of you there!
Peggy Bulla
Highlands Chapter Chair
479-586-2493 or sunnypegs@aol.com
