We will climb Forked Mountain and see the area that will be added to Flatside Wilderness. The hike to the top takes about 40 minutes and we will descend to check out some of the new area. Bring a lunch and good shoes. Meet at the Garden area of Walmart on Hwy. 10 at Chenal at 8.

This is our fourth year for the “New Year’s U Pick It” day hike. We will drive up to Petit Jean and then pick which trail or trails we hike. What will it be? Cedar Falls? Bear Den? 7 Hollows? Boy Scout? Come along and find out. We will eat lunch at Mather Lodge when we are done. Be at the Morgan McDonald’s at 8 or Mather Lodge at 9:15.

A new place for a hike. We will visit the Cook’s lake educational area and hike along the White and an Oxbow lake, east of Stuttgart. Fairly flat, we will connect some of the short trails to get at least 5 miles in. Meet at the Commuter lot off Shackleford N.B., just before 630 E.B., at 8am to carpool. Bring a lunch and water.

We go west of Jessieville to descend eastward from the top of Ouachita Pinnacle. It’s a piece of trail rarely hiked by day hikers. Be at the Chik-fil-A by Bass Pro at 8am to carpool. We will drop off a shuttle car and then drive up the Pinnacle to start our hike. Bring a lunch and good shoes. Distance of hike is dependent on road conditions. Check back to see how far we hike. Steve will check out conditions before hike.