Eight Miles | Hike 15
Bell and I met some friends out at our favorite stomping ground for an eight mile hike from Sunset trailhead to Crab Eyes to Echo Pass up the south side of Elk Mountain to Apple & Pear and then Down Elk Mountain trail.
Eight Miles
Hike 15 | 03-11-2018
Bell and I met some friends out at our favorite stomping ground for an eight mile hike from Sunset trailhead to Crab Eyes to Echo Pass up the south side of Elk Mountain to Apple & Pear and then Down Elk Mountain trail. It was windy and magical really.
Bell climbs Crab Eyes | Hike 14
It would be hard not to notice that I got a puppy. Her name is Bell. But she's not just any puppy, she's a puppy who loves the Wichita Mountains like I do. She's an adventure puppy. I am a proud dog mom.
Bell climbs
Hike 14 | 03-10-2018
It would be hard not to notice that I got a puppy. Her name is Bell. But she's not just any puppy, she's a puppy who loves the Wichita Mountains like I do. She's an adventure puppy. I am a proud dog mom.
I went to meet some friends out for a hike Saturday and I somehow missed them at Sunset parking lot so Britney, Bell and I set out for Crab Eyes anyway. We ended up running into my friends Shannon and her brother Stacy while on Crab Eyes. Bell made it to the top! I'm so proud. Here's the photo story.
Devil's Den | Hike 12
Angie had her first art show out of state so the three of us took the opportunity to visit Devil's Den State Park
Devil's Den
Hike 12 | 03-02-2018
Angie had her first art show out of state so the three of us took the opportunity to visit Devil's Den State Park. Bell fell through a crack she was trying to jump. Luckily, I had a good hold on her.
Chasing Waterfalls | Hike 11
My friend Blake Batchelor invited me on a day road trip to Arkansas. The area had received a lot of rain during the week so he was suspecting some gorgeous waterfalls.
Chasing Waterfalls
Hike 11 | 02-25-2018
My friend Blake Batchelor invited me on a day road trip to Arkansas. The area had received a lot of rain during the week so he was suspecting some gorgeous waterfalls. He was so right. We left early and hit Natural Falls just west of the Oklahoma/Arkansas border and then proceeded on to the Buffalo River area. It was slick and a little dangerous at times, but it was worth it all.
Natural Falls
Triple Falls
Eye of the Needle Falls
Crapshoot Scout Day 2
Day Two of De Cooper and I scouting Crapshoot.
Crapshoot Scout Day 2
Day Two of De Cooper and I scouting Crapshoot.
To see the shots from Day One, go to: http://www.toddeclark.com/blog/2017/11/20/crapshoot-scout-day-1
Crapshoot Scout Day 1
De Cooper and I started a long overdue scout of an area we call Crapshoot. For the last two years, De has had this idea of combining this tough hike with another tough hike we call The Chavez.
Crapshoot Scout Day 1
De Cooper and I started a long overdue scout of an area we call Crapshoot. For the last two years, De has had this idea of combining this tough hike with another tough hike we call The Chavez.
To fill you in, The Chavez is a hike named after our friend Josh Chavez, the originator of the route. It consists of parking at Post Oak and hiking up the south side of Elk Mountain to The Water Caves, then to The Rock Rooms, down The Slide and back to the car. The hike takes about 5-6 hours and can be physically draining. It’s my favorite hike in the refuge.
So De’s idea is to add Crapshoot to The Chavez making a hike that could last up to 7 hours plus through some of the most challenging parts of the Elk Mountain and the refuge.
Below are some shots of Day One. For shots of Day Two go to: http://www.toddeclark.com/blog/2017/11/20/crapshoot-scout-day-2
Getting Lost
I lead a hike to Spanish Canyon on Sunday. I turned right when I should have turned left. What a great mistake that turned out to be.
Getting Lost
in Spanish Canyon
I lead a hike to Spanish Canyon on Sunday. I turned right when I should have turned left. What a great mistake that turned out to be.
Women of Rock
I went on a great hike to Granite Mountain in my beloved Wichita Mountains with Angie LaPaglia, Paulina Ćwik, Britney Neubecker, and De Cooper. It’s a longer trek than some with a lot of small spaces to crawl through. At some point the term “Women of Rock” came to mind as I had this amazing adventure with three tough women.
Women of Rock
and De Cooper
I went on a great hike to Charon’s Garden Mountain in my beloved Wichita Mountains with Angie LaPaglia, Paulina Ćwik, Britney Neubecker, and De Cooper. It’s a longer trek than some with a lot of small spaces to crawl through. I was the largest so there were some spots I could not make it through but was there to document as much as I could. At some point the term “Women of Rock” came to mind as I had this amazing adventure with three tough women. They were crawling through rough places I couldn’t make it through. We were all banged up and some of us were bleeding, we faced fears, but we loved the adventure. These three strong women made me think of all the other tough women I hike with like Claire Bridges Springer, Lisa Middleton, Jessica Peterson, Shannon Trout, Amberlee Darold, Susanne Bogle, Rachel Hunter, Breeze Kelley, Sophy Hackney, Anna Paraskevopoulos, Betsy Hunter, Cat Cray, and more. I salute you all, you “Women of Rock.”
