Fifteen TrailBlazers and one canine, a small but dedicated group under Becky’s lead, headed once again to Mt. Magazine wondering what the weather would be like on the top of Arkansas! It was cloudy driving up from Paris, but conditions were much better than in October because we were not enveloped in a pea soup fog; it was just cloudy and hazy. It was a little windy as we set out, but once we started hiking on Will Apple’s Road, it died down. We checked out the remains of Buckman’s Pool and then passed through the horse camp en route to Bear Hollow Trail. 

Colors were subdued due to the haze and lack of sun, but we still had a decent view from Inspiration Point and from Sunrise Rock, one of our traditional lunch sites. Next we headed up to Benefield Picnic Area to pick up the Mossback Ridge Trail back to the Visitors Center.