Saturday, April 13, 2019 Hike Announcement

The River-to-River Trail Society announces its fifth guided hike of the Spring, 2019 hiking season, on Saturday, April 13, at Max Creek, in Johnson County. The hike is free and open to the public. Hikers should meet at 10:00 a.m. at the New Simpson – Tunnel Hill School, on Route 45, between Ozark and Vienna, Illinois. This hike is about five miles long, of only moderate difficulty, and will visit the Max Creek Vortex and a section off the River-to-River Trail. Boots or sturdy shoes and hiking sticks are strongly recommended. Hikers should bring their own water and a snack No dogs, please. For information or directions call (618) 499-2337.

Submitted by:

Gillum Ferguson, Secretary

River-to-River Trail Society

April 6, 2019 Hike Summary written by Chris Drone

What a HIke!! Bob Mulcahy led 18 of us, including 4-5 new hikers, over trails in & around many coves of Kinkaid lake. I had never been there. With the warm temps, & humidity, many were down to T-shirts by lunch time. The area is quite rolling,so, for a few, it was challenging. Saw pelicans & geese, Heard & saw Lots of fishing boats powering around the lake too. Plants were flowering & buds were popping out. We ate lunch at a nice picnic area. Going back in, we met up with quite a few others out for a hike themselves. Interesting to me, was the lack of underbrush vegetation on the rolling ridges & valleys. Yes, we did ‘double-digits’ in total mileage…but, Bob Mulcahys’ muffins….mmmm…