Saturday March 20th, turned out to be a Great day for a hike, in the Jackson Hole/Peters’ Cave area.  A total of 26 hikers met at Boulden Church on Ozark Rd. Todd Carr was our leader for the day. We hiked completely ‘in & out’, so we trekked south on Mustang lane, eventually hitting Trail 497. We then started working our way west. We were ‘on trail almost all day, crossing a few streams, which were running, but nothing too deep. Many warmed up quickly and shed an outer layer or jacket. We used trails 497, 496 and 496a much of the morning. We stopped  for lunch at a horse tie-up area where trail 497 crosses Jackson Hole creek, then proceeded on to Peters’ Cave, coming into it from the south. Many had never been to this large area so we spent some time there for people to explore. Leaving there, we followed the bluff line around, to the area nicknamed “Middle falls”, then again followed the bluff line back east, eventually to Jackson Hole falls. We were able to take our 1st Group picture in over a year!!!  The “Triple/side” falls just a few hundred feet west of Jackson Hole falls was also flowing. Of course, working our way up from Jackson hole was, as usual, an interesting task. Everyone pitched in to assist new hikers. And then we all trekked back North on 497 and Mustang lane. We again, had over a half dozen new hikers, and, we were glad to welcome back  some veteran hikers who we had missed for over a year. Another Great Day out on the trail. Next Up…Gum Springs & the Easter Basket Arch formation.

Respectfully sumbitted

Chris Drone