HOLIDAY ISLAND HIKERS

April-May 2012

Schedule Hike Ratings: Easy = paved & mostly level, Moderate = natural paths requiring stamina to climb hills.  I recommend hiking boots and poles for paths. Arkansas paths are full of rocks and tree roots. Keep in mind that walking in woods in winter is usually quite pleasant in spite of the cold. Always bring water

We plan to hike, rain or shine, ice & snow.... NO GO. The Rec Center is located at Holiday Island 9-Hole Golf Course. If hike leader needs to cancel a hike, a call should be made to Hike Coordinator Connie Stielow at 253-7931 or cell at

414 -861-0289. (Call me at least one hour before designated meeting time if weather conditions are questionable.) Please check email updates from hihikers@yahoo.com.

Call Connie Stielow at 253-7931 if you'd like to hike at any time besides Mondays. Several of us occasionally

do a spur of the moment hike.

Please email photos from hikes to hihikers@yahoo.com.

plan longer driving distances to take in the sights not only at the destination but enjoying the journey.

MONDAY, APR 23  GLORY HOLE   2 Miles    ALUM COVE 1.1 Mile  Both hikes Moderate

Meet                            Harts Parking Lot Eureka Springs

Time & Leader            9 AM    Ed & Cathy Henson

Note                            Hike descriptions in Tim Ernst's Arkansas Hiking Trails' book.  Lunch at

                                     The Cliff House, The Grand Canyon of the Ozarks, between hikes.

MONDAY, APR 30  CRYSTAL BRIDGES BENTONVILLE  3 Miles/Rating Easy

Meet                            Rec Center

Time & Leader            9 AM    Gary & Phyllis Jones

Note                            Lunch on the Bentonville Square

MONDAY, MAY 7   TANYARD CREEK            BELLA VISTA                                 2 Miles/Easy

Meet                            Rec Center

Time & Leader            9 AM   Ed & Cathy Henson

Note                            Another Tim Ernst recommended hike.  Lunch at our favorite                                                                                              Italian restaurant, Gusanos.

May 14, May 21, and May 28 hikes to be determined. May use these dates for makeup hikes or if

there is a hike too good to be please let me know.

Questions about schedule should be directed to Connie Stielow, Hike Coordinator at 479 253-7931.

Everyone is welcome to join us. We usually celebrate the completion of each hike with a visit to a nearby restaurant.

Recommendations are welcome) We also carpool at the meeting point so we should all take

turns driving or else make a donation for gas. Drivers with four-wheel drive autos are especially helpful

for certain hikes.

Try scouting out some new hikes for the fall schedule. We'll restart in October. Connie