Happy Hiking: Dam Mountain Trail

Much to my dismay, aside from hiking the Wild Pacific Trail in Vancouver, trekking this summer eluded me.  Fortunately, however, on my way to Maryland for a horse show, I stopped to stretch my legs with my dog Annie on the Dam Mountain Trail in Lake Catherine State Park.

Lake Catherine State Park is located outside of the popular resort City of Hot Springs in the forest-clad Ouchita Mountains. The 2,240 acre park offers many outdoor activities including camping, fishing, water sports, hiking and horseback riding. 

With the majority of the campsites on the lake shore, camping and water activities including fishing, party barges, canoeing, kayaking, water biking and pedal boating are the biggest draw.

HAPPY HIKING!
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Day 153 – Rogue-Umpqua Scenic Byway

Day 153 of Year Long Road Trip Along America’s Scenic Byways

So I didn’t look for the cache at Wal-Mart this morning as the landscape crew was nearby. But I did decide to drive inland toward Crater Lake today.  The scenic byway began at a lower elevation in Roseburg, so I figured I could at least enjoy a handful of stops in Umpqua National Forest if Crater Lake wasn’t feasible.

ON THE ROAD AGAIN!