233 Sugarloaf to Carrollton Castle
A couple weeks ago, it finally cooled off enough to get outside for a little hiking (see: 231 Coursey , and 232 Calf Creek ) but it didn’t last long. The mornings have been nice, but it warms up quick into the eighties, too hot for me to hike. So we have been catching up on yardwork lately, but today I decide to ‘try’ to get a little hike in before the thermometer hits 80. The trick to this, is to keep the drive time minimal which means stay close to home . dry West Sugarloaf Creek Highway 14/W. Sugarloaf bridge Bull Shoals Lake is pretty close to the house, since it’s been a very dry summer the lake level is down below normal conservation pool (659’), today’s elevation is at 652’. Often in the spring lake levels reach top flood pool elevation of 695’ and can stay there for weeks or longer, but that never happened this year. When water levels are down the shoreline is transformed into an off-road playground f...
