203 River Crossings Loop
Today is the first day since back in May that the predicted high temp for the day isn’t supposed to even reach seventy. To say ‘it has been a long summer’ is an understatement, I’ve been positively giddy with anticipation for the start of hiking season ever since I saw the weather forecast for today about a week ago, and in the meantime I've been planning where to go. Red Bluff on the Buffalo Doing a little map studying I came up with a nice loop hike that appears to be almost entirely on-trail, after all it’s not the time of year for bushwhacking. This loop will also cross the Buffalo River twice, right now is a good time of year for wet crossings. The river levels are low and the water warm, perfect for getting your feet wet. Plus, although I haven’t hiked this route before, I have seen both crossings and know they should be shallow (across shoals). Sand Hole at shoal downstream of Sand Hol...