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Gallery 2014: November 28 and 29, Ponca Wilderness Area
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 We start at the Compton Trailhead, elevation: 2200 ft. (top right red dot). After a mile, we visit the Flowers Cabin (dark blue dot). We continue to a beautiful overlook (orange dot). It then starts to really go down. We get to the bottom of Hemmed-In Hollow to see the waterfall, elevation: 1100 ft. (pink dot). The ledge is over 200 ft. over our heads. We go back up a little and then go down and cross the Sneeds Creek. We settle in a beautiful area for our campsite, maybe a quarter mile from the Buffalo River, elevation: 950 ft. (light blue dot)! Before nightfall, we go visit Granny Henderson's House (purple dot). Friday, we leave the campsite and hike the four miles back up on the Centerpoint Trail, arriving at the Centerpoint Trailhead around noon, elevation: 2100 ft. (yellow dot). Departure from Tucker Coliseum.
From left to right: ASM Van Houtte, Maxim, Trey, Tyler, Nicholas, Noah, Jaedon, Yoshio, Joseph, ASM Williams, and ASM Yamashita.  Friday afternoon: at the Compton trailhead (red dot on map), waiting while the cars are shuttled. Friday afternoon: getting ready to start out hike. Checking all gear... Friday afternoon: Tyler will always be Tyler... Friday afternoon: Mr. Philippe is quite ready! Friday afternoon: last inspection before moving out. Friday afternoon: on the trail. Friday afternoon: on the trail. Friday afternoon: first stop: Flowers Cabin (dark blue dot on map). Friday afternoon: at the Flowers Cabin: Jaedon works on his map skills. Friday afternoon: at the Flowers Cabin. Friday afternoon: leaving the Flowers Cabin. Friday afternoon: Friday afternoon: stop with pack off. Friday afternoon: great scenery of the cliffs (view from orange dot on map). Hemmed-in Hollow is hidden in there. Friday afternoon: great scenery of the cliffs (view from orange dot on map). Hemmed-in Hollow is hidden in there. Friday afternoon: view of the Buffalo River, way, way down... (View from orange dot on map) Friday afternoon: magnificent Ozark Mountains! (View from orange dot on map) Friday afternoon: at the base of Hemmed-in Hollow (pink dot on map). Maxim. Friday afternoon: at the base of Hemmed-in Hollow (pink dot on map). Tyler.  Friday afternoon: at the base of Hemmed-in Hollow (pink dot on map). Nicholas. Friday afternoon: at the base of Hemmed-in Hollow (pink dot on map). Yoshio.  Friday afternoon: at the base of Hemmed-in Hollow (pink dot on map). Trey. Friday afternoon: at the base of Hemmed-in Hollow (pink dot on map). Hidding behind the waterfall. Friday afternoon: at the base of Hemmed-in Hollow (pink dot on map). The whole area was wet because of the winds playing with the waterfall. Friday afternoon: back on the trail. Friday afternoon: back on the trail. Friday late-afternoon: setting up camp by the Sneeds Creek. (Light blue dot on map.) Friday late-afternoon: setting up camp by the Sneeds Creek. (Light blue dot on map.) Friday late-afternoon: setting up camp by the Sneeds Creek. (Light blue dot on map.) Friday late-afternoon: hike to go visit Granny Henderson's House. Beautiful sights of the Buffalo River. Friday late-afternoon: at the Henderson House (purple dot on map). Friday late-afternoon: at the Henderson House (purple dot on map). Friday late-afternoon: at the Henderson House (purple dot on map). Friday late-afternoon: at the Henderson House (purple dot on map). Friday late-afternoon: at the Henderson House (purple dot on map). Friday early evening: cooking dinner at the campsite. Friday early evening: cooking dinner at the campsite. Friday early evening: cooking dinner at the campsite. Saturday morning: breakfast at the campsite. Saturday morning: breakfast at the campsite. Saturday morning: breakfast at the campsite. Saturday morning: time to take down the tents. Saturday morning: time to take down the tents. Saturday morning: time to take down the tents. Saturday morning: time to take down the tents. Saturday morning: view of the rock features near the campsite. Saturday morning.
Noah: Oh my! My pack is so heavy... I did not remember it to be so heavy... What is going on? Saturday morning.
Just a little extra weight in Noah's pack... A few heavy rocks were discovered at the bottom of his pack... Well now, who done it? Saturday morning: leaving the campsite. Saturday morning: crossing some mules on the trail. Saturday morning: crossing some mules on the trail. Saturday morning: stop with pack off. Time for a snack! Saturday morning: stop with pack off. Time for a snack. Saturday morning: the trail goes up for four miles... Saturday morning: the trail goes up for four miles... Saturday morning: the trail goes up for four miles... Saturday morning: the trail goes up for four miles... Saturday morning: last stop before the road! Saturday morning: beautiful views of the Ozark Mountains. Saturday at about noon: arrival at the Centerpoint Trailhead. Waiting for the cars.
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