Cindy and Winnie hiking up the mountain
Layton enjoyed the hike
Scenic view from the top, Natalie with daddy and mam-ma
Stephen, Brandon and Josh take a break near the top of Sugar Loaf Mountain
A tired Brandon and a happy Natalie back at the ferry
Wednesday, Day 6
Our family loves to go hiking on nature trails and on this year's vacation we took advantage of the many "natural state" activities in Arkansas. Fairfield Bay Resort is located on about 14, ooo acres on the man-made Greers Ferry Lake. In 1962, a dam was built across the Little Red River and the the 40,000 acre lake was formed. By 1966, Fairfield Bay Resort had begun. This location was the first of many Fairfield Resorts around the nation. Sugar Loaf Mountain is in the middle of the lake and we took the hike up to the top. We had about two hours to go up and back down before the ferry would take us back to the marina. Most of us made it to the top, but I must admit, I stopped at the top of the bluffs which were about 150 feet short of the top. Natalie enjoyed a piggy-back ride up and down the mountain with the guys taking turn carrying her.
We spent the rest of the afternoon at the resort. Carl grilled steaks for supper and Brandon started a new "family tradition" of playing soccer (instead of softball). That night we even began discussing where to go next summer for the "family reunion".
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