Wyomingites invited to start the new year with a hike

Posted 12/17/20

The popular First Day Hikes will return to Wyoming on New Year’s Day 2021, but with a few changes.

Wyoming State Parks will host the Jan. 1 hikes. Participants will be asked to adhere to …

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Wyomingites invited to start the new year with a hike

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The popular First Day Hikes will return to Wyoming on New Year’s Day 2021, but with a few changes.

Wyoming State Parks will host the Jan. 1 hikes. Participants will be asked to adhere to social distancing guidelines and, for the most part, pre- and post-hike refreshments will not be made available due to COVID-19 concerns. However, the public is encouraged to bring their own snacks and hot beverages.

This year, 11 New Year’s Day guided hikes and walks will be offered at state park and historic site venues statewide held in conjunction with similar hikes held in all 50 states; a part of the America’s State Parks First Day Hikes initiative. Locally, Buffalo Bill State Park will host a 4-mile hike on easy terrain. Participants will meet at Hayden Arch Bridge (1.5 miles out of town on the Old Yellowstone Highway) at 9 a.m. on Jan. 1. For information, call 307-587-9227.

This is the 10th consecutive year Wyoming is offering free First Day Hikes.

Elsewhere in the Big Horn Basin, hikes are being offered at:

• Hot Springs State Park in Thermopolis: Participants will take either an easy half-mile route or a more difficult 1-mile hike. Meet at the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce Office at 11 a.m. or call 307-864-2176 for more information.

• Medicine Lodge State Archaeological Site near Hyattville: Hikers will walk a mile over easy terrain. Meet at the site’s main parking lot at 10 a.m. or call 307-469-2234 with questions.

Across Wyoming, hikers will also traverse Bear River State Park, Boysen State Park, Curt Gowdy State Park, Fort Bridger State Historic Site, Pioneer Museum, Guernsey State Park, Sinks Canyon State Park and South Pass City State Historic Site.

State park staff and volunteers will lead this year’s hikes. Details about hike locations, difficulty and length, terrain and tips regarding proper clothing are listed on the America’s State Parks website. Visit www.naspd.org to find a First Day Hike nearest you.

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