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First Day Hikes @ Hobbs State Park

First Day Hikes

FIRST DAY HIKES
11:00 am – 4:00 pm
admission: Free
Join the staff at Hobbs State Park for an annual tradition, the First Day Hikes! Multiple hikes for various abilities are scheduled. Participants will receive a First Day Hike sticker! Join us at the visitor center pavilion between the hours of 11 a.m.-4 p.m. for a hot beverage and make s’mores over a campfire. #FirstDayHIkes #ArStateParks

FIRST DAY HIKE: HISTORIC VAN WINKLE TRAIL
Meeting Place: Van Winkle Trailhead
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
admission: Free
Everyone can start the New Year off right with a hike at Hobbs State Park! Join Park Interpreter Steve on an easy 0.5-mile hike on an ADA accessible trail through the Historic Van Winkle Hollow and learn about the Van Winkle family and their mill, the largest steam-powered mill in the state during the 1870s. The area is on the National Register of Historic Places. Meet at the Van Winkle trailhead. Participants will receive a First Day Hike sticker! Before or after the hike enjoy a hot beverage and s’mores around the campfire at the Visitor Center Pavilion! #FirstDayHikes #ArStateParks

FIRST DAY HIKE: OZARK PLATEAU TRAIL
Meeting Place: Education Pavilion near the Visitor Center
1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
admission: Free
Everyone can start the New Year off right with a hike at Hobbs State Park! Join Park Interpreter Trish to learn more about what animals do to survive the winter as we take a leisurely hike along this 0.5-mile paved and ADA accessible trail. Meet at the Education Pavilion. Participants will receive a First Day Hike sticker! Before or after the hike enjoy a hot beverage and s’mores around the campfire! #FirstDayHikes #ArStateParks

FIRST DAY HIKE: SHADDOX HOLLOW TRAIL
Meeting Place: Shaddox Hollow Trailhead
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
admission: Free
Start the New Year off right with a hike at Hobbs State Park! Join Park Interpreter Chris on this 1.5-mile, moderately difficult loop through the hills of Shaddox Hollow as we learn about the geology of the park and the history of the Shaddox family that settled here. Meet at Shaddox Hollow trailhead, wear sturdy shoes and bring water. Participants will receive a First Day Hike sticker! Before or after the hike enjoy a hot beverage and s’mores around the campfire at the Visitor Center Pavilion! #FirstDayHikes #ArStateParks