Wyoming State Parks & Historic Sites Hosts Successful First Day Hikes

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Wyoming State Parks & Historic Sites Hosts Successful First Day Hikes 

Despite cold temperatures and snowfall throughout most of the state on New Year’s Day, 370 adventurous recreationalists braved the winter weather conditions to ring in the New Year at Wyoming State Parks & Historic Sites’ First Day Hikes!

For the 12th consecutive year, Wyoming State Parks & Historic Sites hosted First Day Hikes which is part of a nationwide initiative led by America’s State Parks to encourage people to get outside and to promote the overall mental and physical health benefits of recreating in America’s great outdoors. 

“For many Wyoming residents and visitors, this outdoor event has become an annual tradition,” said Laurel Thompson, Outreach Coordinator for Wyoming’s Office of Outdoor Recreation. “These hikes provide a means for individuals and families to welcome the coming year outside, exercising and connecting with nature.”

On New Year's Day, 13 guided hikes were held at participating Wyoming State Parks & Historic Sites with participants of all ages and skill levels hiking more than a combined 600 miles of trails. 

Participating sites and their number of hikers were: 

  • Bear River State Park  21
  • Boysen State Park  9
  • Buffalo Bill State Park  25
  • Curt Gowdy State Park  71
  • Edness K. Wilkins State Park  32
  • Fort Bridger State Historic Site  28
  • Fort Phil Kearny State Historic Site  37
  • Guernsey State Park  26
  • Hot Springs State Park  27
  • Keyhole State Park  15
  • Medicine Lodge Archeological Site – 30
  • Sinks Canyon State Park  7
  • Trail End State Historic Site  42

Wyoming State Parks & Historic Sites would like to thank all of the Friends Groups and volunteers that helped support this year’s First Day Hike events.