First Day Hike

Name: First Day Hike
Start: 2025-01-01T10:00:00-06:00
End: 2025-01-01T13:00:00-06:00
Location: 7104 DeSoto Pkwy NE, Fort Payne, AL, United States, Alabama 35967

Schedule

Wed Jan 01 2025 at 10:00 am to 01:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

7104 DeSoto Pkwy NE, Fort Payne, AL, United States, Alabama 35967 | Fort Payne, AL

First Day Hike
New Year's Day-2025- DeSoto State Park Waterfall Hike
Start the New Year with a first day hike at DeSoto State Park! Join Desoto State Park and JSU Field Schools staff on a fitness hike along several trails in DeSoto State Park. Come on out and burn those calories while enjoying the Great Outdoors!
Join DeSoto State Park staff & volunteers for a fun day of hiking through-out the park to see some of DeSoto’s waterfalls, big & small. See Lost Falls, Laurel Falls, Indian Falls, & more water features like Laurel Creek & the West Fork of Little River. Trail weaves thru hardwood forest with sandstone outcroppings, streams, & wetlands.
About the hike: the trail will be moderate, rocky terrain over approx. 3 miles. We will utilize the orange and blue trails for this hike.
Date: 1/1/2025
Time: 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. (CST)
Where: DeSoto State Park-Fort Payne, Alabama. Meet at DeSoto’s Country Store on County Road 89.
Fee: Free & open to everyone, no-preregistration required. Weather-dependent, please call the Lodge at 256.845.5380 beforehand to check on status of hike. Contact [email protected] for any details. www.alapark.com/desoto-state-park/hiking
Things to bring: Plenty of water and/or sports drink, snacks/lunch, hiking poles/staff (optional), sturdy shoes (open toe shoes are not recommended) Trail may be wet. Please be sure to dress appropriately according to seasonal temperatures/weather. No age restrictions on this hike and well-behaved dogs are allowed on a leash at all times.