Kick off the new year with a First Day Hike at Ash Hollow State Historical Park!

Meet at the Overlook Trailhead on the West side of HWY 26 10 a.m. Mountain Time. The hike offers a sweeping and scenic view of the North Platte River Valley.  Park Superintendent Cooper will explain the history of the area and new historical interpretive signs will be on display. Following the hike, guests are invited back to the Visitor Center for a potluck soup luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Mountain Time. Please feel free to bring a soup, side dish or appetizer to share. Tableware is provided.

This hike is 1.25 miles and has some steep inclines to the top of the hill behind the cemetery. It flattens off to nice easy walking trail after that. The surface is dirt and flat.

Please bring a personal water bottle, appropriate shoes and clothing, and cameras or binoculars if you so wish.  Dogs are welcome on a six-foot leash.