Event Description: Let's meet for a hike and some GeoChatting!
When: Sunday, June 22 @ 9:00am - 10:00am
Where: Grahams Island State Park – Sivert Thompson Loop, 1.6 miles
Why: For the fifth year, the North Dakota Park & Recreation Department (NDPRD) has issued a statewide “12 Months – 12 Hikes” Challenge. To participate, just pick and hike a qualifying trail in one of the 14 state parks. You can complete your hikes all in one park or explore any of 14 locations across the state.
The North Dakota Geocaching Association (NDGCA) would like to help everyone complete their hiking challenge and climb the leaderboard. To do this, we will be hosting an event in a different state park each month, so we can get together with other geocachers and hike.
What: This hike gives us a chance to meet up one last time as the Camping & Caching weekend comes to an end. We will meet at the trail head, hang out for about 15 minutes before heading out on the hike. I will have some grab and go breakfast items to share with everyone. We will hike the Sivert Thompson Loop, this trail meander through ash/oak woodlands which provide an opportunity to bird watch, photograph wildlife, and view 130 different plant species that are native to Grahams Island. The trail also provides a view of Devils Lake along the south shore of Grahams Island. It is a beautiful hike that I hope many will be able to join us on.
Reminders: A daily pass ($7) or annual ND state park pass ($35) is required to enter. Dress for the weather/trails
For more info on the 2025 12 Months-12 Hikes Challenge visit: https://www.parkrec.nd.gov/challenges