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Rocky Valley Trail Guided Hike
                                    Sunday, December 14, 2025
                                            / 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join a park interpreter for a guided hike along our Rocky Valley Trail. Discover some of the plants and animals that call our park home and view the park during our chilly winter season. Bring plenty…
                            
                        
            
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        Wild Women Wednesday Hiking Group
                                    Wednesday, December 17, 2025
                                            / 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Ladies, are you looking for someone to go hiking with? Join the Pinnacle Mountain Wild Women and a park interpreter for a hike on one of the Pinnacle Mountain State Park's gorgeous trails or a…
                            
                        
            
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        Wildlife Hike
                                    Saturday, December 20, 2025
                                            / 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            You can explore nature at this park because Lake Dardanelle State Park’s diverse habitats sustain many living creatures. Meadowbrook Trail is home to many of these creatures. Join a park interpreter…
                            
                        
            
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        Holiday Hike
                                    Saturday, December 20, 2025
                                            / 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Pull out the Santa hats and ugly Christmas sweaters for this fun and festive holiday hike! Join a park interpreter on the 1/2-mile Trees of the Forest Interpretive Trail for a merry time! This…
                            
                        
            
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        Along the Arboretum
                                    Saturday, December 20, 2025
                                            / 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            “Arboretum” translates to “a place for trees,” and this 1/2-mile paved trail exhibits dozens of native trees and plants. Join a park interpreter to discover the botanical life found in the natural…
                            
                        
            
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        Holiday Hiking
                                    Saturday, December 20, 2025
                                            / 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Festive holiday garb is needed for this hike! Tinsel, ornaments, and Christmas lights are fair game on the trail. Ugly Christmas sweaters, reindeer antlers, and Santa hats are expected. Bring water,…
                            
                        
            
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        Finding Woody
                                    Sunday, December 21, 2025
                                            / 9 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join a park interpreter to discover the many woodpeckers that make Petit Jean State Park their home. The program will include a short walk by Lake
Bailey for a chance to see a few. Bring…
                            
                        
            
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        Woodland Wandering
                                    Saturday, December 27, 2025
                                            / 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Meet a park interpreter at the Bear Cave trailhead for a woodland wandering along the Boy Scout Trail. We will hike along the Boy Scout Trail across the Wild Hog Crossing and explore the…
                            
                        
            
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        Bear Cave Hike
                                    Saturday, December 27, 2025
                                            / 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join a park interpreter for an interesting walk among the giant sandstone boulders and slot canyons of the Bear Cave area. This is a relatively easy 1/4-mile hike that is great for the whole…
                            
                        
            
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        Green Heron Trail Hike
                                    Thursday, January 01, 2026
                                            / 8 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Kick off the new year the healthy way and join thousands across the nation who will be hitting the trails for First Day hikes, walks, jogs, rides, and runs! Join a park interpreter for this easy,…
                            
                        
            
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        Island Trail HIke
                                    Thursday, January 01, 2026
                                            / 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join a park interpreter for this easy, 1-mile guided walk along the Island Trail. Feel free to bring binoculars if you have some; this is a great trail for nature watching! #FirstDayHikes…
                            
                        
            
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        Towering Pines Trail Hike
                                    Thursday, January 01, 2026
                                            / 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join a park interpreter for this brief 1/2-mile guided hike on the Towering Pines Trail. Let's see what we can discover as we enjoy views of the lake, look for animal tracks, listen for birds, and…
                            
                        
            
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        Winter Workshop Series: Hiking 101 - Winter Edition
                                    Saturday, January 10, 2026
                                            / 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join park staff for a special hiking 101 course.
This course will include a hike along the park's Boy Scout Trail. While we won’t complete the full trail, we will hike about 7 miles of it. This is a…
                            
                        
            
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        Hot Cocoa Hike
                                    Saturday, January 17, 2026
                                            / 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join a park interpreter for a guided hike through the winter woods! Enjoy the serene beauty of the Trees of the Forest Interpretive Trail. Afterwards, sip on a cup of hot cocoa! The trail is 0.5 miles…
                            
                        
            
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        Winter Birding Hike
                                    Saturday, January 24, 2026
                                            / 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join a park interpreter to hike the Lake Sylvia Loop Trail. Learn what birds stay at Lake Sylvia over the winter and see if you can spot them! This hike is about a mile long, has a slight incline, and…
                            
                        
            
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