Family Hiking Challenge

Hiking is going for a walk in nature, being present while leaving the stress and noise at the parking lot.

We are offering a 2025 Hiking Challenge to families with youth ages of 5 through 18 as part of the Washington County Youth Sports & Recreation program. The Challenge has three steps: orientation, completion of 4 guided hikes, completion of 2 additional hikes plus submitting a hiking journal. 

Participating families receive a journal that includes the maps of many local trails. Families can select to hike at a time convenient for them. Four of those hikes will be offered as guided hikes. All families that sign up and attend our orientation will receive some basic hiking swag. Additional hiking gear will be earned upon completion of the challenge. 

This Family Hiking Challenge runs Now – October 9, 2025. 

Please sign up via email to cjs58@cornell.edu.

Last updated May 1, 2025