Historic Gold Hill and Mines Foundation will host a hiking event in celebration of American Hiking Societyís 19th annual National Trails Day on Saturday.
The event will be held along the Gold Hill Rail Trail from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Registration for the hike will begin at 9 a.m. at the E.H. Montgomery General Store in the Village of Gold Hill. Participants should wear comfortable hiking boots or shoes. No open toed shoes, flip-flops or sandals allowed. The first hour of the hike is relatively easy with a lot of Gold Hill History explained.National Trails Day is held in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. Itís a celebration of Americaís magnificent trail system and its supporters and volunteers,
The slogan for this year, ěMade With All Natural Ingredients,î is an invitation to Americans to get outside and connect with local hiking clubs, outdoor retailers, local parks and recreation departments or federal land managing agencies
The website for Gold Hill is at www.historicgoldhill.com. The local contact is Vivian Hopkins at Vivian@historicgoldhill.com, or call 704-267-9439.
Since 1993, National Trails Day was first held in 1993.
Founded in 1976, the American Hiking Society is the only national, recreation-based nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and protecting the nationís hiking trails, surrounding natural areas and the hiking experience. To learn more about American Hiking Society and its mission and programs, visit www.AmericanHiking.org or call 800-972-8608.