Name: Post Turkey-Day Hike at New River State Park, River Run and Hickory Trails
Start: 2025-11-28T12:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-11-28T14:00:00-05:00
Location: New River State Park - 221 Access

If you'd prefer to pass on the post-Thanksgiving shopping and start working off that extra piece of pumpkin pie, join ASTA for a nice hike at **New River State Park**, accessed by the Route 221 entrance in Laurel Springs. We will meet and start at the Visitor Center and hike the Hickory and River Run Trails, with a detour through the tent campground by the river.

**Difficulty:** This hike is 3.8 miles and considered easy to moderate, elevation gain is 446 feet.

**How to Find Us and Access Note:**
[Google map - New River State Park](https://www.google.com/maps/@36.4563533,-81.3386843,16.74z?entry=ttu)
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/21017443389?share_unique_id=2

**Weather:** This hike is weather dependent. If the weather forecast turns inclement, we will possibly reschedule the event for a different day and time. If it is questionable, please check back here to the home page before the event to see if conditions have changed, we will try to update event status as timely as practical.

**Other Info**: You should expect roots, rocks and poor footing in some locations on the trails. To reduce the chance of a fall and for balance, a hiking pole or poles is recommended. Also, please wear shoes with good ankle support and traction. You should bring water, comfortable clothing appropriate for the weather and season (example: warm gear in cold weather and rain gear for seasonal hikes is always a good idea), a snack if desired (please pack out any trash), and during bug season a good repellant for mosquitos and ticks may be desired. Well-behaved dogs on leash are welcome. **If you sign up and can't make it, please remove your name so we won't wait for you.**

**Terms of Participation:** Participation in this event constitutes acceptance of the terms of participation as listed for this group on its homepage. On behalf of yourself and any guest you invite, participation in our events is entirely at your own risk.

**EMERGENCY INFORMATION**: What would happen if you were out in public and needed urgent care, but you could not communicate with first responders or with bystanders? Even more concerning is, what if this happens in a remote location or you are by yourself? ASTA has a short flyer that includes information about how to include some basic emergency contact and medical information on your phone so that it is accessible by folks trying to render assistance and to emergency response personnel.

If you would like to receive this document, please forward your name and e-mail address to us at spartatrails@gmail.com and we will be glad to forward.

You can also complete the attached Member and Emergency Contact Information Form so we have your contact information and can forward the document. We will also put you on our distribution list for our ASTA newsletter that will soon be released.

[ASTA Member and Emergency Contact Information](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeTsAGLRBu2JSCidUuc2Mvu5vlUBO1_vRWRXRRB-K1eRY8qzw/viewform)

For other questions or information, check out our website at www.spartatrails.org

Michele Counsell

Nancy D Wilson

Alleghany Sparta Trail Association (ASTA)

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