Cox Farm Fall Festival Hike and Hayride (Rating: D FUN)

You must read the following NVHC Sign-in Sheet Statement/Liability Disclaimer, https://nvhc.com/signin.pdf and then answer the question that you will see when you RSVP with "I accept" to be permitted on the hike.

Join us for a fun fall celebration with a 5 mile flat hike around Cox Farms and Robert Jones Park, followed by a group hayride and cider tasting. We’ll walk about a half mile to Robert Jones District Park, and do a 3 mile loop on mostly dirt trails. We'll be using the crosswalk, though we will be walking for a short distance along the road in a grassy area. The last part of this event will be a 1 mile walk through the Cox Farms forest trail and corn maze, followed by a group hayride. We hike at a pace of about 2.5 mph while moving.

Following the hike and hayride, feel free to join us for lunch in the picnic area and explore the festival at your leisure. You may bring your own food, or purchase something at the farm. There's a petting zoo, giant slide, “Foamhenge” full size Stonehenge replica, pumpkins and fall market. Our own NVHC member Bob R. Is part of the Cox Farms family, and kindly offered to host our group for this event. The entry fee will be waived.

We will meet in front of the Festival Market to the right of the entrance (*not* at the ticket booths), so after parking, look for the big Festival Market rooftop signs. We'll distribute entry ticket bands before our hike. Please park in the dirt parking lot to the right as you enter. The parking area to the left will be reserved for school buses. We'll be hiking in Robert Jones Park while the kids are at the festival.

Leader: Kris N. 618-623-2484

Park Entry Fee: $0.00

No dogs permitted on this hike.