Whether trekking solo, in a group or alongside a furry friend, the Great Parks Trail Challenge helps participants achieve their goals while exploring the great outdoors!
Participants will gain exclusive access to the Great Parks Trail Challenge Facebook group to connect with a vibrant virtual community to gain trekking tips, enhance outdoor awareness and make new friends. Not on Facebook? Share your achievements on Instagram using the hashtag #GPTrailChallenge.
Enter for an end-of-season raffle by submitting a Trail Log by Dec. 31. Participants earn one raffle entry for logging their miles, with additional entries for each milestone completed. Winners are notified via email.
Starting in 2025, the Great Parks Trail Challenge features a historically rich incentive. Participants who complete and log seven different trails are eligible to purchase an official hiking medallion, a Great Parks tradition for 45 years.
For those aiming for a greater challenge, the prestigious title of Great Parks Master Hiker is earned by hiking and logging all trails listed in the Trail Log. Participants who achieve this milestone are eligible to purchase the exclusive Master Hiker medallion.
Hiking achievements can be proudly displayed by attaching medallions to a hiking staff, available for purchase at any Nature’s Niche gift shop location.
Find Your Wild Water Bottle
Register as a hiker/runner ($28) and receive a 30 oz. silicone water bottle.
Find Your Wild Dog Bowl
Register with your pet ($35) and receive a silicone dog bowl.
*Paid participants receive a 30-ounce Great Parks silicone water bottle by mail. Those who register with their pets receive a water bottle and a one-liter Great Parks silicone dog bowl for their four-legged friend (while supplies last).
