First Day Hikes: A day in photos

First Day Hikes 2019 brought 3,859 people to North Carolina’s state parks. Hundreds of dogs, at least two llamas and a goat joined their human companions on various hikes across the state. Here are a few photos of us having fun!

First day hikers at the base of Stone Mountain.

First day hikers follow the ranger’s lead at Stone Mountain State Park.

Cliffs of the Neuse has a record crowd for first day hike.

Dismal Swamp welcomes its first goat hiker.

Grandfather Mountain State Park’s first day hikers head out on the Profile Trail.

Haw River crowd together before first day hike.

Lake Norman’s first day hike crew!

Mount Jefferson first day hikers on Luther Rock.

Mount Mitchell offers the highest first day hike east of the Mississippi.

Mount Mitchell first day hikers learn from rangers.

Pilot Mountain’s first day hikers on the Little Pinnacle