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Hiking Series

Enjoy the great outdoors by taking a hike with the City of Henderson. Hikes vary in length and are a great way to get in shape while exploring the amazing trails in your community. Put on your favorite pair of athletic shoes, grab your water bottle, and hit the trails this fall! Please remember to dress for the weather. Youth (under 18 years) must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Registration is required for these activities.


Trash Collector's Family Hike

Enjoy spending time together as a family along the St. Rose Parkway Trail. Trash bags will be provided to pick up litter along the trail.

What to wear/bring:

  • Closed-toe shoes, hat, sunglasses
  • Sunscreen
  • Pack water and snacks

Location: Cactus Wren Park

AGE

DAY

TIME

DATE

COST

All Saturday  8am-9am 6/15 FREE

 

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Mary Jane Falls Hike

Finish off Great Outdoors month with a hike on to Mary Jane Falls. We are headed to Mt Charleston to escape the high temperatures. Mary Jane Falls is a 3.2-mile loop and 984ft elevation gaining hike located in the Kyle Canyon area. On this hike you will take in the scenery of the ponderosa pines, aspens, and two waterfalls. Price includes round-trip transportation. Depart at 9am from DRC, arrive at Mary Jane Falls trailhead at 10am. We will hike and then have time to explore the area. We recommend packing a lunch, water, tennis shoes, hat, and sunscreen. Depart lake Mary Jane Falls trailhead at noon, Arrive at DRC at 1pm.

What to wear/bring:

  • Wear closed-toe shoes, a hat, and sunglasses
  • Pack sunscreen, 2 liters of water, and a lunch

Location: Roundtrip transportation is provided from Downtown Recreation Center

AGE

DAY

TIME

DATE

COST

 10+ Saturday 10am-Noon 6/29 FREE

 

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Meteor Shower Night Hike

Experience the McCullough Hills Trail in the dark. We will meet at Anthem Hills Trailhead and take a walk on Anthem East trail to McCullough hills trail. We will spend some time on the top of the mountain looking out for meteor showers. Registration includes water and a midnight snack. Wear closed toed shoes and bring water. We will have flashlights available.

 

What to wear/bring:

  • Wear closed-toe shoe
  • Water 

Location: Anthem Hills Park


AGE

DAY

TIME

DATE

COST

 All Saturday 10pm-12:30am 8/10 $2

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Henderson Happenings

To sign up for additional programs and events, visit HendersonHappenings.com.

More Program & Class Resources:

  • Adaptive Recreation
  • Be Kind
  • Become a Contracted Instructor
  • Class Listings
  • Financial Assistance 
  • Healthy Henderson
  • Membership
  • Outdoor Recreation
  • Pools
  • Sports
  • Youth Programs

Newsletter Sign Up 

Your guide to all the exciting happenings taking place at our recreation centers and parks—including outdoor and indoor recreation, classes, workshops and more!

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Event dates and times subject to change or cancellation without notice. Management reserves all rights.

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

Henderson Trail Hunt

  • Date: 05/01/2024  (all day)

Henderson Trail Hunt

 

 

Hit the trails as we celebrate National Bike Month with a month-long treasure hunt. Twenty-five treasure boxes will be hidden on Henderson trails. The first person to find a treasure box will discover a certificate inside that can be redeemed for prizes.

If you are not the first to find the box, you can take a selfie with the box and email to COHoutdoorRecreation@cityofhenderson.com to be entered into a weekly raffle for additional prizes.


2024 Rules

1. Hunt starts at 8am on May 1, 2024 and ends at noon on May 31, 2024.

2. The hunt is open to all trail users.

3. Treasure boxes cannot be removed from original location.   

4. Only one prize per person. 

5. All prizes must be claimed by July 1, 2024.

If you are the first person to locate a treasure box:

1. Each treasure box will have a certificate inside stating you are the first to locate the box. 

2. Remove the certificate and redeem for your prize. 

3. Certificate must be presented at the City of Henderson Arroyo Grande Sports Complex Office, 289 N. Arroyo Grande Blvd. to receive prize. 

4. Place treasure box back to original location. 

Share the good news! We encourage winners to like or follow Henderson Sports & Recreation on Facebook or Twitter and post a selfie with the certificate and box. Selfie and post is not a requirement for the prize.

If you are NOT the first person to locate a treasure box:

1. If you find a treasure box and there is no certificate inside the box, take a selfie with the box and email to COHoutdoorRecreation@cityofhenderson.com to be entered into a weekly raffle for additional prizes. Photos submitted by participants under the age of 18 require parent/guardian permission.

2. Only one photo per box. 

3. Place treasure box back to original location. 


Official Rules

You must enter for a chance to win. No purchase is required. Only one prize per person. A random drawing for weekly bonus prizes will take place each week during the contest. 

Prizes can be claimed at the City of Henderson Arroyo Grande Sports Complex Office, 289 N. Arroyo Grande Blvd. You must present a photo ID and sign a photo release. Prizes cannot be mailed. Contest and rules are subject to change or cancellation at any time without notice. Management reserves all rights.

Disclaimer

By entering, you agree to comply with and be bound by these official rules. City of Henderson is not responsible for lost, late, or misdirected entries, for technical, hardware or software failures of any kind, for lost or unavailable network connections, or for failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmissions or any human error which may occur in the receipt or processing of the entries.

Personal Information

City of Henderson reserves the right to make changes or additions to these official rules and/or extend the deadline of the promotion period at any time. The City of Henderson’s failure to enforce any term of these official rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. Pictures become the property of the City of Henderson and may be used in future marketing material.

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