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Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation is leading free walks in different parks located in Washoe County from April through September, 2017. All walks are on Thursday evenings. April walks start at 6 p.m. and the remainder start at 7 p.m. Walks vary in distance from half a mile to about 1.5 miles. Each week, you can explore a new location and learn about the unique and varied ecology and history of parks in our area. Plan on spending a bit over an hour on each hike. Walks are open to everyone.

2017 Discover Your Parks Walks Schedule

Here are the parks and dates for the 2017 Discover your Parks Walks. Visit the Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation website for additional details. The contact phone number is (775) 453-0698.

• April 6 - Mayberry Park and Tom Cooke Trailhead
• April 13 - Sparks Marina Park
• April 20 - Idlewild Park
• April 27 - Rancho San Rafael Regional Park
• May 4 - Dorostkar Park
• May 11 - Wedekind Regional Park - Disc Drive Trailhead
• May 18 - Virginia Lake Park
• May 25 - Huffaker Hills Lookout Trail
• June 1 - Swan Lake Nature Study Area
• June 8 - Pah Rah Interpretive Trail & Golden Eagle Regional Park
• June 15 - Sierra Vista Park
• June 22 - Sun Valley Memorial Walk
• June 29 - Galena Creek Regional Park, North Entrance
• July 6 - Idlewild Park
• July 13 - Lazy 5 Regional Park
• July 20 - Davis Creek Regional Park
• July 27 - Hidden Valley Regional Park
• August 3 - Wingfield & Barbara Bennet Park
• August 10 - Valley Wood Park Trail
• August 17 - Wilson Commons Park
• August 24 - Teglia's Paradise Park
• August 31 - Glendale Park
• September 7 - Mira Loma Park
• September 14 - Crystal Peak Park
• September 21 - Rainbow Ridge Park Loop
• September 28 - Lockwood Trailhead

More Reno Area Hiking and Walking Trails

You can, of course, strike out on your own on any of numerous other hiking and walking trails in the Reno area. To learn about some of these, refer to "Reno Area Hiking and Walking Trails" and "Public Parks in Reno, Sparks, Washoe County."

You get nice views when hiking along the Huffaker Park Lookout Trail is south Reno, Nevada. Photo © Stan White

Source: Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation.

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