State Employees Charitable Campaign Hike
Oracle State Park
Saturday, March 28, 2026 8:30 (check-in) | 9 a.m. (hike)
The Arizona Department of Transportation and Arizona State Parks and Trails invites you to join a 2-mile charity hike benefiting St. Mary's Food Bank and Wild at Heart Rescue! During the guided hike, you'll experience the Nature Trail offering views of the Galiuro Mountains and San Pedro River Valley. Stops will be made along the way, including at the Nature Blind overlooking our wildlife watering hole in the nearby Cottonwood Wash.
Registration Fees are $25 per adult, $15 for kids ages 7-17, and free for kids age 6 and under. Registration includes breakfast and a commemorative gift.
Registration closes March 24, so register today!
Click Here to Register.
This event is part of Outdoors250, a celebration of America’s 250th anniversary and Arizona’s natural heritage. By participating in this event, you can enter to win Outdoors250 prizes by signing up at AZStateParks.com/Outdoors250.
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