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Hike the Highlands at Hudson Highlands Nature Museum


*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 04/18/2026
Get Out. Give Back. Hike for a cause! Join us a special morning to support nature education and our Animal Ambassadors. Hike the Highlands features 3 different hikes led by Nature Center Naturalists. There’s something for everybody —from the smallest hikers to the most seasoned!

Please help us keep this calendar up to date! If this activity is sold out, canceled, or otherwise needs alteration, email mindy@kidsoutandabout.com so we can update it immediately. If you have a question about the activity itself, please contact the organization administrator listed below.

Hikes offered:

  • 10am - Hike & Play: Led by a Nature Educator, this family friendly hike is perfect for little ones! As you walk through the woods, you’ll make stops at some of the Young Naturalist Preschooler’s favorite Nature Play spots and enjoy fun activities.

  • 9am - Field & Forest Ramble: A Nature Center Naturalist will lead an interpretive hike that focuses on what you’ll see on the trail that day. Get better acquainted with the world around you, and learn what plants and animals are active in April in the Hudson Valley  

  • 9am- Hearty Hike: Join us for a guided hike on the McKeon Loop Trail. This 2.2 mile hike connects the Outdoor Discovery Center to our neighbors at Black Rock Forest. This moderately strenuous hike will take you through a beautiful deciduous forest and includes two wonderful views of the Hudson River (Approx. 1.5 - 2 hours to complete)

Can’t make it to the event but still want to support HHNC? Click here to join the for the virtual team
and take a walk or hike in your neighborhood, at a local park—anywhere in the world, on any day, at any time! No matter where you hike, you’re supporting HHNM! We would love to know where you are hiking- let us know on Facebook or Instagram- tag us using @hhnaturecenter

This event is rain or shine! Tickets are non-refundable after Wednesday, April 15 at 3pm

Location: 
Hudson Highlands Nature Museum, Muser Drive, Cornwall, NY 12518, United States
See map: Google Maps

*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.
Contact name: 
Michelle Mindicino
Email address: 
The event has already taken place on this date: 
04/18/2026
Time: 
Check-in begins at 8:30am
Price: 
Pre-registration is strongly suggested — $15 per person ages 3 and up. Children 2 and under are free but require a “lap ticket” (available at registration)

Ages

All Ages Adults & kids together Adults without kids