Johnson City Parks & Recreation: Parks And Recreation Department Offers Two First Day Hikes

Johnson City TN

24 December, 2021

2:49 AM

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Press release from Johnson City Parks & Recreation: December 23, 2021 Celebrate the beginning of 2022 with a guided hike in our City parks on Jan. 1. Join Connie Deegan on these free outings: 6:30–8:45 a.m. Sunrise Hike at Buffalo Mountain Park, 570 High Ridge Road. Participants can optimistically greet the first sunrise in 2022. This 3-mile hike will begin at 6:30 a.m. to catch the sunrise at eastward-facing White Rock overlook. Hikers should expect a steady, moderate uphill hike for just over a mile on the front end. After sunrise hikers will continue to the Tower Ridge Trail and make their way back down the mountain. Participants should consider bringing warm gear, water, a camera and a flashlight. Hikers should park in the vicinity of the guard shack below the orange service road gate. 11 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Nature Hike at Willow Springs Park, 1201 Huffine Road. Meet in the main parking lot. This 1-mile walk will include stops and explanations of plant and animal survival strategies in wintertime. No registration is required for either hike. All ages are welcome. For more information, call 423-283-5821. This press release was produced by Johnson City Parks & Recreation. The views expressed here are the author's own.