Start 2025 with a guided New Year’s Day hike to the gazebo above the Deadman’s Creek Trail at Washoe Lake State Park.

The hike is 1.5 miles, round-trip, with an elevation gain of approximately 380 feet. Dogs are welcome, but must be kept on a leash at all times.

Park entrance fees apply: $5 per vehicle for Nevada residents and $10 per vehicle for non-Nevada residents.

Hikers are asked to meet at the Maze parking lot, 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. Turn left past the fee booth and the Maze is the first parking lot on the right.

Washoe Lake State Park is located at 4855 Eastlake Boulevard in Washoe Valley.