**REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN** Click HERE to register. Please complete a registration form to sign up for the #10Trail Challenge. The Challenge begins July 1st and concludes on July 31st.
Participation is free. Please complete one registration form per household.
Get out and explore what Michiana has to offer! During the month of July, Chikaming Open Lands is proud to partner with local organizations to feature 15 hiking trails located throughout Michiana. Hike the featured trails during July, take photos along the way, and earn prizes! See full list of trails and location details below!
CLICK HERE FOR CLUES TO EACH SELFIE STATION LOCATION!!
While you're hiking, keep an eye out for our "selfie stations" (they look like giant picture frames)! View a description of the selfie station locations HERE. Snap a picture in the selfie station and tag us on Facebook or Instagram by typing @chikamingopenlands in the caption. Don't have social media? You can email us the selfies at col@chikamingopenlands.org. COL must receive selfie station pictures for participants to claim prizes. Frames will be out from July 1 to July 31.
*If your social media account is set to private, we will not be able to see your selfies. Please send us your pictures through PM (personal message) or email us your selfies.
Hike any 10 of the 15 featured trails to complete the #10Trail Challenge. Those who complete the challenge will receive a custom 2025 #10Trail Challenge sticker and be entered into a raffle to win a $25 gift card to Villwocks Outdoor Living or a swag bag from SideYard!
Any child (17 and under) who completes the #10Trail Challenge will receive a free ice cream certificate to Scoops Ice Cream in Bridgman.
Want to take the challenge even further? Take it to the extreme, the #Extreme15! Hike all 15 trails to qualify for a special prize drawing for a $100 gift card from either Wanderlust Outfitters or Third Coast Paddling. Those who complete the #Extreme15 will receive a custom 2025 #10Trail Challenge sticker.
View additional details about each trail, including addresses, parking, trail maps, as well as a description of where to find the selfie station by clicking HERE.
Want to spice up your hike? Do a weekend theme!
Those who participate in a weekend theme are entered into a special drawing for the COL Protect Pack (t-shirt, stickers, and water bottle).
Theme Descriptions
| July 4-6 | Trailblazing Independence | Wear your red, white and blue with pride on the trails this weekend as we celebrate independance! |
| July 11-13 | Furry Friends | Join us as we partner with the Michiana Humane Society and explore the trails with our furry four-legged friends! |
| July 18-20 | Wilderness Explorers | Calling all Wilderness Explorers! Get ready for adventure as we hit the trails this weekend in our best adventure gear! |
| July 25-27 | Lūʻau on the Trails | Celebrate the last weekend of this year's #10Trail and wear your best Hawaiian shirts, leis, sungalsses, and beach gear before we say a final aloha to #10Trail 2025! |
