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14th Year for Fright Hike at Ft. Defiance State Park

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(Estherville)—Final preparations are being made for the 14th annual Fright Hike at Fort Defiance State Park that will be held this Saturday from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Lexie Ruter, Executive Director of the Estherville Area Chamber of Commerce, says there are two different versions of the fright hike.

 

 

 

 

Ruter says there will be different scare stations along the hike.

 

 

 

 

She says Ft. Defiance is a great place for a haunted hike.

 

 

 

 

Ruter says Fright Hike brings in  visitors from all around the area.

 

 

 

 

Cost of the Fright Hike is $10 per person per time.  Cash, Credit Card or Venmo will be accepted.

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