I'm not sure if you guys will consider the grouse grind as a hike but if anyone does decide to go there or if you're a regular there, you can get free parking. If you have an Open Road license plate you can park at any parking lot. It'll save you from having to pay for hourly parking or a season parking pass.
I know open road toyota at the richmond auto mall gives out free license plates. Not sure about the other open road dealerships though.
http://openroadautogroup.com/blog/fr...rouse-mountain