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Sat - SunApr 25 - Apr 262026
Day TripVolunteering

Table Volunteer: Beer & Gear — Minneapolis, MN

Category: Other Summer Activities

Description:

I invite you to help Rovers promote our club by ‘tabling’ at an event titled “Spring Beer & Gear” being held at Hombeck Boats & Outdoor Supply (NE corner of Broadway St N & Central Ave NE) by Hombeck & Lake State Mountaineering (continuing the tradition set by Midwest Mountaineering). The event is open to …

Coordinator(s):
Rob C - RoverRob@comcast.net - (651) 230-2277

Table Volunteer: Beer & Gear — Minneapolis, MNView trip details »

Sat, 1:00pm - 3:00pmApr 252026
Day Trip

Casual Walking — Round Lake in Eden Prairie, MN

Category: Hiking, Other Summer Activities

Description:

Come with me to walk casual laps around Round Lake and burn off some winter calories. We’ll meet in the lot right across from the Eden Prairie Community Center. The loop is approximately 1 mile long, we could walk as little as three laps or if we’re feeling ambitious, we can challenge ourselves to 10 …

Coordinator(s):
Alexa S - alexa.selness@gmail.com - (952) 288-7291

Casual Walking — Round Lake in Eden Prairie, MNView trip details »

Sat, 9:00am - 1:00pmApr 252026
Day Trip

Backpacking Practice & Info — Hyland Park, MN

Category: Hiking, Backpacking

Description:

Backpacking Series:  Cooking, Water,  and Hygiene The trip will begin with a discussion (roughly 45-60 minutes) about various cooking/meal prep systems, water filtering/treatment, personal hygiene and Leave No Trace.  After the discussion we will hike the trails as a group, pace and length will depend on ability of those who participate.  Plan on hiking with …

Coordinator(s):
Ruth R - ruthrobinson19@gmail.com - (952) 220-1813
Steve M - stv.marek@gmail.com

Backpacking Practice & Info — Hyland Park, MNView trip details »

New!
Sat, 10:00amApr 252026
Day TripBeginners WelcomeFamily Friendly

Hike — Whitetail Woods Regional Park, Farmington, MN

Category: Hiking

Description:

Join Heidi and me for a 3-4 mile hike at beautiful Whitetail Woods park, traveling at about an 18-20 minute mile pace, enjoying wildlife and, hopefully, wildflowers. We will meet in the parking area at the end of the drive near the shelter. Please arrive in time for us to begin right at 10am, allowing …

Coordinator(s):
Doug J - doug0077@gmail.com - (507) 420-8839
Heidi H - hhammond9353@gmail.com - (952) 240-4105

Hike — Whitetail Woods Regional Park, Farmington, MNView trip details »

New!
Sat, 10:30amApr 252026
Day TripFamily Friendly

Hiking — Ft. Snelling State Park, MN

Category: Hiking

Description:

Come join me on a casual hike at Ft. Snelling State Park.  The plan is to go around Picnic Island and then back to the visitor center via the beach trails.  Due to foot surgery, I will be on the all-terrain track chair. Please meet in front of the visitor center at the end of …

Coordinator(s):
Jen O. - mntwin15@gmail.com

Hiking — Ft. Snelling State Park, MNView trip details »

New!
Sun, 10:00amApr 262026
Day TripFamily Friendly

Hike — Fort Snelling State Park, MN

Category: Hiking

Description:

Join me for a moderately paced 3-mile hike from Fort Snelling State Park to Mni Owe Sni (spring) and back and then an optional 3-mile hike to and around Picnic Island. The trails will be a mix of blacktop, grass and gravel trails. Meet “IN” the Thomas C. Savage Visitor Center, which is 2 miles …

Coordinator(s):
Barry S - barry201401@gmail.com

Hike — Fort Snelling State Park, MNView trip details »

New!
Mon, 6:00pmApr 272026
Day Trip

Biking — Longfellow Grill, MN

Category: Bicycling

Description:

Join us for a bike ride from the Longfellow Grill, 2990 W River Parkway, Mpls, on Monday, April 27th at 6:00 pm. The route will be a 20 miles. Pace of ride is 10-12 miles/hr. We will be getting near dusk by return so bring headlamps/and consider reflective type clothing  just in case we get …

Coordinator(s):
Pam T - jrtpdk11@gmail.com - (217) 248-0072

Biking — Longfellow Grill, MNView trip details »

New!
Tue, 4:30pmApr 282026
Day Trip

Hike & More — Duluth Lakewalk, MN

Category: Hiking

Description:

🥾🥙🎵 Lakewalk Hike + Food + HomeGrown Music Festival A simple, flexible evening to get outside, grab food, and (optionally) roll into some live music. Plan for the evening: 🥾 4:30–6:00 PM — Hike along the Lakewalk 🌊 🥙 6:00–7:00 PM — Food at Sir Benedict’s Tavern on the Lake or Fitger’s 🎵 7:00–??? — …

Coordinator(s):
Greg S - sumner301@gmail.com - (952) 288-4603
Kathy R - krossn68@gmail.com - (612) 770-1122

Hike & More — Duluth Lakewalk, MNView trip details »

Thu, 6:00pmApr 302026
Day TripBeginners Welcome

Biking — Saint Paul Brewing, MN

Category: Bicycling

Description:

Join us at 6:00 pm on Thursday, April 30th to bike a 15-mile loop. All bikes and fitness levels are welcome. Saint Paul Brewing is in the old Hamm’s Brewery overlooking Swede Hollow at 688 Minnehaha Ave. East, St Paul, MN 55106. Meet in the East parking lot behind the distillery! We intend to bike …

Coordinator(s):
David B - recyclingdavid@gmail.com - (612) 214-3219

Biking — Saint Paul Brewing, MNView trip details »

Fri - SunMay 1 - May 32026
Overnight TripVolunteering

Border Route Trail Non-wilderness Maintenance Trip — Border Route Trail-West End-Gunflint, MN

Category: Trail Maintenance

Description:

Spring is approaching quickly and so are the trail maintenance trips on the Border Route Trail (a unit of the National Park Service’s North Country National Scenic Trail).  This trip will focus on the non-wilderness west end which is a 17 mile section near Gunflint Lake.  The non-wilderness section of trail maintenance is done with …

Coordinator(s):
Gary C - grc70mn@gmail.com - (651) 470-2531
Pam T - jrtpdk11@gmail.com - (217) 248-0072

Border Route Trail Non-wilderness Maintenance Trip — Border Route Trail-West End-Gunflint, MNView trip details »

Sun, 10:00am - 12:00pmMay 32026
Day Trip

Hiking — Spring Lake Park Reserve, Hastings, MN

Category: Hiking

Description:

We’ll explore 4–5 miles (about 2 hours) of mostly trail with some paved sections through the beautiful Spring Lake Park Reserve. This park is a designated stop along the 3,000-mile Great River Road, offering miles of bluff-top views overlooking the Mississippi River. Along the way, we’ll keep an eye out for one of the park’s most unique features—a bison herd reintroduced …

Coordinator(s):
Nicole M. - nicole.scouting@gmail.com - (612) 730-9140
Lisa Jean W - lwissbaum@comcast.net - (651) 431-1401
Cindy B - cindy.brausen@gmail.com - (952) 846-9191

Hiking — Spring Lake Park Reserve, Hastings, MNView trip details »

New!
Tue, 12:30pmMay 52026
Day Trip

Long Hike to Meeting — Eagan, MN

Category: Hiking

Description:

I’m planning to hike from my house in Eagan to the Rover meeting site at Como Park for the first meeting of the season. The length of the hike is 14 miles and I will allow 5 1/2 hours to do it. I’ve done this for a number of years. Let me know if you …

Coordinator(s):
Barry S. - barry201401@gmail.com

Long Hike to Meeting — Eagan, MNView trip details »

Thu - SunMay 7 - May 102026
Overnight TripBeginners WelcomeFamily Friendly

5th Annual World Migratory Bird Day Weekend (the ING Trip) — Perrot State Park – Trempealeau, WI

Category: Hiking, Bicycling, Camping, Paddling, Other Summer Activities

Description:

Let’s do some campING, hikING, bikING, paddlING, birdING, laughING, otherING along the banks of the Mighty Mississippi. Perrot State Park (https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/perrot/)  is located on the Mississippi River flyway and next door to the: Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge (https://www.fws.gov/refuge/trempealeau/)(https://www.facebook.com/TrempealeauNWR) Great River State Trail (user fee) (https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/greatriver/) The confluence of the Trempealeau and Mississippi Rivers and Lock …

Coordinator(s):
Doug H - heuerd@comcast.net - (952) 297-6114

5th Annual World Migratory Bird Day Weekend (the ING Trip) — Perrot State Park – Trempealeau, WIView trip details »

Fri - MonMay 8 - May 112026
Day TripOvernight TripBeginners WelcomeVolunteering

Border Route Trail Clearing — Clearwater Lake, Minnesota

Category: Camping, Paddling, Trail Maintenance

Description:

Meeting at Entry Point 62 Clearwater Lake Friday May 8 at 1:30 PM Canoe to most eastern campsite on Clearwater Lake (Clearwater #9)  and set up basecamp.  Saturday and Sunday we will clear the trail of dead fall and brush using hand tool starting at Gogebec Lake and work our way west 3.6 miles to …

Coordinator(s):
Chris F - CSFOTHERGILL@GMAIL.COM - (952) 807-6688

Border Route Trail Clearing — Clearwater Lake, MinnesotaView trip details »

Sat, 1:00pmMay 92026
Day Trip

Casual Walking — Edible Playground/Outdoor Center Eden Prairie, MN

Category: Hiking, Other Summer Activities

Description:

Join me for an easy hike around Staring Lake in Eden Prairie. We’ll meet at the Eden Prairie Outdoor Center’s Edible Playground at 1 pm and we’ll head off to hike promptly at 1:05 pm. There are plenty of paved sidewalks so it’s inclusive for wheelchairs or children in strollers/wagons.  Dogs are also more than …

Coordinator(s):
Alexa S - alexa.selness@gmail.com - (952) 288-7291

Casual Walking — Edible Playground/Outdoor Center Eden Prairie, MNView trip details »

Fri - SunMay 15 - May 172026
Overnight TripVolunteering

Border Route Trail Non-wilderness Maintenance Trip — McFarland Lake Forestry campsite, MN

Category: Trail Maintenance

Description:

A spring maintenance trip is planned on the east end of the Border Route Trail Friday, May 15 thru Sunday, May 17. This is hiking and trail maintenance on the Border Route Trail, a segment of the North Country National Scenic Trail, on the eastern edge of the BWCA Wilderness area.  We will car camp …

Coordinator(s):
Gary C - grc70mn@gmail.com - (651) 470-2531
Pam T - jrtpdk11@gmail.com - (217) 248-0072

Border Route Trail Non-wilderness Maintenance Trip — McFarland Lake Forestry campsite, MNView trip details »

Thu - MonMay 21 - May 252026
Overnight TripVolunteering

Border Route Trail Clearing — Lake McFarland, MN

Category: Hiking, Camping, Paddling, Trail Maintenance

Description:

We will meet at the Lake McFarland car camping area (at the end of the Arrowhead Trail) on Thursday night, May 21. On Friday morning, we will canoe across Lake McFarland toward Pine Lake. We will set up a base camp either at the campsite on the spit of land between McFarland and Pine Lake …

Coordinator(s):
John T - johnwtaylor3@gmail.com - (612) 578-6024

Border Route Trail Clearing — Lake McFarland, MNView trip details »

Sat, 9:00am - 1:00pmMay 302026
Day Trip

Backpacking Practice & Info — Lake Elmo Park, MN

Category: Hiking, Backpacking

Description:

Backpacking Series:  Logistics, Navigation and Emergency Considerations. The trip will begin with a discussion (roughly 45-60 minutes) about the logistics of trip planning, navigation methods, and anticipating/preparing for emergency situations. After the discussion we will hike the trails as a group, pace and length will depend on ability of those who participate.  We will hike …

Coordinator(s):
Chris B - cmbarth01@yahoo.com - (651) 301-1272
Rob P - robert.c.pierson@gmail.com

Backpacking Practice & Info — Lake Elmo Park, MNView trip details »

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