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Trip Full Wait List OpenCategory: Hiking, Bicycling, Camping, Paddling
This event occurs every spring and fall and is an opportunity for non-members or newer members to learn more about the club, along side seasoned MN Rover Members! There will be organized activities for all levels of participation, from beginner to experienced. The Spring and Fall Extraganzas are overnight trips that you do not need …
Spring Extravaganza at St. Croix State Park — Hinckley, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Join us 6:30 pm Thursday, May 16th to bike a 21-mile loop. All bikes and fitness levels are welcome. Saint Paul Brewing (FKA Flat Earth Brewing) is in the old Hamm’s Brewery overlooking Swede Hollow at 688 Minnehaha Ave. East, St Paul, MN 55106 flatearthbrewing.com . We intend to bike every Thursday night through August, …
Thursday Night Bike Ride — Saint Paul BrewingView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Join us for a fun midweek hike at Murphy Hanrehan Regional Park from the MTB trailhead. Following the hike, we can stop for eats/drinks/socializing at the Buffalo Tap in Savage. Meeting location is the MTB Trailhead, 15663 Murphy Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, a the southern end of Burnsville Parkway. Hike time is 5:30 PM, be …
Midweek Hike — Murphy Hanrehan Regional Park in Prior Lake, MNView trip details »
Category: Other Summer Activities
If you are interested in birds or just interested in finding out if you might be interested, join this spring’s birding walks. The walks are on Wednesdays, beginning April 24 with the last one on Wednesday, May 22. No experience is required, but experienced birders are welcome and encouraged to come and help. We will …
Birding Walk — Wood Lake Nature Center, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Join us 6:30 pm Monday, May 13th to bike a 12-mile loop. All bikes and fitness levels are welcome. Meet by Hamm Memorial Waterfalls next to Spring Cafe at Como Park Pavilion. We intend to bike every Monday night through August, alternating between 12 and 21 mile loops. Call if you’re running late: David Byrne …
Monday Night Bike Ride — Como Park PavilionView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Join me Saturday for a 2 hour moderately paced hike at Lebanon Hills. We will meet at the Jensen Lake Trailhead parking lot (1398 Carriage Hills Drive). (This is not the visitor center) Bring water. We’ll start at the trail point 2 and walk counterclockwise. The trail is mainly dirt, but has some boardwalk that …
Category: Hiking
Spring wildflowers have started to bloom at Nerstrand Big Woods State Park, famous for a spectacular wildflower season. What better time to go!? Join me for an 8-mile hike on the woodland trails of Nerstrand. We will pause to view the wildflowers and of course to check out the waterfalls. Presently the southern trails are …
Hike — Nerstrand Big Woods State Park, MNView trip details »
Weekend canoeing on the Cannon River. We will paddle about 18 miles from Fairbault to Northfield over 2 days and camp on a DNR riverside wilderness campsite. This is an easy flat water canoe trip and you should have plenty of time in camp. Call with any questions or to sign up.
Category: Trail Maintenance
Annual spring maintenance on the eastern 12 miles of the Border Route trail. We will remove dead falls with chain saws and brush mowers to prepare the trail for this season. This area includes the famous 270 degree overlook and the junction with the Superior Hiking Trail as well as scenic bridges and overlooks. A …
Paddle Yellow Medicine River 2 hours west of Mpls.Granite Falls. I paddled the last 10 miles 2 years ago. It is a fast, technically challenging run and is very fun. 2 hours or so. I counted 28-30 class 1 rapids. 8-10 class 2. Both classes varied technically. You should have experience paddling class 2. 10 miles …
Trip Full Wait List OpenCategory: Hiking, Camping
The remote setting of the Suomi Hills semi-primitive non-motorized area is graced with rolling hills, clear lakes and some of the most spectacular fall color in the area. Suomi Hills is located about nine miles south of Marcell and 14 miles north of Grand Rapids off State Highway 38, along the “Edge of the Wilderness” …
Backpacking — Suomi Hills, Chippewa National Forest, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Join us 6:30 pm Thursday, May 9th to bike a 14-mile loop. All bikes and fitness levels are welcome. Saint Paul Brewing (FKA Flat Earth Brewing) is in the old Hamm’s Brewery overlooking Swede Hollow at 688 Minnehaha Ave. East, St Paul, MN 55106 flatearthbrewing.com . We intend to bike every Thursday night through August, …
Thursday Night Bike Ride — Saint Paul BrewingView trip details »
Category: Hiking, Other Summer Activities
Cancelled due to weather. If you are interested in birds or just interested in finding out if you might be interested, join this spring’s birding walks. The walks are on Wednesdays, beginning April 24 with the last one on Wednesday, May 22. No experience is required, but experienced birders are welcome and encouraged to come …
**Cancelled** Birding Walk — MN River National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Ctr, MNView trip details »
Category: Other Summer Activities
Find out more about MN Rovers Outdoors Club and see what we’ve been up to lately at the Spring Intro Show starting at 7:00 pm at REI Bloomington. FREE — non-members are encouraged to attend! Location: REI Bloomington 750 American Blvd W Bloomington, MN NON-MEMBERS — Want to play outside? This is a perfect event to attend …
Category: Bicycling
Join us 6:30 pm Monday, May 6th to bike a 21-mile loop. All bikes and fitness levels are welcome. Meet by Hamm Memorial Waterfalls next to Spring Cafe at Como Park Pavilion. We intend to bike every Monday night through August, alternating between 12 and 21 mile loops. Call if you’re running late: David Byrne …
Monday Night Bike Ride — Como Park PavilionView trip details »
Category: Hiking
**This hike has been cancelled** We will meet at the main shelter (follow the road entrance road to the end) and start from there. We will hike the prairie side of the park. I will be wearing a MN Wild baseball cap. Address: 17110 Station Trail, Lakeville
**Cancelled** Hiking — Whitetail Woods Park, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
The frogs are chirping, the wildflowers are blooming and the trees are beginning to leaf. Time for a hike! Join me for a fun morning hike on the rolling woodland hills and open prairie trails of Hyland Lake Park Reserve beginning at the Richardson Nature Center trailhead. Following the hike, anyone who wants can carry …
Hike from Richardson Nature Center — Hyland Lake Park Reserve, Bloomington, MNView trip details »
Category: Paddling
Weekend canoeing on a southern Minnesota River, choice of river will be based on water level. We will paddle about 18-25 miles over the weekend and camp on a state DNR campsite. If the river is more than 100 miles south of the cities, we’ll leave the cities on Friday evening. Call Basil for details.