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Category: Bicycling
This 80-mile route, with challenging hills, is not for beginners; but it is the shortest version of my favorite long bike ride. Meet 8 am Saturday morning in the East parking lot behind the distillery at St Paul Brewing. We’ll ride bike trails all the way to Hastings (except for 1 mile on a gravel …
Bike the Shape of France — St Paul Brewing, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Let’s have a hearty breakfast at The Kitchen Table in Prescott, WI, then go hiking at Schaar’s Bluff west of Hastings, MN. Hike is rather easy and will be 4.5 miles. Limiting breakfast to 8 people so we don’t overwhelm the restaurant. Breakfast: 8:30 Hiking: 10:15 If you like to skip breakfast and join us …
Category: Bicycling
Join us 6:00 pm Thursday, June 24th to bike a 21-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. We intend to bike every Thursday night through August, alternating between 13 and 21 mile …
Thursday Night Bike Ride — St Paul Brewing, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Join us for a hike around the Theodore Wirth Loop within Theo Wirth Regional Park in Golden Valley. Theodore Wirth Loop is a 3 mile lightly trafficked loop trail located near Golden Valley, Minnesota that features a lake. The trail is good for all skill levels and is primarily used for hiking, walking, and running. …
Category: Hiking
Come and join us for about a 2-hour hike on the trails around the park. Dogs with well-behaved owners are welcome. Only thunderstorms would cause a cancellation. Non-Rover members should submit the online liability waiver below. Plan for weather and possibility of bugs. We will meet at the Jensen Lake Trailhead (not the visitors center) …
Tuesday Morning Hike — Lebanon Hills Regional Park, Eagan, MNView trip details »
It is still a little difficult to travel and nearby Canada remains closed so here is a local Twin Cities tour that could work as a chance to try out bicycle touring for the first time or to serve as as an incentive for the more experienced to locate all that gear that was packed …
Category: Bicycling
Join us 6:00 pm Monday, June 21st to bike a 12-mile loop. All bikes and fitness levels are welcome. Meet at Pryes Brewing, 1401 West River Rd N, Minneapolis, MN 55411. We intend to bike every Monday night through August, alternating between 12 and 21 mile loops. Text if you’re coming to: David Byrne 612-214-3219, …
Monday Night Bike Ride — Pryes Brewing, MNView trip details »
Trip Full Wait List OpenCategory: Hiking, Bicycling, Camping, Paddling, Other Summer Activities
Join us for the summer solstice at Mystical Horizons (Stonehenge of the prairie) in north central North Dakota Turtle Mountain. We can spend days hiking, biking, horseback riding and paddling. A limited number of boat rentals are available at the park. The beautiful International Peace Garden is nearby. Take a selfie at the geographical center …
Summer Solstice camping trip — Lake Metigoshe State Park, Bottineau, ND, NDView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
We’ll meet Saturday June 19th at 10:30 in Hopkins to bike 9.2 ish miles on the Minnesota River Bluffs bike trail from Hopkins to the Chaska Bluff Creek Trail marker. It should take about an hour to get there. If people want to, we can continue on another 10 minutes or so into Chaska and …
Biking — Minnesota River Bluffs Trail in Hopkins, MNView trip details »
Pre-Trip Zoom Planning Meeting: Friday, June 4, at 7:00 p.m. After you have completed the Beginner Backpacking Education Series and a Beginner Backpacking day training hiking, come practice backpacking with an overnight trip in a local park! We are offering multiple dates and times throughout the summer, pick one that works for you! As part …
Beginner Backpacking Series: Overnight Practice Trip — Afton State Park, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Join us 6:00 pm Thursday, June 17th to bike a 13-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. We intend to bike every Thursday night through August, alternating between 13 and 21 mile …
Thursday Night Bike Ride — St Paul Brewing, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Join us for the next West Side hike this Wednesday June 16th at 7:00pm. This time we’ll be dong the Medicine Lake Area Trail in Clifton French Regional Park, which is on the north side of Medicine Lake in Plymouth. Meet in the parking lot in front of the trailhead at 7:00pm. Here is a map …
West Side Hike At Clifton French Regional Park — Plymouth, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
We will meet at the corner of Lake Street and West River Road, in front of the Longfellow Grill. There is parking in the ramp near Longfellow Grill or on Lake Street. We will walk down to West River Parkway, then south to the Ford Parkway bridge, cross the river and return on the Mississippi …
Category: Hiking
We will do about a 2-hour hike around the trails in the park. Dogs with well-behaved owners ae welcome. Only thunderstorms would cause a cancellation. Non-Rover members should sign online liability waiver below. Plan for weather and possibility of bugs. The location is “Whitetail Woods Regional Park, 17100 Station Trail, Farmington, MN 55024”. Google maps …
Tuesday Morning Hike — Whitetail Woods Regional Park, Farmington, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Join us 6:00 pm Monday, June 14th to bike a 21-mile loop. All bikes and fitness levels are welcome. Meet at Pryes Brewing, 1401 West River Rd N, Minneapolis, MN 55411. We intend to bike every Monday night through August, alternating between 12 and 21 mile loops. Text if you’re coming to: David Byrne 612-214-3219, …
Monday Night Bike Ride — Pryes Brewing, MNView trip details »
Category: Climbing
BEGINNER FRIENDLY CLIMBING AT TAYLORS FALLS, MN (aka Interstate Park) BEFORE YOU LEAVE TOWN WEAR clothes that allow full mobility and can stand a little abuse It’s usually good to have a light jacket handy (in the car) as it can get cool DO NOT WEAR FLIP-FLOPS to get to climbing area (terrain can be …
Beginner Outdoor Climbing — Taylors Falls, MNView trip details »
After you have completed the Beginner Backpacking Series “Backpacks & Hiking Equipment” education session, come join us for a day training hike to experience firsthand what it’s like to hike with a fully loaded backpack! We are offering multiple dates and times throughout the summer, pick one that works for you! As part of this …
Category: Bicycling, Camping, Paddling
Join us for some mountain biking at Redhead Mountain Bike Park and paddling nearby. We’ll be camping at McCarthy Beach State Park. You can paddle the lakes right at the park and there’s nice hiking and mountain biking there too. You will need to book your own campsite. It looks like there are only a …
Mountain Biking / Paddling / Camping — Chisholm, MNView trip details »