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Category: Hiking
Join me for a moderately paced hike on the Wm O’Brien State Park hiking club trail. It is rated as an easy trail but it is 6 miles so it is one of the longer hikes. Figure 2 to 2.5 hours. We will meet at the Interpretive Center. Bring water and a snack in case …
Midweek Autumn Hike — Wm O’Brien State Park, Marine on St Croix , MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Join me on Sunday, October 23, at noon for a 27-mile bicycle ride starting from Hopkins, and continuing to Excelsior and Wayzata We will meet at the Lake Minnetonka LRT Regional Trail Terminus in Hopkins- located at the corner of 1st St. N. and 9th Ave. N. Route includes a mini loop around Lake Minnetonka …
Category: Other Summer Activities
Come enjoy beautiful Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve and volunteer to remove invasive buckthorn! Rovers volunteers have worked in this Adopt-A-Woodlot since 2015, contributing hundreds of hours of volunteer efforts. Meet at the Horse Trailer Parking lot off of Sunset Lake Road, please arrive early or on time since we will be hiking to the work site …
Category: Climbing
IMPORTANT: Anyone who intends to participate must contact Rob VIA EMAIL – NO LATER THAN THURSDAY October 20th so we can coordinate gear needs. BEFORE YOU LEAVE TOWN WEAR clothes that allow full mobility and can stand a little abuse Have a light jacket handy to wear between climbs as it can get cool DO …
Beginner Outdoor Rock Climbing — Interstate Park at Taylors Falls, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Let’s enjoy this beautiful “Second Summer” weekend! Join me for a hike on Saturday, October 22nd at Hyland Lake Park Reserve. We’ll leave from the Visitor Center at 1:00 p.m. for a hike of 1.5ish hours. Well-socialized dogs are allowed. Per Three Rivers policy, they must be on a 6-foot leash and are allowed on …
Hiking — Hyland Lake Park Reserve, Bloomington, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Join me at Lake Elmo Regional Park for a 4-6 mile hike. Located east of St. Paul just off of I-94, it is a large Washington County park with lakes, hills, and prairie. Park in the Nordic Center building parking lot and meet in front of the Nordic Center building next to the parking lot. …
Category: Hiking, Bicycling, Camping, Paddling, Other Summer Activities
Camp, hike, bike, paddle, or relax and explore the fall colors and migrating birds along the Mississippi River flyway. Merrick State Park (Merrick State Park | Wisconsin DNR) is located on the beautiful backwaters of the Mississippi River about 2 hours south of St Paul. Our campsite has a shelter, river access for mooring watercraft …
Fall Colors – Camping, Hiking, Biking, Paddling — Merrick State Park, WIView trip details »
Category: Hiking
We will go for a 5 mile/2+ hour hike around the perimeter of the Arboretum on blacktop and grass/wood chip trails, which will be hilly in places. Hopefully, there will still be autumn colors. Afterwards we have the option of having a late lunch in the restaurant. You need to order a ticket online ahead …
Hike at The Arb — Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chaska, MNView trip details »
Free Bikes for Kids (FB4K) is starting their cleaning and maintenance of bikes donated for this year’s big Bike Giveaway. Please come join me for a 3-hr shift. I will be cleaning bikes. Depending on your skills, you may sign up for cleaning, prepping (mostly replacing tire tubes), or as a mechanic. FB4K has all …
FB4K bike cleaning or fixing — Brooklyn Center, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Join us for a moderately paced 5 mile trek through the beautiful river bluffs of Frontenac State Park (just south of Red Wing.) The foliage and views of the Mississippi should be quite nice. We encourage car pooling and you will need a state park pass on your vehicle. We will meet at the very …
Fall Colors Hiking — Frontenac State Park, MNView trip details »
Free Bikes for Kids (FB4K) is starting their cleaning and maintenance of bikes donated for this year’s big Bike Giveaway. Please come join me for a 3-hr shift on Saturday, October 15. I will be cleaning bikes. You may clean or, if you have any bike maintenance experience (event just knowing how to change a …
FB4K Bike Cleaning or fixing — Brooklyn Center, MNView trip details »
Let’s hike about six miles at Nerstrand Big Woods State Park. Arrive at 11 a.m. and we’ll start hiking at 11:15 a.m. Bring water and a snack. You will need a daily or annual park pass on your vehicle. If you can RSVP with your location and whether you want to carpool, I can start …
Hiking — Nerstrand Big Woods State Park, MNView trip details »
Trip Full Wait List OpenCategory: Hiking, Paddling, Other Summer Activities
Arriving on Friday at 6:00 pm at Main Street Cafe in downtown Bloomer, WI (dinner on your own) http://www.mainstreetcafe.com/ Hwy 53 exit for Bloomer WI, approximately 2 hours from Bloomington, MN. After dinner, we leave for my cabin near New Auburn WI. For those that arrive later, detailed instructions are available to find the lake …
Paddling/Hiking — Chippewa Moraine- New Auburn area, WIView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Join me on Friday for a moderately paced hike along the Minnesota River where we can see huge cottonwood trees and an old oxbow lake. It will be about 9 miles. We’ll meet at the Hwy 77 Bridge parking lot (Southeast side of River) by 10am so we can start hiking on time. We’ll cross …
Category: Bicycling
80-degree weather in October calls for impromptu activities! Join me for a 16 miles bike ride from Hopkins to Cedar Lake. We will be riding mostly on trails at a pace of 10-12 mph. Meet at the Lake Minnetonka LRT Regional Trail Terminus in Hopkins promptly at 4:30 p.m. Socializing afterwards at Bear Cave Brewing. …
Category: Hiking
We will go for a 5 mile/2 hour hike around the perimeter of the Arboretum on blacktop and grass/wood chip trails, which will be hilly in places. The autumn colors may not be peak but they should be good. Afterwards we have an option of having lunch in the restaurant. You need to order a …
Autumn Colors Hike at The Arb — Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chaska, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
This bicycle ride is 47 miles round trip. Leave from my home at 10:00 AM. When you RSVP for this ride, I will provide my address. Ride to Stillwater via the Reservoir Woods Trail, Trout Brook Trail & Gateway Trail. Have lunch in Stillwater and return via Gateway Trail and Wheelock Parkway Trail. Everyone is …
Biking — Gateway & other trails to Stillwater, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Let’s hike at Tamarack Nature Center at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8. We’ll start hiking at 1:15 p.m. and go about 3 miles. The address is: 5287 Otter Lake Road White Bear Township, MN 55110 Post-hike socializing may include stops at the Cup and Cone or Washington Square Bar and Grill in nearby White …