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Category: Hiking, Snowshoeing / Hiking
Join us for a morning hike around Hyland Lake. (Trail is wood chips trail) Meet us at the main pavillion. 10145 Bush Lake Road Please RSVP so we know to expect you. We plan to start promptly at 10 AM
Category: Hiking, Snowshoeing / Hiking
Close out 2023 with a nature hike in Tony Schmidt Regional Park! We will meet just south of County Road E (Lake Johanna Blvd.) at 10am on the north side of Lake Johanna where there are 2 parking lots right next to each other. The address is: 3500 Lake Johanna Blvd., Arden Hills. If you …
Winter Hike — Tony Schmidt Regional Park, Arden Hills, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Come for a Christmas Day hike with us at Kinnickinnic State Park in River Falls, WI. We bought a park sticker for a previous trip so want to get more use out of it. A day pass is $11 for non-Wisconsin residents, or you can get an annual pass now which will last through next …
Winter Hike — Kinnickinnic State Park, WIView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Join us at 1:00 pm on Saturday, December 23rd to bike the 30-mile Eleven Lakes Loop. 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! Text if you’re coming to: 612-214-3219
Category: Hiking
I thought I might get out for a short tromp down the parkway and back to see Christmas lights (usually good, but no guarantees) and get the legs moving. Yes it’s after dark, but the parkway is very well lit. We’ll meet at the flagpole at the northwest corner of Victory Parkway (45.03708, -93.31943). Figure …
Category: Hiking
Willow River is one of the closest Wisconsin state parks to the metro area. And, if you buy a WI state park sticker this month, it will be good through all of next year! So let’s take a hike through the park including the beautiful waterfalls. All paces are welcome and we will split into …
Category: Hiking, Snowshoeing / Hiking
Join us for a 2 hour moderately paced hike at Lebanon Hills. We will meet at the Jensen Lake Trailhead parking lot (1398 Carriage Hills Drive) at 10:30am. (This is not the visitor center) We will start at trail point 2 and walk counterclockwise. The trail is mainly dirt but has some boardwalk that we’ll …
Hiking — Lebanon Hills, Jensen Lake Trailhead, Eagan, MNView trip details »
Category: Cross Country Skiing, Other Winter Activities
We’re looking for volunteers to staff the MN Rovers outdoor booth at the Minnesota Nordic Ski Opener on Saturday, December 9 to help spread the word about how much fun it is to play outside in the snow with us. There are one-hour shifts available from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Here’s the volunteer sign-up roster. …
MN Nordic Ski Opener — Elm Creek Park Reserve, Maple Grove, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
We will meet at the Richardson Nature Center* at Hyland Hills (8737 E Bush Lake Road, Bloomington) and hike north through the park, circle Normandale Lake, and return to the Nature Center. The hike will be about 3.5 to 4 miles on a combination of paved and unpaved trails. We’ll be gone about an hour …
Moderate hike — Richardson Nature Center, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Meet us at the Eagle Point Trailhead parking lot, this is NOT at the Nordic Center which is across the road from this parking lot. This parking lot has portable toilets. The Nordic Center across the road is an indoor facility with indoor bathrooms and drinking water sources. Bring food, water and dress for the …
Mtn/Gravel Biking — Lake Elmo Park Preserve, Eagle Point Trailhead , MNView trip details »
What a Deal! If you buy a WI state park sticker this month, it will be good through Dec 2024! (Thanks to Karen P. for pointing this out!). So let’s meet for a nearby Wisconsin hike at Willow River State Park. We will be able to spread out into a faster and a slower group …
Category: Snowshoeing / Hiking
It will be 50 degrees on Thursday! Come for a hike with me in the afternoon at Nerstrand State Park. We will meet at the shelter building near the big parking lot. There are restrooms there. Let’s hike about 6 miles at Nerstrand Big Woods State Park. Arrive at 2:50 p.m. and we’ll start hiking …
Category: Hiking
Please join me for a moderately fast-paced hike (17-19 minutes per mile, 3.2-3.5 mph) at Lebanon Hills Regional Park. The length will be 7-9 miles and nearly all of it will be on natural trails. Meet at the SW corner of the Jensen Lake parking lot. Here is the starting location Please plan ahead so …
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Trip Coordinator Workshop — Zoom, VirtualView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Join us to explore Cleary Lake Regional Park! Meet us at the Visitor Center at 10:00 a.m. We’ll start hiking promptly after a quick round of introductions. We’ll plan to hike around the lake. It looks like it is about 3 miles – maybe about 60-90 minutes. This won’t be a fast hike (maybe 3 mph?), …
“Fall Adventure” Hike — Cleary Lake Regional Park, Prior Lake, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Meet at the Louisville Swamp parking trailhead by 10am. Louisville Swamp Trailhead, 3898 145th St W, Shakopee, MN 55379. We will bike in the Louisville Swamp and Carver Rapids unit for about 10 -15 miles and return to parking lot. For those who would like to keep biking we will take a snack/lunch break at …
Mt./Gravel biking — Louisville Swamp, Carver Rapids Units, Shakopee, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Come hike with me before the winter snows set in. We will explore the trails at Willow River State Park in Hudson, WI. I bought a park sticker for a previous trip, so want to get more use out of it. A day pass is $11 for non-Wisconsin residents. We’ll hike for 2 hours or …
Hike — Willow River State Park , Hudson, WIView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Do you still have some Thanksgiving feasting to burn off? Join me for a 4-5 mile hike along Nine Mile Creek, starting at Harrison Picnic Grounds parking lot in Bloomington. We will hike a route along Nine Mile Creek and the Minnesota River. We’ll be doing a simple out-and-back route, staying on the maintained trail …
Hiking — 9 Mile Creek, Harrison Picnic Grnds, Bloomington, MNView trip details »