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Category: Hiking, Backpacking
Join Rovers for a 5-mile backpacking hike on Saturday, November 4th at Elm Creek Park Preserve. We will meet at the Eastman Nature Center at 9 a.m. and hike for 1-2 hours. Plan on a modest speed of 2.5 – 3 miles per hour. Wear your backpacks for this training hike. We will be hiking the …
Backpacking — Elm Creek Park Reserve, near Dayton, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Join me for a hike on Saturday, November 4th at Hyland Lake Park Reserve. We’ll leave from the Visitor Center at 10:00 a.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 paved and turf trails. Bring your rain …
Mid-Autumn Hike — Hyland Lake Park Reserve, Bloomington, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
This is a weekend bicycling tour of the main portion of the Door County Peninsula in Wisconsin. We will arrive in Sturgeon Bay the evening of Fri, Nov 3, about a 5 hr drive from St Paul, and start biking late morning on Sat, Nov 4. On Sat we will bike about 40 mi along …
Category: Hiking
Each fall, thousands of sandhill cranes migrate south via a stop at the Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge. They spend the days in nearby farm fields and return to the refuge each evening in the hour before sunset (which is around 6 pm). We plan to hike during the afternoon, followed by going to a viewing …
Hiking/sandhill Crane Viewing — Sherburne Natl Wildlife Refuge, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking, Bicycling, Paddling
We are going back to our 2016 Halloween party digs this year at Long Lake Conservation Center just outside MacGregor, MN. The trip will start on Friday afternoon, Oct 28th until Sunday after lunch (with the option of extending your stay until Monday or Tuesday Oct 31, depending on interest and meeting the minimum required …
Annual Halloween Trip — Long Lake Conservation Center, Palisade, , MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Please join us for a moderately paced (18-20 minute miles) hike of the Salem Hills Park (5640 Asher Ave) in Inver Grove Heights. We will meet in the parking lot at the end of Asher Avenue and hike three trails for a total of about 3.5-4 miles. We will do introductions promptly at 9:30 and …
Moderate hike — Salem Hills Park, Inver Grove Heights , MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Join us 1:00 pm Saturday, October 21st at Hidden Falls Regional Park to bike a 33-mile loop along the Mississippi River. Meet at the first parking lot nearest the falls. We’ll bike to downtown Saint Paul and then Minneapolis along both sides of the river. There will be a shortcut option of 20 miles. Text …
Bike Ride — Hidden Falls Regional Park, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Let’s hike about six miles at William O’Brien State Park on Saturday, Oct. 21 Meet at the Interpretive Center at 10:45 a.m. We will aim to starting hiking at 11:00 a.m. We’ll go clockwise south along the hiking club trail via the Wetland Trail, Prairie Overlook Trail, Rolling Hills Savanna Trail, then backtrack .3 miles …
Category: Bicycling
Join me and (hopefully!) others for a mountain bike (or fat bike) ride at Memorial Park in Red Wing. This is an awesome, moderately technical, 5-mile MTB singletrack loop overlooking the Red Wing and surrounding area. We will meet at the Running’s store parking lot in downtown Red Wing at 10:00am. Anticipate a good workout …
Mountain bike ride — Memorial Park, Red Wing, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
We will go for a 5 mile/2-hour hike around the perimeter of the Arboretum on blacktop, grass and wood chip trails, which will be hilly in places. Afterwards we have the option of having lunch in the restaurant. You need to order a ticket online ahead of time at arb.umn.edu. The tickets are $15 if …
Hike at The Arb — Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chaska, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Please join us for a ride on the Gateway Trail and Brown’s Creek Trail to Stillwater and back, about 22 miles round trip. We will have lunch at the outdoor tables along the St. Croix River in Stillwater. Feel free to pack your lunch or purchase something there. The coop nearby has a great selection …
Biking — Gateway Trail and Brown’s Creek Trail, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Let’s hike for 5 miles/2 hours or so at the Arboretum and include some hills, and some blacktop, grass and wood chip trails. Bring a sack lunch or enjoy lunch in the restaurant. Please be ready to hike at 10 a.m. Time your ticket for 9:30-10 a.m. You need to order a ticket online ahead …
Hike — Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chaska, MNView trip details »
Category: Backpacking
Please join me for a short backpacking trip to Oberg, Moose, and Mystery mountains on the Superior Hiking Trail, beginning on Oct 16. For this trip the daily mileage is low but there is significant climbing. With two cars, we will meet at the Ski Hill Rd trailhead at about 2 pm on Mon, Oct …
Backpacking — SHT – Oberg and Mystery mountains, MNView trip details »
Category: Cross Country Skiing, Downhill Skiing
Ever wanted to learn the basics of ski/snowboard waxing? Or just have someone else do it? Now’s your chance! Suitable for Alpine, Nordic, waxless skis, and snowboards. The goals are to meet other MN Rovers in the area, and get your skis/snowboards waxed for the season. Free for MN Rovers members. Sign up for Rovers …
Ski Waxing Workshop/Social — East Duluth, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Please join me for a 9-ish mile loop hike in beautiful Afton State Park with some views of the St Croix River and FALL COLORS! There will be opportunities to veer off from the group and make a shorter loop if you want. This is a hilly hike. Meet outside the Visitor’s Center (bathrooms available …
Category: Hiking
Let’s enjoy an autumn morning together! Join me for a hike on Saturday, October 14th at Hyland Lake Park Reserve. We’ll leave from the Visitor Center at 9:30 a.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 paved …
Autumn Hike — Hyland Lake Park Reserve, MNView trip details »
Category: Backpacking
Join me for a moderate to difficult loop backpacking trip in remote canyon areas of southern Utah. This is not a beginner trip. This area of Grand Staircase/Escalante National Monument and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area are full of geological, natural, and historical features that invite exploration. Coyote Gulch is a very popular canyon and …
Wilderness backpacking — Escalante Grand Staircase and Glen Canyon NP, UTView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Leisurely scenic Bike Ride along Gateway Trail. Meet at Gateway Hadley Parking Lot (area near Highway 36 and 694. Bike 22 miles Round Trip. There is a few mile loop into Wisconsin over the bridge and back for those who choose to do this also. Bring a lunch or get food in Stillwater and bicycle …
Bicycling — Gateway/Brown’s Trail, near Stillwater, MNView trip details »