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Category: Hiking
Join us for a moderately paced hike around Fort Snelling State Park. This will be an initial 2.5-mile hike with a possible addition of a 3-mile hike for those that want to do it. The hike will start with the Snelling Lake Trail and then continue on the Pike Island Trail. The trails will be …
Winter Hike — Fort Snelling State Park, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Join us for a hike around Hyland Lake in Bloomington! 1 PM – 3 PM Sunday, December 15 10145 E Bush Lake Rd, Bloomington, MN 55438 We’ll meet at the main building by the large play structure and then make our way around the lake. Trails will be wood chip and paved. Our goal is …
CanceledCategory: Hiking, Snowshoeing / Hiking
Want to get out on a good hike before the holidays? Join us for a 2 hour moderately paced hike at Lebanon Hills. The trails are pretty hilly. The weather looks like we may have some snow on the ground, so you may want to consider bringing cleats. Please RSVP to me and I’ll let …
Category: Hiking
Join us for a two-hour hike down Nine Mile Creek to Minnesota River and back, with an option to hike to the ferry if people want to. This is a nice quiet wooded trail in the middle of the city. The trail is asphalt & crushed rock. Non-Rover members welcome but you need to sign …
Winter Hike — Nine Mile Creek, Bloomington, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
10:00 a.m. Meet in front of the Richardson Nature Center. There are bathrooms inside. Please be ready to hike at 10:00. This will be a brisk paced hike and we will hike on the nature center’s trails and maybe over to the other side where the Hyland Hills trails are too. We have to stay …
Hike — Richardson Nature Center, Bloomington, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Join me for some hiking at Carver Park in Waconia, MN. 10:00 a.m. Location: 6920 Springview Rd. Waconia, MN 55387. You must turn onto Grimm Road off of Victoria Drive to access Springview Road. This is also the parking lot for the Archery range, cross country ski rental, and one of the trailheads for the …
Join us for an #optoutside hike at Minneopa State Park near Mankato. Minneopa State Park is about 80 miles SW of the Twin Cities and has a herd of bison in a fenced enclosure. You can drive through the enclosure before or after the hike if you would like. The hike will be about 5 …
OptOutside Hike — Minneopa State Park, Mankato, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Free admission. Join Us at the scenic, one of a kind Lake Elmo Park Reserve! The lakes and trails offer variety in landscape and a tremendous amount of beauty. Plan on 1-1/2 hours or so of hiking, approximately 4-5 miles at a moderate-brisk pace. You will get a great rolling hills workout here too! Lake …
Category: Hiking
Join us each Monday for an hour hike to get outside with others! We will hike for 30 minutes and then turn around to hike back. This week will be at Birch Lake Plantation, east of Babbitt. Near 1934 Co Hwy 623, Babbitt, MN https://maps.app.goo.gl/JqpHGSo7MTRwiewf7
Ely Monday Afternoon Hike — Birch Lake Plantation/Birch Trail, Ely, MNView trip details »
Please join me for a hike at Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve in Scott County. The full hike will be 5-7 very hilly miles. At about 1.3 miles there is an option to turn to make a loop of 2.5 miles for those who are interested. Because of this, the first 1.3 miles will accommodate all walking …
Hike — Murphy- Hanrehan Park, Scott Co., MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
We will hike on grass/wood chip trails around the woods and wetlands on the Main and Marie properties. Plan for the possibility of mosquitoes and ticks. Unfortunately, dogs (except service dogs) are not allowed on these trails. The walk will take about 1.5-2 hours. I will cancel if there are storms. Non-Rover members please complete …
Hiking — Dodge Nature Center – Marie/Main property, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Join us each Monday for an hour hike to get outside with others! We will hike for 30 minutes and then turn around to hike back. This week will be at Bass Lake. 1548 Echo Trail, Ely, MN 55731
Ely Monday Afternoon Hike — Bass Lake Trailhead, Ely, MNView trip details »
Please join us for a loop hike in the northern section of beautiful Afton State Park! The loop is about 7-7.5-miles and hilly! The plan is to go at a medium pace or more, so please be able to walk at least 3 mph (20 minutes per mile). We will take a break at an …
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 10am. (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), Eagan, MNView trip details »
Category: Cross Country Skiing
Have you ever wanted to learn the basics of ski/snowboard waxing so you can do it yourself? 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. If …
Category: Hiking
Nov 13, 2024 – 5:00pm Hiking time- approximately 1 hour Hike / Walk Boulder Trail Meeting point – Stebner Park Front Soccer Fields parking lot – near the road that goes to the back parking lot 4860 Maple Grove Rd, Hermantown, MN (near Duluth) Limited number to 10 people To sign up please e-mail Mickie …
Night Hike / Walk — Stebner Park, Hermantown (Duluth area), MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking, Backpacking, Paddling, Other Summer Activities
We are gauging interest in a potential Rover Trip for May 2025, from 7-14 days to Alaska. Fly to either Fairbanks or Anchorage, use rental cars, and/or Alaska Railroad, stay in either Hostels, Air BNB’s or VRBO’s. If a successful meeting and enough interest, future meetings will happen in Dec or Jan. The idea is …
Category: Hiking
Please join me for a two-part hike with options! Part 1: We will hike a 3-mile loop in Crosby Farm Regional Park. All paces are welcome. We will go off pavement on narrow trails that may be muddy, and may involve going over logs, etc. We will include a visit to a small slot canyon …
Hiking — Crosby Farm Regional Park, St Paul, MNView trip details »