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Category: Hiking
Weather looks wonderful so join me for a hike around Lake Phalen on Friday, April 5 at 1 PM. Let’s meet in the parking lot by the pavilion & amphitheater. (1600 Lake Phalen Drive, St. Paul) We’ll hike on the paved trails. Distance is just about 3 miles around the lake so we should be …
Category: Backpacking
This Zoom session covers a general overview of backpacking, including trip planning, Leave No Trace, water treatment, hygiene, types of gear to bring/leave home and food storage. This session is the first of two offerings for Intro to Backpacking. The class will be repeated on Thursday, April 25. You need only attend each class once. …
Beginner Backpacking Education Series: Intro to Backpacking — VirtualView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Come and join us for about a 3-hour/9 mile moderately paced (~3 mph) hike on the trails around the park. This will be one of a series of training hikes for a long-distance hike. If you need to drop out earlier you can loop back on a different trail. Dogs with well-behaved owners are welcome. …
Long Hike — Lebanon Hills Regional Park, Eagan, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Come for a mid-afternoon hike at Lebanon Hills with a reward afterwords. We will gather at 3:30 on March 27 for an approximately 1.5 hour hike from the Jensen Lake trailhead near the intersection of Pilot Knob Road and Carriage Hills Drive at Lebanon Hills Park. We will hike at a pace in the 3-4 …
Hiking & Wine — Lebanon Hills Park, Eagan, MNView trip details »
Category: Climbing
Let’s meet at 6pm in the lobby of the St. Paul Vertical Endeavors 855 Phalen Blvd Saint Paul, MN 55106 United States Bring your harness and climbing shoes if you have them. If it is your first time ever to any Vertical Endeavors location, you will only need to pay for shoe rental. In the …
Climbing — Vertical Endeavors, St. Paul , MNView trip details »
Trip FullCategory: Hiking, Other Summer Activities
Let’s take a road trip to the National Eagle Center in Wabasha, MN, for their annual Soar with the Eagles event featuring a live birds of prey show and afterward stop at either at Frontenac State Park or He Mni Can-Barn Bluff to hike. After hiking, we’ll stop in Red Wing for food and drink …
Hiking — National Eagle Center, Wabasha, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Please join me for a hike of up to 8-9 miles at Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve in Scott County. This is a hilly area and there will be some options for turning back and doing fewer miles After the recent snow this could be a slippery, snowy, or wet hike. I recommend waterproof boots or shoes …
Hiking — Murphy- Hanrehan Park, Scott Co., MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Join me for a 4.5 mile circle hike through Reservoir Woods and Villa Park. This is a hilly area, as Reservoir Woods is one of the highest points in the area. We’ll be hiking on city streets (a little), paved path (a little more) but mostly on wooded trails. If the temps are in the …
Hiking — Reservoir Woods/ Villa Park, Roseville, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Join me for a late winter hike around Lake Harriet (Dakota name – Bde Unma) this Saturday morning! We’ll meet at 10:00 a.m. at the intersection of Lake Harriet Parkway and West Minnehaha Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55409 (4800 East Lake Harriet Parkway). This is by the southeast part of the lake. Note: There is a sign …
Category: Hiking
Please join me for a 9-10 mile loop hike in beautiful Afton State Park! There will be opportunities to veer off from the group to make a 3.5-mile or a 6-7 mile loop, instead. This is a hilly hike! The plan is to go at a medium pace or more, so please be able to …
Category: Bicycling
Come on out for an evening bike ride! We’ll start from the Terminus (Lake Minnetonka Regional Trail Terminus) at the intersection of 9th ave N and 1st st N in Hopkins (44.92605,-93.41082). I plan to do an out and back on the 9 Mile Creek trail. Plan on 16-18 miles, with time at one of …
Category: Hiking
Please join me for a choice of a 6 or 9-mile loop hike along the Mississippi River on all or mostly paved trails! The plan is to go at a medium pace or more, so please be able to walk at least 3 mph (20 min per mile). PLEASE NOTE THAT DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME STARTS …
Category: Hiking
Join me for a 1-2 hour hike in French Park in Plymouth Sunday, March 10 1:30 PM French Regional Park 12605 Rockford Rd, Plymouth Let’s meet in front of the large play structure close to the parking lot. Trails will be wood chips, dirt and pavement. They may be muddy and slippery. Hiking poles may …
hiking — French Regional Park, Plymouth, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
We will go for a 4-5 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 can check out the Spring Flower Show and also have the option of having lunch in the restaurant. You need to order a ticket online ahead …
Hiking & Spring Flower Show — MN Landscape Arboretum, Chaska, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Please join me for about an 8-mile loop hike around Medicine Lake on paved trails! 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). You are welcome to turn around at any point for a shorter walk; please let …
Category: Bicycling
Thinking of an out and back trip up the river to/over the coon rapids dam and back. It should be about 20 miles. Meet at 56 brewing at 1pm. Let me know if interested.
Category: Bicycling
Join us for a bike ride from Kaposia Landing for a 40 mile round trip ride to Spring Lake Park and back. Meet at 11 am at the parking lot when you first enter the landing (44.90871364551981, -93.04700226542138) at the east end of Bryant Avenue in South St. Paul. We will bike to Spring Lake …
Biking — Kaposia Landing, South St Paul, MNView trip details »
Category: Snowshoeing / Hiking
Join us for a warmish February hike at William O’Brien State Park, located at 16821 O’Brien Trail North, Marine on St. Croix, MN 55047. Park in the large lot near the Visitor Center. We will first go on the paved trail down by the river and Lake Alice for some beautiful views. Afterwards we will …