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Category: Hiking
Join us 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. Hopefully the colors will be good. You can go back early if you don’t want to do the full hike. We also have the option of having lunch in …
Autumn Colors Hike — Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chaska, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Come join some other MN Rovers as we partake in a city-run event. Moonlight Hike on Parkpoint. We will meet at the end of park point parking lot. (Near airport). Then grab a drink afterward at Hoops Brewery 7:30 PM Estimated time meeting afterward at Hoops Pack a headlight or the city will have some …
Moonlight Hike on Park Point — Duluth, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Moderate pace on a moderate difficulty trail. Please wear appropriate layers, bring a headlamp, and carry something to drink. Meet at the Bass Lake trail, 1548 Echo Trail, Ely, MN 55731. Here is a link to the meeting place!
Category: Hiking
Please join me for a 3-4 mile evening hike at Hyland Lake Park Reserve in Bloomington. We will head into the park and walk on trails near the ski jump and Richardson Nature Center. There will be an optional steep stair/hill climb for those who want it. Please bring a headlamp or flashlight since it …
Monday Evening Hike — Hyland Lake Park Reserve, Bloomington, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Let’s hike about 6 miles at William O’Brien State Park on Saturday, Oct. 12. Meet at the Interpretive Center at 10 a.m. and we will aim to starting hiking at 10:15 a.m. Park signs might say Visitor Center, but the park map has Interpretive Center. We’ll go south to start and follow the hiking club …
Category: Bicycling
Bike 45 miles of rollercoaster hills to bluffs on the Mississippi River and back along the Trimbelle River. Pack a lunch and meet at 9:30 am on Saturday, October 12th, at Forestville Vines Winery in River Falls, WI. Take I-94 east to Wisconsin, then exit #3 on Hwy 35 south to River Falls. Take Hwy …
River Falls Rollercoaster Bike Ride — Forestville Vines Winery, WIView trip details »
This magical time of year is here! Let’s make some kids’ dreams come true! Sign up online to clean or fix bikes for kids. Who: Calling all MN Rovers What: FB4K (Free Bikes 4 Kidz) – a Rover tradition volunteering to clean & fix donated bikes that get gifted to kids. Where (new, better, location): 11260 …
Category: Hiking
Please Join me for a loop hike of about 6 miles at Baker Park Reserve! In the past, I have seen some vibrant colors along this hike at this time of year so I’m calling it a Fall Color Hike. We will start at the Katrina 1 & 2 group campsite where the Extravaganza is …
Fall Color Hike — Baker Park Reserve, Maple Plain, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Join us to explore Wolsfeld Woods Scientific and Natural Area as part of the Extravaganza weekend! Meet at the Picnic Shelter at the Katrina Group sites at 12:45 for directions and possible carpooling. We will depart shortly after. Or meet us at Wolsfeld Woods SNA at 1:00 p.m. Wolsfeld Woods is about 2.7 miles from …
Afternoon hike in the Big Woods — Wolsfeld Wood SNA, Long Lake , MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Join us for a 22-mile bike ride (or 28, see below or turn around for a shorter ride) to the Noerenberg Memorial Gardens, including parts of the Lake Independence Regional Trail, the Luce Line Trail, and the Dakota Trail, plus some “bike-friendly” roads. Afterward, you can also join me on the beautiful 6-mile loop around …
Biking — Baker Park Reserve, Maple Plain, MNView trip details »
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 should sign online liability waiver below. …
Category: Hiking, Bicycling, Camping, Paddling, Other Summer Activities
The Extravaganza is our semi-annual “welcome & check us out” trip for anybody who likes the outdoors and wants to find out more about the Minnesota Rovers. Activities — including hiking (mushroom & wildlife), biking, star gazing, paddling & more — will be scheduled throughout the weekend. We’ll be camping in a group camp setting …
Category: Trail Maintenance
I have reserved bunkhouse #2 at Clearwater Lodge Grand Marais MN so people can arrive the evening of 10/3 and be ready for an early start on 10/4. THANK YOU TO CLEARWATER LODGE, THEY ARE NOT CHARGING OUR HARD WORKING TRAIL CREW FOR THIS STAY. We will leave the lodge at 9 AM on Friday …
BRT trail clearing east end of Clearwater Lake and Gogebic — BWCA, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Please join me for a 3-4 mile evening hike at Hyland Lake Park Reserve in Bloomington. We will head into the park and walk on trails near the ski jump and Richardson Nature Center. There will be an optional steep stair/hill climb for those who want it. Please bring a headlamp or flashlight in case …
Evening Hike — Hyland Lake Park Reserve, Bloomington, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Join me Sunday for a 38-mile bike ride. Meet Sunday, September 29th 8:30 at, Edgcumbe Rec Center, 320 Griggs St S, St Paul. It’s a pretty route, and a lot of it is on trails. It’s not a difficult route. We will ride at a moderate pace. We will ride up to and around North …
Biking — Edgcumbe Recreation Center, St. Paul, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Join us for a moderate paced hike around Fort Snelling State Park. This will be a 2.5-mile hike with an 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. Meet IN the Thomas C. Savage …
CanceledCategory: Backpacking
Pre-Trip Planning Meeting: August 25, 5 PM, via Zoom This trip is open to 2024 participants in the Rovers’ Beginner Backpacking Program who have (or will have) completed a one-night practice trip. This two-night experience on the hiking trail is designed to practice skills and build confidence in trip planning, packing and carrying a full …
Category: Hiking
Please join me for a 3-4 mile evening hike on natural trails at Hyland Lake Park Reserve in Bloomington. We will head into the park and walk on trails near the ski jump and Richardson Nature Center. There will be an optional steep stair climb for those who want it. Please bring a headlamp or …
Evening Hike — Hyland Lake Park Reserve, Bloomington, MNView trip details »