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Category: Hiking
Lebanon Hills – Jensen Lake Hike 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 1pm. (This is not the visitor center) We will start at trail point 2 and walk counterclockwise. The trail is mainly dirt …
Hiking — Lebanon Hills, Jensen Lake Trailhead, MNView trip details »
This approximately 58 mile paddle from Phoenix Park in Eau Claire, WI to Reads Landing at the Mississippi River confluence follows the Chippewa River and offers quiet, wide rivers, bluffs, wetlands, and plenty of sandy beaches. Perfect for a 3 day-2 night trip. Start at Phoenix park in Eau Claire. There are plenty of sand …
Paddle Camping — Eau Claire, WI to Mississippi River confluence, WIView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Willow River is one of the closest Wisconsin state parks to the metro area. So let’s take a 6-mile loop hike through the park including the beautiful waterfalls. Some rain is forecast but I’m hoping we will fit this in between rains, but keep an eye on the forecast. We will hike in light rain …
Category: Backpacking
Pre-Trip Planning Meeting: September 5, 6 PM, in person (Mpls) 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 …
Beginner Backpacking Program: Two-Night Practice Trip — Superior Hiking Trail, MNView trip details »
Category: Backpacking, Trail Maintenance
Meet at Clearwater Lodge at 2:00 PM and backpack 2.5 miles to the Daniels Lake campsite and setup base camp. Saturday and Sunday we will clear dead fall and brush using hand tools and work 2.5 miles to the east end of Rove Lake. Monday September 23rd backpack back to Clearwater Lodge. Saturday and Sunday …
Border Route Trail maintenance trip — Clearwater Lodge, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Probably the last Wednesday ride for the year. Meet at 5:30 at the parking lot on the corner of Glenwood and Thomas, where you turn in for Utepils. I’m planning to do the Cedar Lake trail loop, which I believe is about 17 miles. Text if you’re running late, but sun sets at 7:23, so …
Category: Bicycling
NOTE TIME CHANGE-5:30 pm and Last Monday evening bike ride for this season Join us Monday, September 16th at the Longfellow Grill, 2990 West River Parkway, Minneapolis at 5:30 pm for the last Monday evening bike ride for the season. This planned ride will be approximately 20 miles over two hours (10-12 mph). The planned …
Biking — Longfellow Grill, Minneapolis, MNView trip details »
Trip Full Wait List OpenCategory: Backpacking
Come explore the Porkies! This is a 4-day, 3-night backpacking trip to the gorgeous Porcupine Mountain Wilderness State Park in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. We will be backpacking a 21-mile loop over four days and three nights, so this is a moderately-paced trip with plenty of time to hang out by the water, stop for photos, …
Backpacking — Porcupine Mtns Wilderness State Park, MIView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
NOTE TIME CHANGE-5:30 pm Join us Monday, September 9th at the Longfellow Grill, 2990 West River Parkway, Minneapolis at 5:30 pm for a Monday evening bike ride. This planned ride will be approximately 20 miles over two hours (10-12 mph). The planned route has yet to be determined but will be on bike trails. The …
Biking — Longfellow Grill, Minneapolis, MNView trip details »
Trip FullCategory: Backpacking
Join us for a 6 day, 5 night backpacking trip plus additional first day for travel, permits, and relaxing at Presque Isle campground. We will have a planning meeting prior to the trip to discuss food, gear, logistics, etc. The trip starts along Lake Superior and becomes slightly more rugged as we hike to the …
Backpacking — Porcupine Mountains Wilderness SP, MIView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Bike 40 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, September 7th, 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 »
Category: Hiking, Bicycling, Camping, Climbing
This annual trip started as a Climbers Only trip but with the spacious campsite and wide variety of things to do in the area it was expanded to all Rover campers that want to experience the area. Activities are coordinated by participants – sometimes in advance of the trip, but often the day (or hour) …
Multi-Sport Black Hills — Custer State Park, SDView trip details »
Category: Backpacking
Pre-Trip Planning Meeting: August 14, 7 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 …
Beginner Backpacking Program: Two-Night Practice Trip — Superior Hiking Trail, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking, Bicycling, Camping, Paddling, Other Summer Activities
Join us at beautiful Lake Carlos State Park, near Alexandria. We will be at the Lakeview group camp, which is right next to the lake with a shelter, flush toilets and a potable water spigot. “Sculpted by ancient glaciers, Lake Carlos State Park contains a tamarack bog, marshes, woodland ponds, and lakes. A variety of …
Hiking, bicycling, camping, paddling, swimming… — Lake Carlos State Park, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Biking from Hopkins. It’s getting dark sooner, so I’m starting at 5:45 this time. I’m planning to take the MN river bluffs trail, which is an out and back, and it is partially on crushed gravel, which sounds much worse than it is. Plan for around 16ish miles. meet at the Minnetonka Regional Trail Terminus …
Let’s celebrate the end of summer with a fun day trip up north! We will carpool to Jay Cooke State Park for a morning hike (about 3-4 miles), stop for a picnic lunch, and then go whitewater rafting on the St Louis River. On the way home, we’ll stop for dinner at the Lazy Bear …
Hiking & White Water Rafting — Jay Cooke State Park and St Louis River, MNView trip details »
Trip Full Wait List OpenCategory: Hiking, Bicycling, Camping, Paddling, Other Summer Activities
Let’s visit Big Bay State Park on Madeline Island in Wisconsin, from Sunday, Sept. 1 until Friday Sept. 6, 2024. On the eastern side of Madeline Island, the largest of the Apostle Islands archipelago, Big Bay State Park features picturesque sandstone bluffs along 4 miles of Lake Superior shoreline. The park also has a 1-mile …
Hiking, Biking, Paddling, Exploring — Big Bay State Park (Madeline Island), WIView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
You are invited on a 30-mile bike loop through some nice woods and along the Minnesota River on both sides. We will meet at the Bloomington Ferry Unit of the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge parking lot (44°47’59.0″N 93°23’13.3″W) which is LOCATED HERE . Please be ready to ride at 9:20. (the timing is so we …
30 Mile Bike Ride — Bloomington Ferry Unit Trailhead , MNView trip details »