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Category: Snowshoeing / Hiking
Join us for a moderately paced hike around Fort Snelling State Park. This will be an initial 3-mile hike on the Snelling Lake Trail and then an optional 3.5-mile hike on the Pike Island Trail. The trails will be a mix of blacktop, grass, gravel and sand trails. Meet IN the Thomas C. Savage Visitor …
Winter Hike — Fort Snelling State Park, MNView trip details »
Category: Backpacking
Hey there, backpackers! By popular demand, we’re hosting a gathering for Rover backpackers of all skill levels. Our purpose is to get to know each other, chat about past trips, and hatch 2025 plans. We’ll be meeting on Sunday, February 2, from 10:00 AM to noon at Venn Brewing in Minneapolis. Venn offers a coffee …
Backpacker Meet & Plan — Venn Brewing, Minneapolis, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking, Snowshoeing / Hiking
Let’s hike at French Regional Park starting at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1. Meet at the visitor center. I think we’ll first go along the Lagoon trail do a loop past the beach and back to the visitor center. This might be 1 mile on pavement. Then we’ll go north and west to hike …
West Side Hike — French Regional Park, MNView trip details »
Category: Snowshoeing / Hiking
Join us for another hike! We will hike the Blackstone/Secret Lake Trail near Moose Lake. Depending on the route it is 2-3 miles round trip, and we hope to hike the longer trail past Ennis Lake. This trail is hilly and challenging in some sections, and we will keep a moderately fast pace. After the …
Ely February 2025 Hike — Blackstone/Secret Lake Trail, Ely, MNView trip details »
Category: Snowshoeing / Hiking
Join Us! This Candlelight Walk through Afton State Park will be lit with hundreds of candle luminaries for 3-mile loop trail. Enjoy bonfires at the visitor center and half way point. Leashed dogs are welcome. Ice traction devices are always recommended when walking in winter. Where to meet: Afton State Park Visitor Center. The visitor …
Candlelight Hike — Afton State Park, Afton, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking, Snowshoeing / Hiking
Please join me for a hill workout-type hike of about 6 miles at Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve on the south side of the Twin Cities! We will be hiking on the wooded cross-country ski trails but with the lack of snow, they are hike-able. This is labeled as a Fitness Hike because we are going to …
Fitness Hike — Murphy- Hanrehan Park, Savage, MNView trip details »
Trip Full Wait List OpenCategory: Other Winter Activities
Anyone up for some winter forest bathing? I’m training to be a certified Forest Therapy Guide through the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides & Programs (ANFT) and need to facilitate some guided forest therapy walks in the coming months. If you’re not familiar with forest bathing, don’t worry, it doesn’t involve a bathtub! …
Guided Winter Forest Bathing — Tamarack Nature Center, White Bear Township, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Join me for a sunset hike in Battle Creek Park. Battle Creek makes snow for cross country skiing and we’ll hike the single track multi-use trails which often parallel the lighted ski trails. The hike will be about three miles, full of hills, and take a little over an hour. The trails were in excellent, …
Sunset Hike — Battle Creek Park, St Paul , MNView trip details »
Category: Snowshoeing / Hiking, Other Winter Activities
Join me for an informational hike at Nerstrand Big Woods State Park to learn how to identify trees in the park in the wintertime. Where: Meet at main parking lot just past Visitor Center. When: 10 a.m. to 12:30. We will hike 3-4 miles total, but will pause often to learn about the trees. 12:30-1:30. …
Winter Tree Identification Hike — Nerstrand Big Woods State Park, MNView trip details »
Category: Snowshoeing / Hiking
Let’s get together to Hike at Dodge Nature Center-Lily Property. This hike begins at Kensington Park where we will walk to the nature center and around the pond. We will hike for about 1 hour in the park. This is a moderately paced hike on dirt and paved paths with rolling terrain and prairie. Splendid …
Category: Snowshoeing / Hiking
Please join us for a hike from the front of the Longfellow Grill at 1:00pm on Tuesday, January 28th. The Longfellow Grill is located at 2990 West River Parkway, Minneapolis, MN. We will hike to Minnehaha Falls and then loop back still on the west side but a slightly different route. This will be approximately …
Category: Snowshoeing / Hiking
We’ll meet at the Holland Lake trailhead parking lot, entered at the end of Lexington Avenue off Cliff Road. The plan is to do a brisk 5.25-mile (8.5 km) clockwise loop in about 1.5 to 2 hours, passing a number of lakes and ponds in this “Wilderness in the City”. Some of this hike will …
Winter hiking — Lebanon Hills Regional Park – Eagan, MNView trip details »
Category: Snowshoeing / Hiking
Let’s meet up to hike Ritter Farm Park, a City of Lakeville Park with nice rolling hills and a mix of wooded upland forest, some lake views and the remains of an apple orchard. Following the hike(optional), join us at a nearby restaurant for coffee/brunch/lunch. Expect to hike at a moderate pace (~19-20 minute mile) for 1 ½ …
Winter Hike — Ritter Farm Park, Lakeville, MNView trip details »
Category: Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoeing / Hiking
Ney Park will be hanging lanterns along their trails on January 25th. This event was originally a cross country ski trip but has been changed due to the lack of snow. The nature center will have treats and drinks for purchase along with a firepit outside. We’ll aim to hike the entire 3.5 miles of …
Lantern-Lit Hike — Robert E Ney Memorial Park, Maple Lake, MNView trip details »
Category: Snowshoeing / Hiking, Winter Camping
If you enjoy camping in the summer, I invite you to try it out in a gentle but cooler setting. I can promise that there will be no mosquitoes, no bears, and great sleeping weather. You will also have a chance to experience the quiet beauty of the Superior Hiking Trail in winter. On Fri, Jan 24 we will carpool …
Winter camping — Superior Hiking Trail, Tofte, MNView trip details »
Category: Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoeing / Hiking, Other Winter Activities
Join us for one of Rovers great winter trips: Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoeing, Ice Skating, Broomball and Sledding at Northern Pines Camp near Park Rapids. Trails, rinks and hills are close to the camp, which is right by the lake shore. We’ll be staying at the lodge and depending on how many of us sign …
You’ve wanted to try it and put it off so NOW IS THE TIME to finally try Rock Climbing. I can give proper attention to two or three 1st time climbers – more if people have some experience but experience is NOT required. We will meet at the (VE) Vertical Endeavors Climbing gym at 855 …
Beginner Indoor Rock Climbing — Vertical Endeavors, St. Paul , MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Let’s explore the MPLS skyways on a cold day. If all goes well, we can hike 3-5 miles in the skyways! Since it is MLK Jr Day, parking meters on the streets will be free. We will gather at the Minneapolis Convention Center (meet inside on the first floor toward the west end of the …
Hike the MPLS Skyways — Downtown Minneapolis, MNView trip details »