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Category: Snowshoeing / Hiking
Join us for a moderately paced hike of about 3.5 miles at beautiful Whitetail Woods Regional Park between Rosemount and Farmington. You may wish to wear grippers on your boots. We’ll plan on a hike, but if there is a lot of snow, we may snowshoe. We will meet in the parking lot at the …
Hike — Whitetail Woods Regional Park, Farmington, MNView trip details »
Category: Backpacking
All of our awesome backpacking trips are coordinated by our members. Come learn what it takes to coordinate a Rovers backpacking trip. We’ll teach you the ins and outs of local and out of state trips, preparing you to post a trip to your next backpacking destination, wherever it might be. If you have a …
Backpacking Trip Coordinator Workshop — VirtualView trip details »
Category: Snowshoeing / Hiking
Join us for an easy urban hike on the trails at Wood Lake Nature Center. Meet at the main entrance of the interpretive center by 1:00 pm. We’ll do a round of introductions and then start hiking. We’ll plan to hike for 2 plus miles at a moderate pace. We can socialize inside the interpretive …
Winter Hike — Wood Lake Nature Center, Richfield, MNView trip details »
Category: Snowshoeing / Hiking
Nine Mile Creek hike Join me at 11 a.m. on Thursday for a hike on Nine Mile Creek trail. We will start at Harrison Picnic Grounds parking lot for an 4-5 mile easy hike! BRING ICE CLEATS in case of ice on the trails, and possibly hiking poles. The trail is mostly paved but can …
hiking — Harrison Picnic/9 Mile Creek, Bloomington, MNView trip details »
Category: Other Winter Activities
Come join us for a fun ice skating experience, “Centennial Lakes Park features a 10-acre lake that is groomed daily during the winter for ice skating. Spread out over three main ponds connected by narrow, meandering canals, the rink gives skaters a unique skating experience.” All skating abilities are welcome. Skate rentals are $10. If …
Ice Skating — Centennial Lakes Park, Edina, MNView trip details »
Category: Snowshoeing / Hiking
Let’s hike the West side of Lake Elmo Park Reserve! Eagle Point Trailhead is unmatched in it’s simple beauty. We will walk near Eagle Point Lake, Ponds, Mighty Oaks and Prairie at one of a kind Lake Elmo Park Reserve! Hike Plan: We will do 1 hr of hiking, approx. 3 miles. We will begin …
Winter Hiking — Lake Elmo Park Reserve, Lake Elmo, MNView trip details »
Category: Snowshoeing / Hiking
Just a simple winter morning hike. It will be a bit chilly, but join me to explore the winter trails at Westwood Hills Nature Center in St. Louis Park. Meet at the main entrance of the interpretive center by 10:00 a.m. We’ll do a round of introductions and then start hiking. We’ll plan to hike …
Winter Hike — Westwood Hills Nature Center, St. Louis Park, MNView trip details »
Do you know what to do if you are on a 5 day trip in the BWCA, or in another inaccessible area and one of your group becomes sick or injured? Wilderness First Aid is defined as First Aid more than an hour from help. At times it may be days and many portages from …
Wilderness First Aid Class — Downtown Minneapolis site TBA, MNView trip details »
Trip FullCategory: Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoeing / Hiking, Winter Camping, Other Winter Activities
Woolsock is a weekend filled with contra dancing, live music, and outdoor fun! While dancing is the focus, there’s ample time to explore outdoor activities depending on the snow. So bring your energy and be ready to dance the night away! You’ll be staying in cozy rustic, heated cabins (think classic summer camp style—plenty of beds …
Woolsock Dance Weekend — Camp Miller, Sturgeon Lake, MNView trip details »
Category: Snowshoeing / Hiking
Join us for the first hike of the year! We will hike Stub Lake Trail by the Fall Lake Campground. It is 3 miles round trip, and we hope to hike the entire trail at a moderate pace. This trail is relatively flat and well-traveled. https://maps.app.goo.gl/DS8dJqFLr8AJXrKM7
New Years Day hike — Stub Lake near Ely, MNView trip details »
Category: Snowshoeing / Hiking
Come and join us for a 3-mile/1-hour moderately paced (~3 mph) hike on the trails around the park. If we get enough snow before this hike we will turn it into a snowshoe hike. Dogs with well-behaved owners are welcome. Non-Rover members should submit the online liability waiver below. Please be punctual so others aren’t …
Winter Hike — Lebanon Hills Regional Park (Jensen Lake), Eagan, MNView trip details »
Trip FullCategory: Snowshoeing / Hiking
Join us at Long Lake Regional Park for a 1.5 hour hike around the trails. I haven’t been there recently so I don’t know if the trails will be snow covered or cleared. If we have more snow, I may turn this into a snowshoe hike. Meet me in the parking lot on the south …
Hiking — Long Lake Regional Park, New Brighton, MNView trip details »
Category: Cross Country Skiing, Hiking, Backpacking, Snowshoeing / Hiking, Bicycling, Winter Camping, Camping, Downhill Skiing, Fat Biking, Paddling, Climbing, Other Winter Activities, Other Summer Activities, Trail Maintenance
Announcing a 12-month trip challenge that will begin January 2025 and run through the end of December 2025. What is the 12-Month Challenge? Coordinate (submit to mnrovers.org & have approved) an Official Rovers trip at least once a month for 12 months. (See Exception in the guidelines) Why are we doing this? More trips for Rovers to participate …
The 12-Month Challenge Returns! — Everywhere, EverywhereView trip details »