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Category: Hiking
Monday evening hike from the Longfellow Grill on October 13 at 6:00 pm. Plan on a moderate to moderately brisk hike from the Longfellow Grill to the Franklin Bridge then loop around back to the Longfellow. This is approximately 3.5-4 miles. We may venture off the paved trail to some of the other paths depending …
Monday Evening Hike — Longfellow Grill,Minneapolis, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Join me for a moderately paced 9 mile hike on the St. Croix Segment of the Ice Age Trail. This 9 mile section is the western most segment of the 1200 mile Ice Age Trail, connecting Wisconsin’s Interstate State Park with St. Croix Falls, WI, using a network of trails. A Wisconsin state park pass …
Hiking — Ice Age Trail — St. Croix Falls, WIView trip details »
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, we will get some fall colors, but it may be too early for a lot. There are places where you can take a shortcut back if you don’t …
Fall Colors Hike — Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chaska, MNView 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 and/or fix donated bikes that get gifted to kids. Where (new location): 7555 W …
Category: Bicycling
Bike 42 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 October 11th 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 65 …
Rollercoaster Bike Ride — Forestville Vines Winery, WIView trip details »
Trip FullCategory: Hiking, Camping, Paddling
Join me for this re-scheduled weekend trip to the Chippewa National Forest and Lost 40 SNA. We’ll camp at Scenic State Park, which is approximately 30 miles from the Lost 40. Because the Lost 40 has only 1 mile of trail, it’s not enough to occupy a whole day, but don’t worry – Scenic State …
Hiking/camping/paddling — Scenic State Park/Lost 40, MNView trip details »
Category: Paddling
I am hosting a paddle under the just past full moon on Monday Oct 6 at Lake Nokomis. Launch at 6:30 p.m. Bring lights, water, snack, Tamp will be cooler, in the upper 50s , but wind light. There will e partial cloud cover. PFDs required to be worn. Moonrise at 6:23, sunset at 6:46. …
Full Moon Paddle — Lake Nokomis, Mpls, MNView 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 and/or fix donated bikes that get gifted to kids. Where (new location): 7555 W …
Volunteer to clean or fix bikes – Free Bikes 4 Kidz (FB4K) — Brooklyn Park, MNView trip details »
Category: Other Summer Activities
Part of the Extravaganza weekend, but you can attend just for the day. Sunday I am organizing a 45 minute Riverboat ride along the St. Croix at 11. This gives time to pack up before or after the cruise. There will be a naturalist talking about the geology of the area. Make your own reservations …
Riverboat ride — Interstate State Park, MNView trip details »
Category: Climbing
The morning will focus on practicing top rope anchor setting and then in the afternoon we will host an open climb. Folks are welcome to come the entire day, or part of the day and all skill levels/experiences welcome (that mean no experience NO PROBLEM!) We will be at the extravaganza so timing will be …
Category: Bicycling
We will be biking a 24-mile loop that begins on the Swedish Immigrant Trail to the town of Shafer, where we head south. We will cross over the St. Croix River at Osceola and stop for lunch on the patio of the WaterShed Cafe, where rumor has it that the food is excellent! We will …
Extravaganza Bike Loop & Lunch — Interstate State Park, MNView trip details »
Category: Paddling
Trip associated with the Interstate Park Extravaganza Meet at launch and rental area at 10 a.m. for 10:30 launch. You can bring a Rover boat from the equipment locker (make arrangements with them,), bring your own boat, or rent from the state park concessioner Taylors Falls Canoe Rental. We will paddle down to Osceola. Early …
St. Croix Day Paddle — Interstate State Park, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Intermediate to Advanced mountain biking Meet in the Interstate group camp parking lot to carpool and drive across the St Croix River to the Woolly Trails trailhead at Lincoln Drive and Maple Drive in St Croix Falls. The single-track trails are intermediate in difficulty, with roots and rocks, turns, climbs, and descents. Mtn bikes are …
Extravaganza Mtn Biking – Woolly Trails — St Croix Falls, WIView trip details »
Category: Paddling
A trip associated with the Extravaganza at Interstate Park Meet at launch at Interstate at 7 p.m. The moon won’t be full for another couple of nights, but rises at 5:22 p.m. By 7 it will be up. Must bring your own boat (or check out a Rover boat – check with the equipment locker), …
Night Paddle — St Croix Interstate State Park, MNView trip details »
Trip FullCategory: Hiking, Bicycling, Camping, Paddling, Climbing
Join the Minnesota Rovers community for a weekend to make new friends and memories, learn new skills, and enjoy the beauty of nature. Our Fall 2025 Extravaganza is scheduled from Friday, October 3 to Sunday, October 5, 2025 at Minnesota’s Interstate State Park. Activities will be scheduled all weekend. Past Extravaganzas have offered hiking, biking, …
Fall 2025 Extravaganza — Interstate State Park, Taylors Falls, MNView trip details »
Category: Trail Maintenance
A fall maintenance trip is planned on the east end of the Border Route Trail Friday, October 3 thru Sunday, October 5. This is hiking and trail maintenance on the Border Route Trail, a segment of the North Country National Scenic Trail, on the eastern edge of the BWCA Wilderness area. The base campsite will …
Non-Wilderness Trail Maintenance — East End of the Border Route Trail, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Join me doing a brisk 5.5 to 6-mile hike in Lebanon Hills Regional Park THIS THURSDAY starting promptly at 10:00 am from the Holland Lake trail head parking lot. We will plan on a 3.5-mile/hour average pace, certainly on the hills, trying not to stop much except as needed or as distracted by the scenery. …
Lebanon Hills Thursday Hiking — Lebanon Hills Regional Park, Eagan, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Join me for a morning hike around Lake of the Isles on Wednesday, October 1 to enjoy the beauty of this urban lake. Lake of the Isles has a 2.7 mile pedestrian path. The route has an elevation gain of about 32.8 ft and is rated as easy. This is the fourth lake in my …
Midweek Urban Lake Hike — Lake of the Isles, Minneapolis, MNView trip details »