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Category: Hiking
Let’s end our Labor Day weekend by doing a 6.0 mile (9.7 km) hike in Lebanon Hills Regional Park Monday afternoon starting promptly at 3:00 pm from the Holland Lake trail head parking lot. We’ll figure on a 3-mile/hour or better conversationally brisk pace, with the route designed to go up and down a few …
Labor Day Hike — Lebanon Hills Regional Park, Eagan, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Join me for a last minute, 5+ mile/2-hour, moderately paced, limited stops, beautiful weather, hike around the perimeter of the Arboretum on blacktop, grass and wood chip trails, which will be hilly in places. I’m testing a slightly new route for a fall colors hike later. There are places where you can take a shortcut …
Hike — Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chaska, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Let’s wind down another sure-to-be-busy holiday weekend day with a quiet walk in this beautiful park in Isanti County. Springvale is a popular spot for family gathering or peaceful sojourn with its bounty of flowers, blend of hardwood forests, wetlands, and view of Johnny’s Lake. We’ll meet at 6:30 pm at the main parking lot …
Sunset Hike — Springvale County Park, Cambridge, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Hiking at Barn Bluff, Red Wing, on Sunday, August 31st at 2 p.m. Red Wing’s He Mni Can-Barn Bluff offers breathtaking views of the Mississippi River. The 2.9-mile hike peaks on top of a limestone bluff with panoramic views of the river and historic downtown. A 350-foot cliff that was so named because of its resemblance to …
Please join us on a challenging day hike in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The Angleworm Trail is a 13-mile, rugged loop trail known for its beauty and adventure. Depending upon current conditions, there may be a wet crossing of a beaver dam. We are limiting the group to 8 people. This hike is …
Challenging 13-mile Hike! — Angleworm Trail, BWCAW, Ely, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Let’s kick off the holiday weekend with a sunset hike in my favorite hilly park. The hike will be moderately paced, cover 5-6 miles and take about 2 hours. We’ll hike mostly on wide trails but may dip into the shared single track trails a bit. There are several ways to shorten the route but …
Sunset hike to kick off the holiday weekend — Battle Creek Park, St Paul , MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Staying in town this holiday weekend? Join me for an afternoon hike around Bde Maka Ska on Friday, August 29 to enjoy the beauty of this urban lake. We’ll meet at 1:00 pm in the parking lot near Thomas Beach on the south side of the lake. The address is 3700 Thomas Ave., Minneapolis, MN. …
Urban Lake Hike — Bde Maka Ska, Minneapolis, MNView trip details »
Trip FullCategory: Hiking, Bicycling, Camping, Paddling, Other Summer Activities
Please join us for a camping trip near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Ely, MN! Fenske Lake Campground offers visitors an escape to a small, remote campground with large, majestic pine trees and easy access to water. It is a popular base camp for exploring, fishing, hiking, sightseeing and backcountry canoeing in Superior …
Fenske Lake Camping Trip — Echo Trail, Ely, MNView trip details »
Let’s visit Bear Head Lake State Park over Labor Day weekend 2025! We’ll camp for five nights at the secluded group campsite with our own, private lake access. Located just south of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area near Ely, MN, the park shares a similar wilderness quality. The group camp is located on the shore …
Camping, Hiking, Biking, Paddling — Bear Head Lake State Park, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Please join us for a Monday evening bike ride at 6:00 pm on August 25th. The location is the Longfellow Grill, 2990 W River Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN, 55406. The rides on Mondays are typically between 17-20 miles over 2 hours on bike paths/bike lanes. Still determining route. Come hear how the BAM went. Please be …
Biking — Longfellow Grill, Minneapolis, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Let’s plan on doing about a 4.7-mile hike in Lebanon Hills Regional Park on a cooler Sunday morning starting promptly at 9:00 am from the Holland Lake trail head parking lot. We’ll be circling several lakes and ponds, up and down, using much of the Northern and Southern Voyageur Trek trails, doing one of my …
Category: Climbing
Join me for an upper body workout at Vertical Endeavors in Bloomington (9601 James Ave S, Bloomington, MN 55431). I’m all about making the most out of every dollar, so let’s plan on meeting around 10 am on Sunday, August 24th to get our $22 worth of climbing in. If you can’t make it right …
Day Climb at Vertical Endeavors — Bloomington, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Join us at 9:00 am on Saturday, August 23rd to bike a 60-mile loop to Stillwater via White Bear Lake, returning on the Gateway trail. After lunch at the River Market Co-op in Stillwater, we’ll bike the Saint Croix Crossing Loop before heading back. Saint Paul Brewing is in the old Hamm’s Brewery overlooking Swede …
Bike to Stillwater — Saint Paul Brewing, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Join Doug and Heidi for a moderately paced 3.5 to 4 mile hike at Whitetail Woods Regional Park on August 23. The weather looks pretty nice for this Saturday so we will do a couple loops – one around the lake and another up to the camper cabins. We will meet in the parking lot …
Hike — Whitetail Woods Regional Park, Farmington, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Please join me for a 9-10 mile loop hike in beautiful Afton State Park! You are also welcome to join us for the beginning and veer off to complete your own shorter hike, as well. Afton has lots of hills, so plan for a hilly hike. I labeled this as a Fitness Hike because the …
Afton Fitness 9-10 Mile Hike — Afton State Park, MNView trip details »
Let’s plan on doing up to a 6-mile hike in Lebanon Hills Regional Park Friday afternoon starting promptly at 3:00 pm from the Holland Lake trail head parking lot. We’ll figure on a moderate 3-mile/hour pace on a route designed to take advantage of several of the longer hills. Think of it as “warming up” …
Friday Hills Warm-up — Lebanon Hills Regional Park, Eagan, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Join Us! to hike around the picturesque town of Stillwater. We will enjoy views of the Saint Croix River as we loop from the Historic Lift Bridge to the new Stillwater Bridge. Hike Plan: The Loop begins at the base of the Historic Lift Bridge which has been converted to a hiking and biking trail. …
Downtown Stillwater — Historic Lift Bridge, Stillwater, United StatesView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Meet at the Minnetonka Regional Trail Terminus (44.92605,-93.41082, or 37 9th Ave S) in Hopkins at 6pm. Expect 15-20 miles at a casual pace, and socializing after.