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Trip FullCategory: Hiking, Other Summer Activities
Here’s another opportunity to see migrating sandhill cranes! The Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge, near Zimmerman, is a location where thousands of cranes stop by each fall in late Oct/Early Nov. Cranes spend their days in nearby farm fields and return to the refuge each evening in the hour before sunset (5 pm for our date- …
Category: Hiking
Join me for a moderately paced 6-mile hike from Fort Snelling State Park to Mni Owe Sni (spring) and then around Snelling Lake. You can drop our halfway if you want to. The trails will be a mix of blacktop, grass and dirt trails. It will also be hilly and a little rugged in places. …
Are There Still Any Fall Colors Hike — Fort Snelling State Park, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Bike ride changed to a hike due to rain. Instead meet at 5 pm with rain gear for a 3-mile hike. A chance for socializing afterwards to celebrate another year of biking at the Longfellow Grill at approximately 6:15 pm. Please RSVP [email protected] or text 217-248-0072
Now Changed to a HIKE at 5 PM! — Longfellow Grill, MNView trip details »
Category: Climbing
Weather dependent! Come join us for a day of climbing in Redwing, MN! The park is He Mni Can, also known as Barn Bluff. Zero fees and 100% free! You’ll park at the base of the park, where street parking and a parking lot are available. From there, we’ll hike up the trails to the climbing …
Rock Climbing (top rope, lead) — Redwing—He Mni Can, Barn Bluff, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Come hike with us through the beautiful hardwood forest at Nerstrand Big Woods State Park! Hopefully, we will see some nice fall colors! The hike will be in parts, with options. We will start with a loop on the north side of the park, going by Hidden Falls and covering 4-5.5 miles, depending on route …
Fall Colors Hike — Nerstrand Big Woods St Pk, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
The October full moon is called the “Hunter” Moon. It happens on Sunday, October 25 at 5:33 PM and is absolutely stunning from the bluffs above the St. Croix River. We will meet at the trailhead near the Visitor Center in Afton State Park (park pass required) then walk 3.5 hilly miles on a loop. …
Full “Hunter” Moon Hike — Afton State Park, MNView trip details »
Trip Full Wait List OpenCategory: Hiking, Bicycling, Paddling, Climbing
Annual Halloween and Autumn Colors at Osprey Wilds Environmental Learning Center, Sandstone MN Our Halloween celebration and outdoor get away weekend is back at Osprey Wilds Environmental Learning Center outside of Sandstone, MN about 90 miles north of Minneapolis! Osprey is close to the Munger Trail for biking, and Banning State Park for hiking and …
Category: Other Summer Activities
Each fall, thousands of sandhill cranes migrate south via various wetlands including Crex Meadows in Wisconsin. At this time of year there are usually thousands of cranes gathering there! Cranes spend their days in nearby farm fields and return to the wetland each evening in the hour before sunset. This is a free event organized by …
Viewing Sandhill Cranes — Friends of Crex visitors’ center, near Grantsburg, WIView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
NOTE TIME CHANGE Join us for a bike ride from the Longfellow Grill, 2990 W River Parkway, Mpls, on Monday, October 19th at 5:00 pm. The route will be approximately 14-15 miles. Pace of ride is 10-12 miles/hr. Please be hydrated before you come, have water, and helmets. I am planning on the last part …
Category: Hiking
Join us for a 5-mile/2-hour hike around the perimeter of the Arboretum. The hike will be on asphalt, grass and wood chip trails, which will be hilly in places. There are places where you can take a shortcut back if you don’t want to do the full hike. We can also have lunch in the …
Autumn Hike — Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chaska, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Please come along for a 6- 7 mile hike, starting at Lone Lake Park, then on a connector trail to Bryant Lake Regional Park where we do a loop before returning to Lone Lake to complete another loop (making a barbell-shaped hike). A short stair climb midway through the hike will be optional! The terrain …
Category: Bicycling
Where: Hudson WI When: Saturday, Oct. 17, Meet at 9:30 a.m. Start biking 9:40 or so. Meet here This will be a 33 mile ride through the area north of Hudson on mostly not busy roads. Elevation gain is 1,626 feet. We will ride into downtown Stillwater and stop for a break at mile 16. …
Category: Bicycling
Enjoy a lovely Fall day on this gentle enjoyable approx. 15 mile ride in Shakopee. This is a repeat trip of a loop I crafted this year beginning at Memorial Park. Turn right when entering the park & meet by the full sized helicopter. We’ll travel West through parts of towns like Chaska & possibly …
Category: Hiking
Hello Hikers! It’s a beautiful time of year, but about to change soon so let’s get out and have some fun with an exploratory hike in Lyndale Park. We’ll meet at 10 am at Phelps Fountain along Roseway Road near the northeast edge of Lake Harriet and begin our hike with the Lyndale Park Rose …
Category: Bicycling
NOTE TIME CHANGE Join us for a bike ride from the Longfellow Grill, 2990 W River Parkway, Mpls, on Monday, October 12th at 5:00 pm. The route will be approximately 14-15 miles to Crosby Park and back. Pace of ride is 10-12 miles/hr. Please be hydrated before you come, have water, and helmets. I am …
Category: Bicycling
Forestville Rollercoaster. Bike 37 miles of rollercoaster hills to bluffs on the Mississippi River and back along the Trimbelle River. Some of us will do an extra 5- or 10-mile loop at the end. Pack a lunch and meet at 9:30 am Sunday, October 11th at Forestville Vines Winery in River Falls, WI. Take I-94 …
Category: Bicycling
What: A Rover tradition continues — remember the joy of your first bike? Help make some kids’ dreams come true! For over a dozen years, Rovers have volunteered to clean and/or fix donated bikes that get gifted to kids. Who: FB4K (Free Bikes 4 Kidz) – a seasonal non-profit Where (new location): 5400 Main Street NE, …
Give a Kid Their First Bike — FB4K Volunteer Shifts — Fridley, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Join us for a 10.9 mile (4-5 hours) hike in Lebanon Hills as recommended by All Trails. The hike is 3 connecting loops. If you want to do a shorter hike, you could stop after the first or second loop. There will be mild hills & scenic lakes. We will have a lunch stop so …