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Category: Hiking
Willow River is one of the closest Wisconsin state parks to the metro area. Join us for a 6-mile loop hike through the park, including the spectacular waterfalls. This is a hilly route. We will meet at The Nature Center Parking Lot. Please note, this is a bit of a drive past the park office …
CanceledCategory: Hiking, Other Summer Activities
Join me for an easy hike around Staring Lake in Eden Prairie. We’ll meet at the Eden Prairie Outdoor Center’s Edible Playground at 1 pm and we’ll head off to hike promptly at 1:05 pm. There are plenty of paved sidewalks so it’s inclusive for wheelchairs or children in strollers/wagons. Dogs are also more than …
Casual Walking — Edible Playground/Outdoor Center Eden Prairie, MNView trip details »
Category: Camping, Paddling, Trail Maintenance
Meeting at Entry Point 62 Clearwater Lake Friday May 8 at 1:30 PM Canoe to most eastern campsite on Clearwater Lake (Clearwater #9) and set up basecamp. Saturday and Sunday we will clear the trail of dead fall and brush using hand tool starting at Gogebec Lake and work our way west 3.6 miles to …
Border Route Trail Clearing — Clearwater Lake, MinnesotaView trip details »
Category: Climbing
Going to st. Paul’s vertical endeavors off phalen blvd from 3:30-6:00. Ill be wearing a grey shirt and green pants.
Rock climbing — St. Paul Vertical Endeavors , MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Join us at 6:00 pm on Thursday, May 7th to bike an 18-mile loop. All bikes and fitness levels are welcome. Saint Paul Brewing is in the old Hamm’s Brewery overlooking Swede Hollow at 688 Minnehaha Ave. East, St Paul, MN 55106. Meet in the East parking lot behind the distillery! We intend to bike …
Category: Hiking, Bicycling, Camping, Paddling, Other Summer Activities
The ING Trip! Let’s do some campING, hikING, bikING, paddlING, birdING, laughING, otherING along the banks of the Mighty Mississippi. Perrot State Park (https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/perrot/) is located on the Mississippi River flyway and next door to the: Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge (https://www.fws.gov/refuge/trempealeau/)(https://www.facebook.com/TrempealeauNWR) Great River State Trail (user fee) (https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/greatriver/) The confluence of the Trempealeau and Mississippi …
5th Annual World Migratory Bird Day Weekend — Perrot State Park, Trempealeau, WIView trip details »
Category: Hiking
I’m planning to hike from my house in Eagan to the Rover meeting site at Como Park for the first meeting of the season. The length of the hike is 14 miles and I will allow 5 1/2 hours to do it. I’ve done this for a number of years. Let me know if you …
Category: Bicycling
Join us for a bike ride from the Longfellow Grill, 2990 W River Parkway, Mpls, on Monday, May 4th at 6:00 pm. The route will be a 20 mile loop. I am planning to go the Theodore Wirth direction. Pace of ride is 10-12 miles/hr. We will be getting back near dusk by return so …
Category: Hiking
We’ll explore 4–5 miles (about 2 hours) of mostly trail with some paved sections through the beautiful Spring Lake Park Reserve. This park is a designated stop along the 3,000-mile Great River Road, offering miles of bluff-top views overlooking the Mississippi River. Along the way, we’ll keep an eye out for one of the park’s most unique features—a bison herd reintroduced …
Hiking — Spring Lake Park Reserve, Hastings, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Please join us for a hike at beautiful Whitetail Woods Regional Park in Dakota County. We will hike a large loop around the park for about 5-6 miles total. There will be options to bail out for a shorter distance. Bring water and snacks as desired. We will meet at the main parking lot, located here. …
Hiking — Whitetail Woods Regional Park, Farmington, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Full Moon Hike! 🌝 The full “Flower” moon rises at 8:50 PM on Friday, May 1. 🥾 We will walk a counter-clockwise loop approximately 3 miles on rolling terrain. ⏰ TIME: 7:15 PM meetup for the 8:50 full moon rise (start walking at 7:30) ⭐️ MEETING POINT: Horse Trail Parking Lot off of Sunset Lake …
hiking — Murphy-Hanrehan Regional Park Reserve, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Join us for a casual Friday afternoon walk at this beautiful park in Prior Lake. We are planning a 3.5 mi route on paved trails with an option to add an additional 1.5 mi at the end that will be partly unpaved through the woods. We’ve been seeing a lot of birds and spring flowers …
Hiking — Spring Lake Regional Park, Prior Lake, MNView trip details »
Category: Trail Maintenance
Spring is approaching quickly and so are the trail maintenance trips on the Border Route Trail (a unit of the National Park Service’s North Country National Scenic Trail). This trip will focus on the non-wilderness west end which is a 17 mile section near Gunflint Lake. The non-wilderness section of trail maintenance is done with …
Category: Hiking
After what has proven to be a nose-to-the-grindstone kind of month, my pups and I have decided to spend Thursday evening winding down March with a sunset stroll through 218 acre Springvale County Park in Isanti County. Join us if you like for approximately three miles of meandering over combination paved and natural paths through …
Category: Climbing
Climbing from 3:30-6:00. I am top and lead certified, however all are welcome. Ill be wearing a Grey t-shirt and green cargo capris. If you are a rovers member and have your own gear it is considerably cheaper.
Rock climbing — Minneapolis Vertical Endeavors , MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Join us at 6:00 pm on Thursday, April 30th to bike a 15-mile loop. All bikes and fitness levels are welcome. Saint Paul Brewing is in the old Hamm’s Brewery overlooking Swede Hollow at 688 Minnehaha Ave. East, St Paul, MN 55106. Meet in the East parking lot behind the distillery! We intend to bike …
Category: Bicycling
Rain date makeup ride opportunity! Join us for a bike ride from the Longfellow Grill, 2990 W River Parkway, Mpls, on Tuesday, April 28th at 6:00 pm. The route will be a 20 miles. Pace of ride is 10-12 miles/hr. We will be getting near dusk by return so bring headlamps/and consider reflective type clothing …
Category: Hiking
🥾🥙🎵 Lakewalk Hike + Food + HomeGrown Music Festival A simple, flexible evening to get outside, grab food, and (optionally) roll into some live music. Plan for the evening: 🥾 4:30–6:00 PM — Hike along the Lakewalk 🌊 🥙 6:00–7:00 PM — Food at Sir Benedict’s Tavern on the Lake or Fitger’s 🎵 7:00–??? — …