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Monday October 5 10 am. Join us for a 10.9 mile (4-5 hours) hike recommended by All Trails. There will be mild hills & scenic lakes. Please email or text if you plan to attend We will have a lunch stop so bring a lunch & water. We will meet at the Holland lake Shelter …
Category: Bicycling
NOTE TIME CHANGE Join us for a bike ride from the Longfellow Grill, 2990 W River Parkway, Mpls, on Monday, October 5th at 5:15 pm. The route will be approximately 14-15 miles to Fort Snelling and back. Pace of ride is 10-12 miles/hr. Please be hydrated before you come, have water, and helmets. I am …
Category: Climbing
Beginners and experienced welcome. Climbing spans difficuties (easy to moderate) with opportunity to sport climb and top rope (sport anchor set). Harness, helmets, and shoes available on request. Approach to climbing is an incline (~375 ft over 1.3 miles) hike. Contact Becky to sign up or ask questions. Non- members please sign the Waiver below
Rock Climbing – Sport and Top Rope — Sugarloaf Bluff (Winona), MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Join me for a 48 mile bike through the rolling hills of Hudson/River Falls area. This ride has 2,000’ of elevation gain. Saturday, October 3. We will begin biking at 9:00 a.m. Please arrive with enough time to be ready to start biking at 9:00. Meet at Weitkamp Park, 648 O’Neil Rd. Hudson, WI Bring: …
I am organizing a paddle on Saturday at the Extravaganza. We will meet at 10 a.m. at the parking lot at Whitewater and go 20 minutes to Chester Woods, east of Rochester, where we will paddle on Bear Creek Reservoir. It is not big, but has a long shoreline, a ice beach, and several fingers …
Paddling — Whitewater State Park, Elba , MNView trip details »
Work with a small group of dedicated volunteers with Friends of Eden Prairie Parks to remove invasive species while enjoying a Maple Basswood forest remnant in Eden Prairie. Training, tools and herbicide provided. This event is open to ages 12-100. For the month of October we will be meeting at the Tilia Ridge entrance opposite …
CanceledCategory: Hiking, Bicycling, Camping, Paddling
This is a little short-notice, but autumn weekends up north are to precious to waste! Camping trip to Mille Lacs Kathio State Park, Friday, Oct. 2 – Sun, Oct. 4. This will be an “introvert -friendly” trip that requires participants to BOOK THEIR OWN CAMPSITE, which allows folks the option to grab a little alone …
Camping/Hiking/Paddling/Biking — Mille Lacs Kathio State Park, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking, Camping, Trail Maintenance
Fall is approaching quickly and so are the trail maintenance trips on the Border Route Trail (a unit of the NPS’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 the following …
Trail Maintenance — NCTA Border Route Western Section, MinnesotaView trip details »
Category: Climbing
Beginners and experienced welcome. Climbing spans difficuties (easy to moderate) with opportunity to sport climb and top rope (sport anchor set). Harness, helmets, and shoes available on request. Approach to climbing is an incline (~375 ft over 1.3 miles) hike. Contact Becky to sign up or ask questions. Non- members please sign the Waiver below, …
Rock Climbing – Sport and Top Rope — Sugarloaf Bluff (Winona), MNView trip details »
Category: Trail Maintenance
My BRT trail clearing trip this fall starts on October 2 and ends on October 4. Arrival on October 1 is recommended; we will plan to start at 9 AM on 10/2. Our goal is to clear the Mucker Lake spur trail at 2.5 miles long and the Topper Lake spur at .3 miles. Time …
Trail Clearing — Border Route Trail, Mucker Lake Spur Trail, MNView trip details »
Trip Full Wait List OpenCategory: Hiking, Bicycling, Camping, Paddling, Climbing
Registration is now open for the Fall Extravaganza — which will be held from Thursday, October 1– Sunday, October 4, 2026, at Whitewater State Park in Winona County, MN. Everyone is invited to the Extravaganza, our semi-annual “welcome & check us out” trip for people who like the outdoors and want to find out more …
Fall Extravaganza — Whitewater State Park, MNView trip details »
Category: Paddling
Come sneak in an easy early Fall paddle on the lovely spring-fed Bush Lake. We’ll meet at the East side Beach 9140 E Bushlake Rd (Shelter #3), Bloomington where you can unload & repark in what should be an easy to find parking spot. Dress for the weather but the forecast states 73 w light …
Category: Bicycling
NOTE TIME CHANGE Join us for a bike ride from the Longfellow Grill, 2990 W River Parkway, Mpls, on Monday, September 28st at 5:15 pm. The route will be approximately 17 miles looping the lakes of Bde Maka Ska, Harriet and down Minnehaha Trail. Pace of ride is 10-12 miles/hr. Please be hydrated before you …
Biking — Longfellow Grill, Minneapolis, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Please join me for a hike at William O’Brien State Park! We will hike two loops. First, we will do the Hiking Club Loop, which is about 5.3 miles. We may or may not take some of the side loops, which would add 1-2 miles to that length. Then we will return to our cars …
Hiking+ Winery (opt) — William O’Brien State Park, MNView trip details »
CanceledCategory: Other Summer Activities
Make a difference! Help restore our Minnesota prairie habitat and the species that depend on them! Through the simple act of collecting native wildflower seeds, volunteers increase the amount and diversity of seed planted in Three Rivers Park District’s 2,100+ acres of restored prairie. You will learn about the rich history of Minnesota’s prairies and …
Prairie Seed Collection — Hyland Lake Park Reserve, Bloomington, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Join a six miles (plus or minus a little) hike from Wabun Picnic area heading south along the river, returning on the SP side. https://maps.app.goo.gl/R3bCojxeo1ojtnmg8?g_st=ic Is the google map location for gazebo B at the picnic area and where we will start. We will have a good pace for the hike and traverse social trails, …
Category: Bicycling
NOTE TIME CHANGE Join us for a bike ride from the Longfellow Grill, 2990 W River Parkway, Mpls, on Monday, September 21st at 5:30 pm. The route will be approximately 20 miles. Pace of ride is 10-12 miles/hr. Please be hydrated before you come, have water, and helmets. Think about bringing those headlights also. E-bikes …
Category: Bicycling
Biking from Hopkins this week. Starting a bit earlier at 5:30 because its already the middle of September. Plan on 15-18 miles, please text if you’re running late.