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Category: Bicycling
Join us at 6:00 pm on Thursday, June 4th 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: Bicycling
Biking from Hopkins this week. I’ve not picked a route just yet. Plan between 15 and 20 miles. Meet at the parking lot at the intersection of 1st st and 9th ave at 6.
Category: Bicycling
Join me for an early morning 40 mile bike ride from St Paul to North Oaks. Wednesday June 3rd at 7:30AM. We will meet at Edgcumbe Rec Center, 320 Griggs St S, St Paul. Bring your helmet water sunblock and snacks. It’s a very nice route with a stop in the middle at a Kowalski’s …
Category: Bicycling
Join us for a bike ride from the Longfellow Grill, 2990 W River Parkway, Mpls, on Monday, June 1st at 6:00 pm. The route will be a 15-20 mile loop. Still deciding on route but will include the reopened Cedar Lake Trail behind the Twins Stadium. Pace of ride is 10-12 miles/hr. We should be …
Category: Hiking
Join us for a 5-mile/2-hour hike around the perimeter of the Arboretum now everything should be growing rapidly. The hike will be on asphalt, grass and wood chip trails, which will be hilly in places and could be muddy. There are places where you can take a shortcut back if you don’t want to do …
Hike — Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chaska, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
Becklin Homestead County Park, 34605 Holly St NW, Cambridge MN 55008, 3.5 miles northwest of Cambridge. If you’re looking for something relaxing and regenerative to do on Sunday morning, head north of the cities to just outside of Cambridge, MN where there is a gem of a hiking spot. Becklin Homestead County Park is an old …
Hiking — Becklin Homestead County Park, Isanti County, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Join me for bicycle ride along the Mickelson rail trail in South Dakota. This is a beautiful ride through the Black Hills on a crushed limestone and gravel trail. The grade rarely exceeds 4%. I am told that 36 mm wide tires are sufficient. We will drive to Custer where we will stay overnight and …
Category: Hiking, Backpacking
Backpacking Series: Logistics, Navigation and Emergency Considerations. The trip will begin with a discussion (roughly 45-60 minutes) about the logistics of trip planning, navigation methods, and anticipating/preparing for emergency situations. After the discussion we will hike the trails as a group, pace and length will depend on ability of those who participate. We will hike …
Backpacking Practice & Info — Lake Elmo Park, MNView trip details »
Category: Climbing
Climbing at vertical endeavors. Please reach out before hand as I wont have my phone on me. Price is roughly 40.00 for non member with no gear, 26.00 for members with no gear, and 13.00 for members with gear. I am lead and top rope certified and welcome climbers of all skill levels.
Rock Climbing — Minneapolis Vertical Endeavors, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Join us at 6:00 pm on Thursday, May 28th to bike a 13-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
Looks like Wednesday is now hot, but clear weather-wise, so biking from Utepils. Meet at the parking lot on the corner of Glenwood and Thomas at 6pm. Plan on about 15 miles, and socializing afterwards. I’m planning on exploring a different route this week, not too stressful after the holiday weekend.
Category: Bicycling
Please join us for a ~55-mile biking loop that goes by many lakes and parks, mostly on paved trails! We begin from Medicine Lake, take the Medicine Lake Regional Trail to Elm Creek Park Reserve, where we will do a loop around the park, including a lunch break at picnic tables. From there, we head …
Category: Hiking
Join me for a moderately paced 3-mile hike from the Rover meeting place in Como park here around the lake and back. The trails will be a mix of blacktop and grass trails. Non-Rover members need to sign online liability waiver below. New Rover members welcome. Dogs with well-behaved owners are welcome. Only storms will …
Category: Hiking
Meet at 9:45 at the main and only trailhead for introductions and we will start hiking at 10:00. There is water and bathrooms at this trailhead. This will be an easy paced nature watching kind of hike. It will be 6 miles on an outer loop and moderately paced. We will take a lunch break …
Category: Hiking
Join us for a casual hike across the Hwy 77 bridge, over the old Cedar Ave bridge and to the pier. We’ll meet at the Hwy 77 Bridge parking lot (Southeast side of River) by 10am so we can start hiking on time. I am still recovering from foot surgery, so this will be more …
Category: Climbing
Rock climbing at vertical endeavors minneapolis. Around 40.00 for non rover members with no gear, and 13.00 for Rover members with gear. Feel free to reach out via text or email to connect before hand.
Rock climbing — Minneapolis vertical endeavors , MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling
Join us at 6:00 pm on Thursday, May 21st to bike a 20-mile loop with a big climb. 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! …
Category: Hiking, Camping, Paddling, Trail Maintenance
We will meet at the Lake McFarland car camping area (at the end of the Arrowhead Trail) on Thursday night, May 21. On Friday morning, we will canoe across Lake McFarland toward Pine Lake. We will set up a base camp either at the campsite on the spit of land between McFarland and Pine Lake …
Border Route Trail Clearing — Lake McFarland, MNView trip details »