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Category: Hiking
Let’s do a hike of just under 5 miles around most of the Voyageur Trek Trail at Lebanon Hills Saturday starting at 9:00 AM Sharp. We’ll meet and leave from the front of the Lebanon Hills Visitor Center at Schulze Lake (the parking lot is a short drive off a turn south off Cliff Road …
Winter Hike — Lebanon Hills Regional Park, Eagan, MNView trip details »
Trip FullCategory: Other Winter Activities
Gather at the canoe launch on the north end of Lake of the Isles at 2:50pm for introductions. Then we’ll work outdoors lighting candles and placing them in suspended ice forms. To sign up, go to https://runsignup.com/Race/Volunteer/MN/Minneapolis/LuminaryLoppet and scroll down to Luminary Lighting: Luminary Hall 3:00-6:00 pm. Spots are limited so do not delay! After our …
Volunteer to prep for the Luminary Loppet — Lake of the Isles, Minneapolis, MNView trip details »
Category: Other Winter Activities
Come join us for a fun ice skating experience with optional gourmet tacos after. Centennial Lakes Park features a 10-acre lake that is groomed daily during the winter for ice skating. Spread out over three main ponds connected by narrow, meandering canals, the rink gives skaters a unique skating experience. All skating abilities are welcome. …
Ice Skating plus Optional Tacos — Centennial Lakes Park, Edina, MNView trip details »
Category: Snowshoeing / Hiking
Although both Punxsutawney Phil and midwest meteorologists predict that cold and snow may persist several more weeks, the weather on Wednesday looks amenable for a return to reasonably comfortable activity outdoors. So I say, let’s enjoy a balaclava free, happy-hatted hike amidst winter’s best! We’ll meet at the Tamarack Nature Center Building on Wednesday, February …
Category: Snowshoeing / Hiking
Meet me for a medium-fast hike of 4.5 miles around much of the Voyageur Trek Trail at Lebanon Hills this Tuesday. We’ll be hiking a 3.2 to 3.5 mph moving pace with little, if any, stopping. Expect surfaces to be tramped down and/or fresh snow, with maybe some bare ice in places (good traction devices are …
Fitness Hike — Lebanon Hills Regional Park, Eagan, MNView trip details »
Category: Snowshoeing / Hiking
Sunday afternoon forecast is 20 degrees and lightly snowing (as of 1/27), so let’s get out and hike in the beautiful Minnesota landscape. We will do a 5-6 mile hike at a medium-fast pace (17-19 minutes per mile, 3.2-3.5 mph) which makes this a fitness hike. Please come prepared for this pace. Trail conditions will …
Fitness Hike — Murphy- Hanrehan Park Reserve, Savage, MNView trip details »
Category: Snowshoeing / Hiking
Hike the Lower Glen Trail under an almost full moon. The loop trail follows Minnehaha Creek out to the Mississippi River and back up to the base of the falls, passing below the Veterans Home and over a couple footbridges. There is one steep hill at the start/finish. The pace will be moderate-to-brisk, with total …
Moonlight Hike — Lower Glen Trail (Minnehaha Falls), MNView trip details »
Category: Snowshoeing / Hiking
Let’s do a hike of 4.5 or 5.5 miles around much of the Voyageur Trek Trail at Lebanon Hills Saturday starting at 1:00 PM Sharp. We’ll leave from the front of the Lebanon Hills Visitor Center at Schulze Lake (the parking lot is a short drive off a turn south off Cliff Road ). We’ll …
Winter Hike — Lebanon Hills Regional Park, Eagan, MNView trip details »
Category: Downhill Skiing
Rover Downhill Ski / Snowboard Night — Mont du Lac⛷️🏂 Hill hours: 4:00–9:00 PM (come for any portion) This is a Rover-style ski night — independent turns, optional shared laps, and easy regrouping. The emphasis is on connection and flow, not skiing as a pack. 📍 Location: Mont du Lac Resort3125 South Mont Du Lac …
Category: Climbing
I’m planning on getting some cabin fever out by climbing at the Vertical Endeavors in BLOOMINGTON on January 25th at 1pm as long as there isn’t some random blizzard in Minneapolis that makes it impossible to drive there. Rental pricing is about $25 but it’s half off on Sundays for Rover Members. Shoot me a …
Trip FullCategory: Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoeing / Hiking, Downhill Skiing, Fat Biking, Other Winter Activities
Yea! Permission was granted to increase the trip size! This trip submission replaces the original one. Join us for the 3rd Annual Winter Trip to Northern Pines Camp near Park Rapids MN. This lakeshore camp is not far from trails, rinks, and ski areas. 5 meals are provided with a Saturday build your own bag …
More Outdoor & Indoor Winter Fun — Northern Pines Camp,Park Rapids, MN, MNView trip details »
Category: Snowshoeing / Hiking
Let’s do an “ice hike” of 4.5 miles around much of the Voyageur Trek Trail at Lebanon Hills Wednesday starting at Noon Sharp. Let’s expect roughly half or more of the trail to be solid, wavy ice, at times up or down, the rest ranging from hard packed snow down to bare ground and dirt. …
Wednesday Ice Hike — Lebanon Hills Regional Park, Eagan, MNView trip details »
Category: Snowshoeing / Hiking
Let’s take advantage again of the back to below freezing ice hiking conditions on much of the Voyageur Trek Trail at Lebanon Hills Wednesday starting at Noon Sharp. We’ll leave from the Holland Lake trail head parking lot and head out to the northern segment, then circle around while passing O’Brian Lake, Cattail Pond, Lily …
Winter hike — Lebanon Hills Regional Park, Eagan, MNView trip details »
Category: Snowshoeing / Hiking
Let’s hike again much of the Voyageur Trek Trail at Lebanon Hills THIS Sunday starting at 10 AM Sharp, this time leaving from the front of the Lebanon Hills Visitor Center at Schulze Lake (the parking lot is a short drive off a turn south off Cliff Road ). We’ll start from a bench where …
Winter Hike — Lebanon Hills Regional Park, Eagan, MNView trip details »
Category: Other Winter Activities
Do you want to plant native MN plants in your garden? Or just a nice winter activity with kids? Winter sowing is a technique for starting seedlings outdoors even in our temperate climate. Most seeds will work, even annuals like tomatoes. Some seeds even need that 60 days of cold weather to wake up in …
Category: Hiking, Other Winter Activities
Come join us for a 2-3 mile hike in Minnehaha Park in South Minneapolis this Friday afternoon at 1 pm. Trail conditions will determine our route. We could go down into the creek valley, which may be slippery and sloppy with the current melting trend. The other more likely option will be to stay on …
Sloppy Winter Hike — Minnehaha Park, Minneapolis, MNView trip details »
Category: Snowshoeing / Hiking
Join me for a nice wooded loop (~7 miles) around the lower half of Long Meadow Lake at the Minnesota National Wildlife Refuge in Bloomington! I did this one recently and it was quite lovely! Besides the woods, we will hike along the Minnesota River and the lake. At least one eagle’s nest will likely …
Hiking — Long Meadow Lake, Bloomington, MNView trip details »
Category: Snowshoeing / Hiking
Please join us for a neighborhood and River Parkway hike from the Eagles 34, 2507 E 25th Street, Mpls on Monday, January 5, at 6:00 pm. We will meet at the front of the Eagles. The hike will be 2- 3 miles. Please bring headlamps and strongly consider wearing grippers on your shoes. There is …