Sunday - hikes start @ 2:30 p.m.
Tuesday – hikes start @7:30 p.m.
COME EARLY! THE HIKES START ON TIME!
Tuesday, July 1, 2008, Judy Nelson, 651-738-1972
Meet at Lake
Elmo Park Reserve, located at 1515 Keats Ave. N. Go East on I-94, take
Woodbury Dr./Keats Ave. exit #251. Take a left on Woodbury Dr. heading
North, continue straight, road leads into the park. It is FREE Tuesday
that day, so no fees or stickers required. Gather in the ski trailhead
parking lot on your left beyond the entrance shack. Wear sturdy shoes,
hiking will be on mostly unpaved trails and hills. Bring your bug spray!!!
FYI this park has over 2,165 acres.
Treats: Buffalo Wild Wings in Oakdale.
Sunday, July 6, 2008, Carol Isaak, 651-459-0527
Meet by Bailey
Elementary School, 4125 Woodlane Dr., in Woodbury. Over the hills and
through the woods, a hiking we will go; to Carver Lake, then continue
back to our cars through residential area. You’ll need your bug spray!
Take #494 to Lake Rd. exit, go East about 1 mile to Woodlane Dr., take
a right on Woodlane go south, about 1mile to Bailey Rd. (4-way stop),
continue through stop sign. Take first left (East) after the school.
Treats: McDonalds by Valley Creek Mall
Tuesday, July 8, 2008, Kate McGee, 612-718-5976
Meet at the
corner of Huber Dr. and Delaware, South of Hwy. #110 and Delaware in
Mendota Heights. Park on Huber.
Treats: McDonalds at #110
Sunday,
July 13, 2008, Annual Picnic at Keller Park Island. See Trailblazer
page for more information.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008, Charlotte Svobodny, 651-455-0052
Meet in front
of 7953 Conroy Way in Inver Grove Heights. We’ll do a residential
hike that will take us through the college and by the high school and
middle schools.
Treats: Dairy Queen, 65th and Cahill.
Sunday, July 20, 2008, Mary Weber, 651-291-8696
Meet at the
Hidden Falls Regional Park North Entrance on Mississippi River Blvd.
at Macgoffin. Go down the hill to either the first or second parking
lot. We’ll be hiking along the trails of the Mississippi River, an
easy, good 5+ miles! Lots of nature! Bring your bug spray!!! We’ll
also hike by Crosby Lake.
Treats: Bakers Square on Ford Pkwy.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008, Phyllis Swenson, 651-426-8593
Meet at Tamarack
Nature Center, 5287 Otter Lake Rd., White Bear Township. Meet in the
Nature Center parking lot. We will be hiking in the nature center.
Treats: to be determined.
Sunday, July 27, 2008, Fran Rongstad, 651-770-1232
Meet by Maplewood
Bowl & Entertainment Center, 1955 English St., Maplewood.
You can park in the back of their lot. We will hike South on the
Bruce Vento Trail to Maryland, around the East end of Lake Phalen and
the creek, then on the Gateway Trail.
Treats: Maplewood Bowl
Tuesday, July 29, 2008, Janice Quick, 651-735-3280
Meet at Sun
Ray Shopping center by Bruegger’s Bagel bakery. Hike through
the alleys of the Eastern Heights.
Treats: Culver’s.