Hiking

Looking for places to hike in Minnesota?

Here is where I share information and observations about the trails I have explored.

Como Park

This is the largest, most historic park in St. Paul, Minnesota. It is also the location of a lot of my personal history. I remember going to the zoo as a child. I remember my brother getting sick on a carnival ride. In my 20’s and 30’s I lived near this park and often jogged…
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Snail Lake Regional Park

As I was walking there today I saw children sliding down the icy hill. Usually there is snow there time of year but it is all melted except for a track of ice formed by the sleds that packed down the snow we had about a month ago. This park makes me nostalgic.
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Rice Creek Trail North

Found a trail that is new to me since I was last here. I was glad to have extra traction on my boots because it was icy. The oak branches are what captured my attention this time.
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Powderhorn Park, Minneapolis

Today I am tethered to a hospital waiting room as a family member has a lengthy surgery. A few blocks from the hospital is a neighborhood park with a small lake, trees, hills, and paved paths. I am without hiking footwear and the paths are icy, but I made it work. It is not a…
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Hadrian’s Wall near Hexham, UK

It seems that many of the blogs I am reading lately are from the UK and Ireland. Looking at photos from a 2013 trip to the UK got me thinking about walls. Hadrian (c. 128AD) ordered a wall to be built at the northern boundary of the Roman Empire. If anyone from that area is…
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Vadnais-Sucker Lake Regional Park

Part of the trail is on a narrow isthmus between two sections of Lake Vadnais.
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