Best outdoor adventures near Minneapolis and Saint Paul A guide to the city's greatest hiking, paddling, and cycling

Book - 2017

Details forty of the best hikes, paddles, and bike routes within an hour's drive of the Twin Cities area, perfect for the urban dweller and suburbanite who may be hard-pressed to find great outdoor activities close to home.

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  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Weather
  • Flora and Fauna
  • Wilderness Restrictions/Regulations
  • Getting around Minneapolis and Saint Paul
  • The Ten Essentials
  • First Aid
  • Adventure Etiquette
  • Adventures with Children
  • Adventures with Your Dog
  • How to Use This Guide
  • Using the Maps
  • Map Legend
  • Hiking
  • 1. Saint Anthony Falls Heritage Trail
  • 2. East River Flats to Witch's Hat
  • 3. Chain of Lakes
  • 4. Summit-Capitol Loop
  • 5. Bunker Hills Regional Park
  • 6. Elm Creek Park Reserve
  • 7. Crow-Hassan Park Reserve
  • 8. Tamarack Nature Center
  • 9. Lake Rebecca Park Reserve
  • 10. Wolsfeld Woods Scientific and Natural Area
  • 11. Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
  • 12. Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge-Louisville Swamp
  • 13. Cleary Lake Regional Park
  • 14. Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve
  • 15. Lebanon Hills East
  • 16. Afton State Park
  • Road Cycling
  • 17. Cedar Lake to Midtown and Hiawatha Ramble
  • 18. Dakota to Minnetonka Loop Ramble
  • 19. Luce Line to Wayzata Beach Park Ramble
  • 20. Minneapolis Grand Round Cruise
  • 21. Minnesota River Bluffs to Lake Minnetonka Loop Ramble
  • 22. Saint Paul Grand Round Cruise
  • 23. Gateway to Brown's Creek State Trail, Stillwater Ramble
  • 24. Medicine Lake to Elm Creek Ramble
  • Mountain Biking
  • 25. Carver Lake Park
  • 26. Theodore Wirth Park
  • 27. Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve
  • 28. Lebanon Hills
  • 29. Elm Creek Fat Tire Trails
  • 30. Salem Hills Trails
  • 31. Battle Creek Regional Park
  • 32. Mendota Trail-Eagan
  • Paddling
  • 33. Mississippi River
  • 34. Lake Nokomis
  • 35. Minnesota River
  • 36. Long Lake
  • 37. Lake Phalen
  • 38. Lake Calhoun to Lake of the Isles and Cedar Lake
  • 39. White Bear Lake
  • 40. Saint Croix River
  • Adventure Index
  • About the Author and Contributors