60 hikes within 60 miles Minneapolis and St. Paul : includes hikes in and around the Twin Cities Minneapolis and St. Paul :
Book - 2012
Within the seven county "metro" area that encompasses the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul lies a network of hundreds of miles of trails. Hikes were selected to be representative of the area, showcasing the park or region's main attractions or personality. Some of these trails are broad, paved corridors through multi-use parks generously developed to provide a myriad of recreational opportunities for the young and old, the robust trekker, and the casual stroller.
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Birmingham, AL :
Menasha Ridge Press
2012.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Edition
- Third edition
- Item Description
- Includes index.
- Physical Description
- xix, 265 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
- ISBN
- 9780897329330
- Acknowledgments
- Foreword
- About the Author
- Preface
- Recommended Hikes
- Introduction
- Urban-Suburban St. Paul
- 1. Battle Creek
- 2. Big Rivers Regional Trail
- 3. Crosby Farm Park
- 4. Lake Elmo Park Reserve, Eagle Point Lake
- 5. South St. Paul Riverfront Trail
- 6. Thompson County Park, Thompson Trail
- Urban-Suburban Minneapolis
- 7. Bass Ponds Trail, Long Meadow Lake
- 8. Bryant Lake
- 9. Bunker Hills Regional Park
- 10. Carlos Avery Trail
- 11. City Lakes Chain, Lakes Harriet, Calhoun, and Isles
- 12. Clifton E. French Regional Park
- 13. Coon Rapids Dam
- 14. Fort Snelling State Park, Snelling Lake and Pike Island Trails
- 15. Hyland Lake Park Reserve, Richardson Interpretive Trail
- 16. Lake Nokomis
- 17. Minnehaha Falls and Creek
- 18. Mississippi Gorge Trail
- 19. Rice Creek North Regional Trail
- 20. Wood Lake Nature Center
- Southwest
- 21. Cleary Lake Regional Park
- 22. Douglas State Trail
- 23. Lake Byllesby Regional Park
- 24. Louisville Swamp, Mazomani Trail
- 25. Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area, Lawrence Trail
- 26. Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve
- 27. Sakatah Lake State Park
- Southeast
- 28. Afton State Park
- 29. Barn Bluff
- 30. Cannon Valley Trail
- 31. Cottage Grove Ravine Regional Park
- 32. Frontenac State Park, Bluffside Trail
- 33. Lebanon Hills Regional Park, Holland/Jensen Lakes Loop
- 34. Miesville Ravine Park Reserve
- 35. Nerstrand-Big Woods State Park, Big Woods Trail
- 36. Spring Lake Park Reserve, Schaar's Bluff Trail
- Northwest
- 37. Baker Park Reserve
- 38. Baylor Regional Park
- 39. Carver Park Reserve/Lowry Nature Center, Tamarack Trail
- 40. Crow-Hassan Park Reserve
- 41. Elm Creek Park Reserve
- 42. Elm Creek Park Reserve, Eastman Nature Trail
- 43. Lake Maria State Park
- 44. Lake Minnewashta Regional Park, Marsh Trail Loop
- 45. Lake Rebecca Park Reserve
- 46. Rum River Central Regional Park
- 47. Rum River North County Park
- 48. Sand Dunes State Forest, Ann Lake
- 49. Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge, Prairie's Edge Trail
- 50. Snail Lake
- Northeast
- 51. Gateway State Trail
- 52. Interstate State Park, Minnesota
- 53. Interstate State Park, Wisconsin
- 54. Kinnickinnic State Park, Wisconsin
- 55. Pine Point Regional Park Trail
- 56. Red Cedar State Trail, Wisconsin
- 57. Tamarack Nature Center
- 58. Wild River State Park
- 59. William O'Brien State Park, Upper Park Trail
- 60. Willow River State Park
- Appendix: Information Sources
- Index