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The MN State Parks Hiking Club
During a camping trip this week, my 6 year old learned about the Minnesota State Parks Hiking Club. For some reason, he got REALLY excited about this and now wants to complete all the Hiking Club trails. We finished 3 of them since yesterday, and he has been diligently studying the state parks map to…
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Hike #1: Lake Louise State Park
The first hike we completed for the MN State Park Hiking Club was the hike that started our journey! While we were out hiking, my 6 year old started noticing the signs that said “Hiking Club” and started asking about it. He found it fascinating that you could complete all the hikes, record them, and…
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Hike #2: Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park
Forestville and Mystery Cave are combined into one park, but are actually about 10-15 minutes apart by car. Mystery Cave offers multiple types of tours, and the kids really enjoyed touring the cave. So when you’re not hiking, I’d definitely recommend checking out the cave! HIKING CLUB TRAIL: MAPLE RIDGE TRAIL For our Hiking Club…
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Hike #3: Rice Lake State Park
Ok, to be honest, this was not our favorite hike. The park and trails were pretty enough, but the trails were confusing. We saw the Hiking Club sign close to the parking lot with an arrow pointing straight ahead. However, there was no map near the sign, and there were multiple paths around, leading multiple…
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Hike #4: Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area
We absolutely loved this hike! Most of the family voted this the favorite so far. Located near Jordan, MN, this was only about 30-40 minutes from our house, so it was doable for an evening outing before it got dark! This was also the longest hike we’ve done so far for our MN State Park…