Minnehaha Creek hike
Mon, Jun 2, 2025, 9:30am
2401 East Minnehaha Parkway
June is the perfect time for an urban hike! Bev will lead a 4-mile hike from Lake Nokomis Community Center along Minnehaha Creek to Minnehaha Falls and back. We will meander along the Creek at a moderate pace for all fitness levels.
Please meet at 9:15 at the Community Center, located at 2401 East Minnehaha Parkway in Minneapolis. There is plenty of room in the parking lot for all of us. Portable bathrooms are available at the Community Center and at the Falls.
Summer is tick and mosquito season. Bug repellant, sunscreen and water are suggested.
We will get going by 9:30 so please be on time. For those who are energized by the 4-mile hike, there is an option to walk around Lake Nokomis afterwards. This will add 2.5 miles to your hike.
Sign ups for this event are through the new member portal -- be sure to create your login before you try to sign up. Search for an email from [email protected] for log in instructions. It may have gone to your spam folder.
Please sign up for this hike (required). Registrations will be accepted up to 24 hours before the hike.
Your completed form will be used to be sure everyone who signs up has arrived before the start of the hike. Newcomers are welcome!
—Bev Moe and Michael Luxenberg, UMRA Hiking Club co-leaders
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