Hiking Club

Hiking for Health and Friendship

This special interest group is for members who want to maintain or increase their fitness and enjoy the great outdoors. What is hiking, after all, if not walking with better footwear! Join us as we hike trails around the Twin Cities and in nearby State Parks.

Hikes will be held from April through October on the first and third Mondays of the month, with the following exceptions: No hike the first Monday in July in observance of Independence Day, and the September hikes will be the second and fourth Mondays due to Labor Day holiday. During the winter months (November through March), one hike a month will be held on the first Monday, except no hike in January.

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Hikes will begin at 9:30 a.m. and last about two hours. The summer schedule may include an urban hike or a longer hike at a county or state park, followed by lunch and maybe even a visit to a winery or brewery. Hikes will be held in light rain or snow but not a thunderstorm or a blizzard. Hike leaders have the discretion to cancel a hike because of extreme cold, heat or windchills. If a hike is canceled, attendees will receive a text or email by 8 am on the day of the hike.

In keeping with UMRA policies, all hikers must be vaccinated (and boosted if eligible) against the Covid-19 virus.

Please contact Hiking Club organizer Bev Moe at [email protected] if you would like to be a member and receive hiking emails. Include your name, cell phone number and zip code in your email to Bev. 

You must sign up online for each hike. Your completed form will be sent to the organizer (Bev) and shared with that month's hike leader, and used to be sure everyone has arrived. Registrations will be accepted up to 24 hours before a hike. If you find you are unable to attend, be sure to let us know -- cancellations can be made in your online profile in the Member Portal.

Within 24 hours, please email Bev [email protected] or the leader to cancel or to be added to the list of hikers.