May 2024 Hiking Schedule
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SUNDAY hikes start at 2:30 p.m., go approx. 5 miles and last approx. 1 ½ to 2 hours.
TUESDAY hikes start at 07:00 p.m., go approx. 3 miles, and last approx. 1 hour.
The SPHC walks at a moderate speed; 17-24 minute mile.
Hikers are expected to maintain that pace.
Hikes start on time.
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Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.”
- Albert Einstein
Sunday, 05/04/25 Judy Nelson 651.738.1972
Meeting Location: Meet at 307 Lake St N. Prescott, WI by the bridge.
Directions: Take Hwy 61S to HWY 10, follow signs to Prescott, left lane. Street parking and in an old surface lot nearby. Watch signs, some parking spots are only 15 min.
Hike Description: Hike will hike across the bridge to the MN side, hike Pt Douglas Regional Trail to HWY 61 and back.
Treats: Lucille’s, 216 Broad St., Prescott.
Tuesday, 05/05/25 Bernie Wildes 612.598.8792 Sharon Heaton 612.581.4638
Meeting Location: Meet at Lake Elmo Park Reserve’s west parking lot, 2579 Inwood Ave N. Lake Elmo.
Directions: Free Tuesday, no pass required.
Hike Description: The hike will be hilly on unpaved trails.
Treats: TBD
Sunday, 05/11/25 Rick/Rose Nelson 651.283.5241
Meeting Location: Meet at 35th Ave S & E Minnehaha Pkwy in Mpls. (3509 E Minnehaha Pkwy).
Directions: South of E 46th St and North of E 50th St.
Hike Description: The hike will be on sidewalks and trails along Minnehaha Creek & Pkwy to Lake Nokomis & around Hiawatha Golf course.
Treats: Carbone’s, 4705 Cedar Ave S.
Tuesday, 05/13/25 Vic & Viv Flickling 612.354.0393
Meeting Location: Meet in the parking lot of Wood Lake Nature Center, 6710 Lake Shore Dr S, Minneapolis, MN 55423
Directions: East of 35W and West 66th St in Richfield
Hike Description: We’ll hike in the nature center and in the neighborhood.
Treats: Pizza Luce, 800 W 66th St.
Sunday, 05/18/25 Bob Tholkes 763-913-4453
Meeting Location: Meet at Trout Brook Nature Sanctuary 1200 Jackson St, St Paul, MN 55117
Directions: Just west of 35E on Maryland Ave, turn north on Jackson St.
Hike Description: CENTENNIAL HIKE 5.0. On January 10, 1925, the club met in the vicinity of what is now Trout Brook Nature Sanctuary walk via Dale St. to 358 Aurora Avenue, where member Gertrude Wallraff was the "hostess for the evening." No Gertrude and no party, but we will meet at Trout Brook Nature Sanctuary and take a 6-mile walk to Gertrude’s former residence and back.
Treats: Crooked Pint Ale House & Event Center, 1734 Adolphus St., 1.5 miles north.
Tuesday, 05/20/25 Jane Boyer 218.565.8464
Meeting Location: Meet in the parking lot in front of Hill-Murray School at 2625 Larpenteur Ave E., Maplewood.
Directions: Just west of Hwy 120 / Century Ave N on Larpenteur.
Hike Description: We’ll hike that area, some of the hike being in The Priory, which can be somewhat uneven terrain.
Treats: TBD
Sunday, 05/25/25 Sandy & Brock Herlick 651.470.4528
Meeting Location: Meet in front of Selma’s Ice Cream Parlor, 3419 St Croix Trail S, Afton.
Directions: From Hwy 94, take St Croix Trail S. 4.4 miles. (last exit before the St Croix River)
Hike Description: We’ll walk 1 mile of paved trails to Belwin Oxbow Trails. Trails have hills & are covered with wood chips and more paved trails.
Treats: Selma’s Ice Cream Parlor
Tuesday, 05/27/25 Scott Lee 651.358.9020, Shirley Lee 651.368.2703
Meeting Location: Meet at the 2100 Orchard Lane, White Bear Lake YMCA parking lot, (NW corner).
Directions: From White Bear Ave go east on Orchard Lane to YMCA.
Hike Description: We will hike on paved and dirt trails thru Lakewood Hills Park and some residential
Treats: Lees’ car
Happy May Day SPHC!!
Make someone a May basket.
These are small baskets usually filled with flowers or treats
and left at someone’s doorstep.
The giver rings the bell and runs away.