Hike Directory; Seasonal
Below is a list of hiking locations utilized regularly or periodically by the Walk on the Wild Side Thursday Night Hikers, separated into seasons usually hiked (click on the hike name for specific driving or public transit directions, maps, and related informational links):
Summer
93. Anderson Lake Park/Tierney's Woods Hike (Bloomington)
103. Bryant Lake Regional Park (Eden Prairie)
66. Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden (Mpls)
125. Jensen Lake/Lebanon Hills Regional Park Hike (Eagan)
36. Lake Hiawatha/Lake Nokomis (Mpls)
30. Lake of the Isles (Minneapolis)
116. Lake Susan Hike (Chanhassen)
98. Medicine Lake East (Plymouth)
133. Minnesota Valley Wildlife Refuge, Bloomington Ferry Section Hike (Bloomington/Chanhassen)
41. Normandale Lake (Bloomington)
121. Rice Creek North Regional Trail (Shoreview)
85. Russell A. Sorenson Landing/Minnesota River Trail (Bloomington)
54. South Cedar Lake Trail (Minneapolis)
132. South Medicine Lake Trail (Plymouth)
96. Thomas Lake Park/High Line Walking Trail (Eagan)
Fall
71. Charles Perry Park (Arden Hills)
80. Gideon Pond House/Old Oak Grove Mission Hike (Bloomington)
46. Tamarack Nature Center (White Bear Twp)
Winter
1. Gateway Trail (Arlington St., St. Paul)
6. Lambert's Landing (St. Paul)
63. Minnehaha Creek East (Minneapolis)
107. Shingle Creek Hike (Minneapolis)
15. Springbrook Nature Cntr (Fridley)
7. Theodore Wirth Park (Minneapolis)
17. West River Parkway (Minneapolis)
110. West St. Paul Christmas Lights Hike (W. St. Paul)
Spring
10. Big Rivers Trail (East End, Mendota)
95. Cliff Fen Park (Burnsville)
69. Minnetonka Singing Frog Hike (Minnetonka)
120. Northern Mendota Heights Hike (Mendota Heights)
Summer/Fall
27. Big Rivers Trail (W end, Mendota Hgts)
8. North Cedar Lake Trail (Hopkins)
115. Rice Marsh Lake Hike (Eden Prairie/Chanhassen)
70. Thompson Park (West St. Paul)
Spring/Fall
50. Battle Creek Park, South end (St. Paul)
49. Anoka Riverview Park (Fridley)
40. Capitol Hill/Crocus Hill (St. Paul)
109. Daytons Bluff Architectural Hike (St. Paul)
33. Irvine Park/Cherokee Park (St. Paul)
35. North Mississippi River Park (Mpls)
45. Northern Bruce Vento/Northern BNSF Trail (Maplewood)
76. Snelling Lake/Fort Snelling State Park (Minneapolis)
Spring/Winter/Fall
22. Gateway Trail (WB Ave, Maplewood)
108. Linwood/Lower Crocus Hill Hike (St. Paul)
128. Midtown Greenway, Midsection (Minneapolis)
88. Midtown Greenway, Western Portion (Minneapolis)
16. Minnehaha Park/Ft. Snelling (Mpls)
112. St. Albans Avenue/Crocus Hill Hike (St. Paul)
57. Summit Avenue, East End (St. Paul)
56. Summit Avenue, West End (St. Paul)
20. SW Hennepin LRT Trail (Hopkins)
29. Westwood Nature Center (St. Louis Park)
Spring/Summer
135. Bruce Vento Overlook Hike (St. Paul West Side)
74. Gateway Trail (North St. Paul/Oakdale)
130. Plymouth/Hennepin County Regional Trail (Plymouth)
Fall/Winter
Winter/Spring
102. East Midtown Greenway (Minneapolis)
75. Luce Line Trail (Plymouth)
44. Reservoir Park/North Dale Street/McCarrons Lake (St. Paul)
89. Washburn-Fair Oaks Historic District Walking Tour/Eastern Midtown Greenway (Minneapolis) Summer/Fall/Spring
87. Long Lake Regional Park (New Brighton)
62. Minnehaha Creek West (Minneapolis)
12. Minnehaha Falls (Minneapolis)
136. Minnesota Valley Wildlife Refuge, Long Meadow Visitor's Center Hike (Bloomington)
3. Mississippi River Gorge (Mpls/St. Paul)
5. Nine Mile Creek (Bloomington)
25. Palmer Lake (Brooklyn Center)
37. Pike Island/Fort Snelling (Minneapolis)
28. Snail Lake Park (Shoreview)
78. South St. Paul Riverfront Trail (South St. Paul)
134. St. Paul West Side Architectural Hike (St. Paul)
134. West Side Saint Paul Architectural Hike (West Saint Paul)
Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer
24. Rice Creek West Regional Trail (Fridley)
Irregular
72. Bassett Creek (Golden Valley)
100. Bassett Creek Park (Crystal)
47. Battle Creek (Northern section, St. Paul)
81. Big Willow Park/Minnetonka Mills Historic Hike (Hopkins/Minnetonka)
94. Black Dog Park (Burnsville)
106. Blackhawk Lake Park Hike (Eagan)
97. Cherokee Park/Irvine Park (St. Paul)
52. Coon Rapids Dam (Coon Rapids)
23. East River Road (Minneapolis)
55. Edgecumbe Parkway (St. Paul)
51. Gateway Trail, Easternmost Terminus (St. Paul)
122. Golden Valley/Butler Wildflower Garden & Bird Sanctuary (Golden Valley)
114. Golden Valley Christmas Lights Hike (Golden Valley)
90. Gun Club Lake Hike (Eagan)
123. Hiawatha Light Rail Transit-Northern Portion Hike (Minneapolis)
127. Hiawatha Light Rail Transit-Southern Portion Hike (Bloomington)
124. Hopkins/Minnetonka Ramble (Hopkins/Minnetonka)
91. Indian Mounds Elementary/Minnesota River Valley Hike (Bloomington)
65. Isles of Peace (Coon Rapids)
58. Lake Calhoun (Minneapolis)
18. Lake Harriet (Minneapolis)
67. Lebanon Hills Regional Park (Eagan)
118. Loring Park/Cedar Commuter Trail Hike (Minneapolis)
92. Marsh Lake Park Hike (Bloomington)
99. Medicine Lake West (Plymouth)
113. Minneapolis Riverfront Hike (Minneapolis)
104. Minneapolis Skyway (Minneapolis)
82. Minnesota Landscape Arboretum (Chanhassen)
113. Minnetonka/ Hopkins Photography Hike (Minnetonka)
117. Mitchell Lake/Miller Park Hike (Eden Prairie)
73. Nicollet Island (Minneapolis)
131. NorthEast Minneapolis Christmas Light Hike (Minneapolis)
53. Northview Park/Patrick Eagan Park (Eagan)
79. Old Cedar Avenue Bridge/Blackdog Reserve (Eagan/Burnsville)
129. Parkers Lake Park/Luce Line Hike (Plymouth)
84. Ritter Farm Park Hike (Lakeville)
101. Rogers Lake Park Hike (Mendota Heights)
105. Shady Oak Lake Hike (Minnetonka)
42. St. Anthony Park (St. Paul)
86. St. Paul Skyway System (St. Paul)
83. Terrace Oaks Park Hike (Burnsville)
77. Victory Memorial Parkway (Minneapolis)
68. Walker Art Center Sculpture Garden Hike (Minneapolis)
4. Weschcke Park (W. St. Paul)
126. West Saint Paul Christmas Lights Hike (West Saint Paul)
119. West Side/West St. Paul Christmas Lights Hike (St. Paul)
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This webpage was last updated on November 28, 2007.
