Synopses & Reviews
This authoritative guide to Twin Cities hiking details 60 of the areaand#8217;s best trails, most of which are within an hourand#8217;s drive of the metro area. This second edition is completely updated and includes new trails, photos, trailhead coordinates, and updated maps. ithin the seven county "metro" area that encompasses the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, nearly 1,000 beautiful trails lie within these urban borders. Minneapolis was recently named "the most athletic city in the nation" in the February 2006 issue of Menand#8217;s Fitness and this is the only hiking guide for the Twin Cities
Review
Praise for previous edition:
"...an excellent and enthusiastically recommended planning resource for Twin Cities area hikers and outdoor enthusiasts looking for exercise, variety, and fun."--Midwest Book Review
Synopsis
The decisive guide to day hikes in the Twin Cities area just got better. Updated maps, new hikes, new photos, and brand-new trailhead coordinatesprovided as UTM and Latitude/Longitude formatsmake Tom Watsons authoritative guide to Minneapolis and St. Pauls best hiking even more useful than before. For readers who asked for actual driving mileage and wheelchair accessibility, each hike now contains that information in the Key At-a-Glance information box. Twin Cities hiking is huge; get the guide that gets you there
and back.
Synopsis
Completely updated and including new trails,
60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Minneapolis and St. Paul, 2nd details 60 of the areas best trails, most of which are within an hours drive of the Twin Cities.
About the Author
Tom Watson grew up enjoying Minnesota's great outdoors. He's an active freelance photojournalist with many outdoor articles and photos in national publications to his credit.
Table of Contents
(1) Afton State Park (2) Ann Lake, Sand Dunes State Forest (3) Baker Park Reserve (4) Barn Bluff (5) Bass Pond Trail/Long Meadow Lake (6) Battle Creek (7) Baylor Regional Park (8) Big Rivers Regional Trail (9) Bryant Lake Figure Eight (10) Bunker Hill Trail (11) Carlos Avery (12) City Lakes Chain,Lakes Harriet,Calhoun, and Isles (13) Cleary Lake Regional Park (14) Clifton E. French Regional Park (15) Coon Rapids Dam (16) Cottage Grove Ravine Regional Park (17)Crosby Farm Park (18) Crow-Hassen Regional Park (19) Douglas State Trail (20) Eastman Nature Trail (21) Elm Creek Park Reserve (22) Fish Lake Regional Park (23) Fort Snelling State Park (Snelling Lake and Pine Island Trails) (24) Frontenac State Park (Bluffside Trail) (25) Gateway Trail (Eastern Section) (26) Hay Creek (West Trail) (27) Hyland Lakes Park Reserve (Richardson Interpretive Trail) (28) Interstate Park, Minnesota (29) Interstate Park, Wisconsin (30) Kinnickinnic State Park, Wisconsin (31) Lake Byllesby Regional Park (32) Lake Elmo Park Reserve, Eagle Point Lake (33) Lake Maria State Park (34) Lake Minnewashta Regional Park (Marsh Trail Loop) (35) Lake Rebecca (36) Lawrence Trail, Minnesota Valley (37) Lebanon Hills Regional Park (Holland/Jensen Lakes Loop) (38) Mazomani Trail, Louisville Swamp/Minnesota Valley (39) Miesville Ravine Park (40) Minnehaha Falls and Creek (41) Mississippi Gorge Trail (42) Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve (43) Nerstrand Big Woods State Park (Big Woods Trail) (44) Old Cedar Avenue Trail, Long Meadow Lake (45) Pine Point Park Trail (46) Red Cedar Trail, Wisconsin (47) Rice Lake State Park (48) Rum River Central (49) Rum River North (50) Sakatah Lake State Park (51) Sherburne NWR (Prairies Edge Trail) (52) Snail Lake (53) Spring Lake Park Reserve (Schaars Bluff Trail) (54) Tamarack Nature Center (55) Tamarack Trail, Lowry Nature Center/Carver Park Reserve (56) Thompson Trail, Thompson County Park (57) Wild River (58) William OBrien State Park (Upper Park Trail) (59) Willow River, Wisconsin (60) Wood Lake Nature Center