Encouragement to get outside, Minnesota Hiking Club rewards members by miles hiked
On April 20, 1991, the Minnesota Hiking Club was formed to encourage people to visit state parks spread out across the state. With originally 62 parks participating, there are now 67 with 197 total miles of club trails to hike.
Written By: Thalen Zimmerman
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A sign for Minnesota Hiking Club members to follow at Lake Carlos State Park. (Thalen Zimmerman / Echo Press)
If you have ever visited a Minnesota State Park to do some hiking, you may have noticed a little blue sign the reads “hiking club.” Those blue signs mark a specific hiking trail that has a password usually located around the halfway point of the trail and can be found in all 67 Minnesota State Parks, plus one bonus trail that can only be accessed in the winter.