2018 Itasca Moraine Chapter Hiking Fest Itasca State Park
Date and Time
Saturday Aug 25, 2018
August 25, 2018 All day event
Location
Itasca Park
North on Highway 71
20 minutes from Park Rapids, MN
Fees/Admission
Free
Website
Contact Information
Matt Davis (701) 388-1883
Description
Join the NCTA and Itasca State Park as they celebrate HIKING in northern Minnesota. The family-friendly event will feature an all day long hike, shorter themed hikes, kids/family programs, an ice cream social, music, and an evening speaker.
Draft schedule:
10:00am Meet at Brower Visitors Center classroom for the Long Hike shuttle (11am-4pm). The group will hike the Nicollet – NCT/Eagle Scout – DeSoto Lake loop (~10 miles). Shuttle provided. Pack a trail lunch and water.
10:30am Fire in the Forest Hike: hike to the Aiton Heights Fire Tower - 3 mi. round trip leaving from Forest Inn, 2 hours. Meet at Forest Inn.
1:30pm Pack a Snack activity - Meet in the Brower Visitor Center Classroom.
1:30pm Headwaters & Schoolcraft Trail hike - 2-mile out and back
2:00pm Tots on the Trail story hike - Meet in the Brower Visitor Center Classroom. Target age: pre-schoolers, Hike will be on an accessible 1/3 mile trail
2:00pm Geocaching activity - Meet in the Visitors Center classroom
2:30pm Make your own Hiking Stick activity inside the Visitors Center classroom
3:30pm Family Hike on the Bike Trail & Brower Trail loop - 2-mile loop
4:00 – 5:00pm Ice Cream Social by the Friends of Itasca, outside of Douglas Lodge
5:00 – 6:00pm Bring your own picnic dinner & Music outside of Forest Inn / Douglas Lodge
6:00 – 7:00pm Evening program with info on the 50th Anniversary of the National Trails System
