Fall Colors Vista Hike; Exploring the North Country Trail and the Mississippi River Watershed
Date and Time
Saturday Oct 1, 2016
12:30 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
Saturday, October 1, 2016
From 12:30-3 p.m.
Location
Itasca State Park
36750 Main Park Drive
Park Rapids, Minnesota
Meet at the North Country Trail Head at the South Entrance Itasca State Park (along Highway 71) at 12:30 p.m. to car pool to the trailhead.
The route will follow the North Country Trail west, from the Anchor Matson trailhead and conclude at the overlook at Tim-Don-Dell hill. Route may change based on weather and trail conditions.
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Fall Colors Vista Hike: Exploring the North Country Trail and the Mississippi River Watershed
The forest is bursting with color as autumn peaks in the Itasca area! Join us during this afternoon hike along the North Country Trail as we take in the wonderful fall colors. This hike can be challenging but is well worth the effort as we hike to a wonderful overlook at Tim-Don-Del Hill (elevation 1,750 feet). Stand amongst majestic red pine as you look across a sea of hardwoods towards the Smokey Hills seen 18 miles to the south. See the rolling glacial hills that help created the Mississippi watershed basin at its beginnings around Itasca State Park. Portions of this 2.5 mile route will be a strenuous. (refer to Maps 11 and 12, pages 99, 103 and 104 of the “Guide to the North Country National Scenic Trail in Minnesota”).
Notes: Dress for being outdoors, including sturdy boots that can get wet/muddy, water, energy snack, sunscreen, hat, sunglasses, insect repellent- including tick gaiters and hiking/trekking poles.
This is the tenth of 12 hikes to be held as we celebrate 125 years of Minnesota State Parks and Trails and 100 years of the National Park Service. This event is sponsored by both Itasca State Park and the Itasca Moraine and Laurentian Lakes Chapters of the National North Country Trail.
Learn more about the North Country Trail in Itasca State Park and east, at the Itasca Moraine Chapter site: http://northcountrytrail.org/itm/
Learn more about the North Country Trail in Itasca State Park and west, at the Laurentian Lakes Chapter site: http://northcountrytrail.org/llc/