March 2025 Hiking Schedule
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SUNDAY hikes start at 2:30 p.m., go approx. 5 miles and last approx. 1 ½ to 2 hours.
TUESDAY hikes start at 11:30 a.m., go approx. 3 miles, and last approx. 1 hour.
The SPHC walks at a moderate speed of 2.5 - 3.5 mph. Hikers are expected to maintain that pace. (17-24 min. mile) Hikes start on time.
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Daylight Saving time begins at 2am, Sunday March 9,
‘Spring Clocks Ahead’ on Saturday night.
“Spring has sprung and the grass is riz, I wonder where the flowers is?"
- Walt Kelly
Sunday, 03/2/25 Brock & Sandy Herlick 651.470.4528
Meeting Location: Meet at the Herlick residence, 645 Warner Ave So., Mahtomedi.
Directions: Park anywhere at the school, across the street, 666 Warner Ave So.
Hike Description: We’ll hike Gateway Trail.
Treats: When we return, there will be a chili dinner.
Tuesday, 03/4/25 Patty Peterson 651.276.0006 & Sharon Heaton 651.207.5926
Meeting Location: Meet at Plaza Theater, 1847 Larpenteur Ave. E.,Maplewood.
Directions: Just east of White Bear Ave on Larpenteur.
Hike Description: We’ll hike paved & unpaved pathways. Plan for ice and snow.
Treats: TBD
Sunday, 03/9/25 Liz Miller 651.303.0971
Meeting Location: Meet at Taste of Scandinavia, 2900 Rice St., Little Canada.
Directions: One block north of Little Canada Rd W.
Hike Description: We’ll hike paved & unpaved trails.
Treats: Taste of Scandinavia
Tuesday, 03/11/25 Kieran Dunan 651.592.5562
Meeting Location: Meet at 4th St. and Locust St., Hudson WI.
Directions: Parking is free from 4th St. on up.
Hike Description: We'll hike Hudson parks and pioneer cemeteries with views over the St Croix. Steep hills, mostly paved, some woodchip paths.
Treats: Knoke’s (Ice cream & candy)
Sunday, 03/16/25 Vic & Viv Fickling 651.777.6103
Meeting Location: Meet in the Polar Plaza parking lot in front of A Chau, 2231 11th Ave E., North St Paul.
Chau, 2231 11th Ave E., North St Paul.
Directions: Just west of McKnight north of Hwy 36
Hike Description: Hike residential and back.
Treats: A Chau
Tuesday, 03/18/25 Don & Sue Crawford 651.770.2479 or 612.695.7226
Meeting Location: Meet at Bellaire Beach Park, 2499 S Shore Blvd., White Bear Lake.
Directions:
Hike Description: We’ll hike mostly on paved streets & sidewalks.
Treats: Don & Sue’s car.
Sunday, 03/23/25 Amy Peterson 651.442.0149 & Bry Garcia 612.998.5437
Meeting Location: We will meet at the Off Leash Dog Park, 501 Larpenteur Ave W, Roseville, MN 55113.
Directions: Corner of Larpenteur & Mackubin, east of Dale St.
Hike Description: We will hike paved and unpaved trails with some nice steep hills.
Treats: TBD
Tuesday, 03/25/25 Brock & Sandy Herlick 651.470.4528
Meeting Location: Katherine Abbott Park 1000 Lincolntown Ave, Mahtomedi, MN 55115.
Directions: Go north from 694 on Century and turn right at light on Long Lake Rd. and left at Lincolntown Ave.
Hike Description: We will hike mostly paved trails and streets through Willernie.
Treats: Brock's trunk
Sunday, 03/30/25 Judy Nelson 651.738.1972
Meeting Location: Meet at Keys Cafe Valley Creek Mall, 1750 Weir Dr., Woodbury, North end of parking lot.
Directions:
Hike Description: We will hike on paved trails down to Battle Creek Lake & back going through 5 different parks in the old Park Hills Neighborhood in Woodbury.
Treats: Keys Cafe.
The average starting point, so far this year, is Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Cemetery near Roselawn Ave & Edgerton Ave. in Maplewood.
" Ultimately, time is what you make of it, and how you use it”.
