Hikes in NE Minneapolis & Surrounding Suburbs

Bob Tholkes' April 5th hike:

Park near Mayslack’s Bar, 1428 4th St. NE, Mpls.
Walk east to 5th St NE, Turn left
Walk to Spring St. (this includes crossing Broadway and taking the sidewalk to where 5th St. resumes). Turn right.
Turn right and walk on Central to Ortman St. Turn right and walk to Bank St.
Turn left, continue from Bank St onto Lourdes Place to Hennepin Ave.
Turn left and then right onto Main St., left on 1st Avenue NE, right onto DeLaSalle Dr.
Left on East Island Avenue to the footpath on the right which will cross the footbridge to Boom Island Park. Take the parking lot access road out to 8th Ave. & Sibley St.
Take the trail running northwest from the intersection and walk (along the river) to where it ends at Marshall St.
Turn right and the left on 16th Ave NE. Walk on 16th Ave. to Main St. Turn right to 15th Ave.
Turn left and walk to Mayslacks.
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For a shorter walk along the river paths:

Begin at Mayslacks as above and walk the hike backwards along the river from Marshall
Turn left at 8th Ave. NE, walk to Main St, turn left and walk to 15th Ave NE and right to Mayslacks. Distance 2.5 miles
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Bob Tholkes' description of the hike he would have led April 7th:

Park in the St. Anthony Village shopping center, 2950 Pentagon Drive.
Walk to St. Anthony Blvd.
Walk east across the intersection with New Brighton Blvd and continue on St. Anthony Blvd to Ridgway Parkway.
Turn right on Ridgway Parkway and walk west to where it ends at Stinson Blvd.
Turn right and walk to New Brighton Blvd.
Turn right and enter the Minneapolis Diagonal Trail.
Follow it back to St. Anthony Blvd and return to the shopping center.
If your time permits and you wish to visit the grave In Sunrise Memorial Gardens of the club founder, Grace Cummings Villars, contact Bob Tholkes for directions in the gardens, 763-913-4453
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