Welcome, Iowa Hiking Enthusiasts!

• Meetup
  Chestnut Mountain Resort
  • Sun Feb 19
    8:00 AM
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  • 3 attending
  • 1 comment

  Chestnut Mountain

  8700 West Chestnut Road, Galena, IL (map)

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  This resort is in Galena, IL about 2.5 hours away from Iowa city. I have never been to it before but thought it would be a great idea to go skiing there with a group.... Learn more
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  Renting the Eden's Valley Cabin for a weekend during winter
  • Tue Apr 03
    3:00 PM
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  • 18 attending
  • 45 comments

  Eden's Valley Refuge

  1415 50th Ave., Baldwin, IA (map)

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  The idea is to rent a cabin at Matsells Bridge for a weekend when its cold/snowing. We can hike, ski, snowshoe and for the daring - camp. Options are for a friday/... Learn more
• Meetup
  Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, Lanesboro, MN
  • Needs a date
    Coming soon!
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  • 3 attending
  • 0 comments

  Needs a location

  Coming soon!

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  This center has a good number of public events, including some coming up this winter. Take a look at the "brochure" and see all the events. If you want more info,... Learn more
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  Winter Camping
  • Needs a date
    Coming soon!
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  • 7 attending
  • 15 comments

  Needs a location

  Coming soon!

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  For all of the extreme and halfway crazy campers who just can't get enough camping. If you are interested in going AND have the gear for it post something. I'll notify... Learn more

Recent Meetups

• Sunday at 11:00 AM, 7 Hiking Enthusiasts attended

  Hickory Hill Park, Iowa City
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  They rated it 5.002 (2 ratings) and uploaded 5 photos

  

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  Good company, beautiful day. Thanks Dave, for sharing the day, if not your "place." (Those on the hike know what I mean.)

  —Sue Astley

  

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  Very nice day for a walk -- the sun was quite warm but the muddy parts of the trail were still safely frozen. ...

  —Dave Greene

• January 21 at 2:00 PM, 3 Hiking Enthusiasts attended

  Snow Appreciation Day at Palisades-Dows Preserve
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  They rated it 5.001 (1 ratings) and uploaded 5 photos

  Looks like Saturday will be the best day for a walk in the snow -- tonight will be bitterly cold, but by Saturday afternoon things will have warmed up quite a bit... and... Learn more

• January 21 at 12:00 PM, 16 Hiking Enthusiasts attended

  Silo Ice Climbing www.siloiceclimbing.com
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  They rated it 4.001 (1 ratings) and uploaded 6 photos

  Just thought I'd throw this up to see if we could get enough interest. Rural Cedar Falls/Waterloo Date: TBD http://www.siloiceclimbing.com

• January 16 at 10:00 AM, 3 Hiking Enthusiasts attended

  Ski/Snowboard Sundown Mountain
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  They rated it 5.001 (1 ratings) and uploaded 1 photos

  Come join us this Monday for a ski trip to Sundown Mountain Resort: http://www.sundownmtn.com/. The plan is meet at 10am at the North Lodge where you pay for your ski... Learn more

• January 8 at 11:00 AM, 14 Hiking Enthusiasts attended

  Indian Creek Nature Center trail walk
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  They rated it 4.503 (3 ratings) and uploaded 7 photos

  Another place I haven't been back to for a dozen years is Indian Creek Nature Center. Have been meaning to get there for months now. With the weather as warm and dry as... Learn more