Cross Country Skiing ~ Twin Cities

North Stars Wednesday Wanderers Event. To see host info and last minute updates see North Star Calendar. Go to North Star Calendar to see location and directions. Meet at 9:30 a.m. at Cannon Valley Trail – Welch Station Access, 26674 – 144th Avenue Way, Welch, MN 55089. Start biking at 10:00 a.m. We will bike 10 miles on the Cannon Valley Bike Trail to Cannon Falls, stop for lunch at Cannon Belles {402 Mill Street West, Cannon Falls, MN 55009}, and then return 10 miles back to Welch {20 miles round-trip}. A daily wheel pass costs $7.

North Stars Multi Day Event. To see host info and last minute updates see North Star Calendar. Go to North Star Calendar to see Additional Details. Enjoy the fall colors from spectacular vistas on the ridgeline overlooking Lake Superior. Hikes will be of moderate difficulty lasting up to six hours each day on the Superior Hiking Trail. Less strenuous hiking is also available. Lodging will be in Two Harbors at the AmericInn (two people per room). Amenities include a pool, hot tub, and sauna.
Drive up Sunday, hiking along the way if desired. Group hikes on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Leave after breakfast on Thursday for more individual hiking and home. Or head to Ely to join the North Star trail clearing at Camp du Nord.
Meals: AmericInn provides a continental breakfast each morning. Sunday evening we’ll have a group welcome and pizza dinner at the lodge. All other meals are your responsibility. Two Harbors has many restaurants, plus two supermarkets for those extra treats.
Details: Cost is $420, due at registration. Hotel check-in is after 4:00 p.m. on Sunday. The trip accommodates 16 people. Please mail the club registration/waiver form and a check for the full amount (payable to Craig Freeman) to Craig Freeman, 5805 Beard Avenue S, Edina, MN 55410. Venmo and PayPal are also accepted (contact Craig first).
Cancellation policy: Cancellations before August 24, 2026 – full refund. After August 24, no refund unless your spot is filled from the waiting list.

North Stars Wednesday Wanderers Event. To see host info and last minute updates see North Star Calendar. Go to North Star Calendar to see location and directions. Meet at 10:45 a.m. at Old Abe State Trail, 13836 County Highway S, Jim Falls, WI 54748.Trailhead is on right side of Highway S as you enter Jim Falls, right across from Anson Town Hall. Start biking at 11 a.m. We will bike about 25 miles round-trip along the most beautiful section of the Old Abe Trail on a smooth, flat, asphalt surface through a canopy of trees, going past Old Abe Lake {Old Abe was a bald eagle mascot of a Civil War Wisconsin Infantry troop} and the Chippewa River. Ride includes a 3-mile Norway pine loop through Brunet Island State Park. On the way back, we will stop for an indoors lunch in Cornell {home of the only pulpwood stacker in the world} at Hunt Brothers Pizza, 425 South 3rd Street, Cornell, WI 54732. If the weather is chilly, bring along layers, gloves, and a warm hat. This is about a 2-hour drive from the Twin Cities, but the biking will really be worth your time if you can make a day of it. Connect with other's for possible car pooling.

North Stars Multi Day Event. To see host info and last minute updates see North Star Calendar. Go to North Star Calendar to see Additional Details. Volunteer your time to prepare the North Arm Ski Trails at Camp Du Nord for winter fun or help with other tasks to prepare the camp for the winter season. Group size up to 28.
***Lodging ***at the camp will be in 4 Northland Cabins. Please arrive after 4 PM. The cabins accommodate 7 people as follows: 1 couple in bedroom on main floor, 2 people in single beds on main floor, 3 people in single beds in the second floor loft. The cabins have a shower/bathroom, living, dining and kitchen spaces, plus a gas fireplace, and screened front porch. Electric sauna available on Friday and Saturday afternoon/evenings.
Meals (Friday breakfast to Sunday lunch) provided at the Dining Hall.
Details: Cost is free. Car-pooling is strongly recommended. Car-pool drivers are reimbursed for their gas by NSSTC. Please mail/email the club registration/waiver form by September 14 to Arne Stefferud, 2265 Luther Pl., Unit 216, St. Paul, MN 55108, or email: alstefferud@gmail.com.
Please include your preferred sleeping arrangement, dietary restrictions, and your willingness to be a car-pool driver on the form. Arne will contact everyone to notify them of their cabin assignment and car-pool driver via email on September 21.
Cancellation policy: If you cannot participate, please contact Arne by phone/text 651-332-3872 no later than Sept. 27 so that a person on the waiting list can be contacted to fill your spot.