Quarry Park Hike

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 10:15 am in the parking lot at Quarry Park and Nature Preserve, 1802 County Road 137, Waite Park, MN 56387. Start hiking at 10:30 am. We will hike 4 miles altogether on mostly flat, gravel trails, first around the outer perimeter of the Park through pine and poplar trees and then on an inner loop to get a closer look at the pools formed from the quarry excavations. Carry your picnic lunch along with you on the hike in a small backpack because we will stop at the covered picnic tables at the quarry swimming beach for lunch. There are also restrooms at the beach. After lunch, we will walk ½ mile back to our cars. Bring along water and sunscreen. The Park entrance fee is $5 per car, so carpooling would be good.