👻Halloween Hike at Frontenac State Park🎃 + Smokin' Oak - Red Wing

Will the late fall colors be a trick or a treat?? Let’s meet up for an invigorating hike at scenic Frontenac State Park to find out! Following the hike(optional), join us for food/refreshments at The Smokin' Oak Rotisserie & Grill just up the road in Red Wing!
4243 Highway 61, Red Wing, MN 55066
https://thesmokinoak.com/

THE HIKE: We'll hike 6 - 7 miles at a medium pace (19-20 minute mile) for 2 ½-3 hours, with occasional stops to hydrate and take in the scenery. The park is known for it's 425 feet of staircases and switchbacks on the river bluff trails. We will hike those trails, as well as through hardwood forest, prairie and bluff-top trails. The terrain is uneven and varies with rocks, roots, loose gravel, mud and dirt. You may want to consider hiking poles for this trail. These are challenging trails, but worth it for the great views of Lake Pepin (Mississippi River). Eagles are a common sighting along the steep bluffside trails.

FACILITIES: The modern restroom at the trailhead is closed for the year - there is an indoor restroom available at the ranger station/park office as you drive into the park. There are also a couple of vault toilets along our trail route.
Drinking water: is available behind the ranger station/park office.

IMPORTANT: Please honor your RSVP and if your plans change, update your status to Not Going at least 24 hours in advance, even if you are on the Waitlist.

No dogs, no +1s, no children allowed on this hike. Only Twin Cities Hiking Meetup members who agree to these expectations will be welcome on the hike.

HIKE AT YOUR OWN RISK: By signing up for this event, you agree to assume personal responsibility for all risks associated with this event, and release the organizers, event hosts, and other members of the venue, from any liability.
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PARKING: Each car will need a state park pass. The prices are: $35 for an annual pass and $7 for a daily pass.

FINDING US: *DOUBLE CHECK YOUR MAP APP: Sometimes, the app will direct you across the river to Maiden Rock, WI, which is 20 minutes away from the park.
Once you pass the ranger station/park office, follow the road all the way to the end, where the parking lot is located. We will meet on the north end of the parking lot.
I look forward to seeing you there!