You Can Hike With Us: 5/3/25 at Nerstrand Big Woods State Park

You Can Hike with Us is an inclusive hiking group for all skill levels. Our meetups are open to all adults (18+) who self-identify as women.

Location:

Nerstrand Big Woods State Park

9700 170th Street East

Nerstrand, MN 55053

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Cost: $7 or free if you have a MN state park annual pass

If you wish to purchase a daily permit ahead of time, you can use this link below to purchase. If you plan to visit more than 5 parks this year, its benefical to opt for the annual pass.

Park permit purchase

To be respectful of time, we will do quick intros and embark on our hike around 10:05am. Please ensure you allow enough travel time to arrive by 10am. We will meet at the picnic shelter.

Hike: This hike is ~4 miles and will take about 1 1/2 to 2 hours depending on group pace/trail conditions. It is unpaved and includes some hills. We will be hiking a portion of the Hiking Club trail, which will pass through Hidden Falls:

Beaver and Fawn Trail on AllTrails.

What to bring: Hiking boots/sneakers with good traction, dress for the weather, sunglasses, sunscreen, bug spray, phone/camera, water, snacks.

Due to the larger group setting, no dogs or pets unless they are working/service animals.

We will cap sign-ups at 40 attendees. This ensures everyone joining us has a comfortable hiking experience and avoids negatively impacting the experience of others recreating on the trails.

If we’ve hit capacity, please join the waitlist. We’ll do our best to accommodate as we receive cancellations. Keep an eye on your email for notifications!

Upon signing up for this hike you are agreeing to hike at your own risk. This organization (#youcanhikewithus) is not legally liable for injuries, damages, or potential covid-19 exposure that could happen to the individual.

If you don’t feel well the day of the hike, please stay home. We’ll catch you at a future meetup and hope you feel better soon.

Contact us at @youcanhikewithus on Instagram if any questions.

See you on the trail!

Hidden Falls at Nerstrand Big Woods State Park (photo taken April 2023)