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Minneopa State Park: Minnesota DNR
Hiking Club Miles: 2.7
Miles Earned On: 10/23/14
Critter Card Found On: 08/21/11
Bird Card Found On: 06/23/12
Hiking notes: This is a tough one to do on a bright sunny day due the long stretch of shadeless prairie.
Geocaching notes: Our 7th state park that weekend. From where we parked, it was about a mile hike round trip.
Park comments:

Park entrance Bird card
front
Bird card
back
Critter card
front
Critter card
back
Map Start of Hiking Club Trail
6/23/12: We're only doing the optional hike to the MN River
Main club trail goes left
We went straight to do the optional part
Trail Trail Railroad Bridge Railroad Bridge
Confluence
of Minnesota River and Minneopa Creek
On other side of park
Stopped by to see the falls
Falls Falls
Falls Falls
Oh look! A rainbow!
Start of Hiking Club Trail Turning left
It's surprisingly easy to miss this sign and end up doing the optional hike instead.
Trail Crossing the road Trail Trail
Found the password At far end of loop
Turning and heading back
Crossing the road Trail
Trail Trail Trail Trail
Trail Crossing entrance road Trail Back at car
But, we're continuing on to optional section
Optional trail Optional trail Optional trail Optional trail
Optional trail Railroad bridge Confluence
Minneopa creek looking pretty dry
Minnesota River
Heading back
Railroad bridge
Optional trail Back at car Eclipse
There happen to be a partial eclipse the day we did this hike.
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