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Hiking in Minnesota at Christmas time

It was a little chilly in Minnesota this Christmas but we still had some nice days to hike!

maplewood1stThis was our first hike.

Maplewood State Park Woodland Trail.

maplewoodcome maplewoodmaddie maplewoodme maplewoodusYou get pretty warm wading through thick snow!

I made Nick go first so he had the hard part of breaking the trail.

That is the nice person that I am…

hillupSince it was a short hike, we hiked up to the Halloway Hill Overlook also.

One of these days this hike will seem easy.

In that day I will know I have turned into a superhuman…

hillsumac nick hilloverlookThe view is always worth it!

I might not be thinking that while hiking up that hill but once at the top I am good!

tamaracOur boys, two of my nephews, and my mother in-law joined us for a trip to the Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge.

We went on the Old Indian Trail.

The visitor center was closed for renovations.

I am looking forward to checking it out the next time we head up!

tamaracboys tamaracboysstopIt was a bit of a rough hike for some of them but we made it!

It would just feel wrong if I did not hike while up in Minnesota!

Such a beautiful place!

Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge, MN

We visited the Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge while up in Minnesota visiting family this Christmas.

On the friday before Christmas we went with my husbands parents, some of my nephew’s and my niece.

Be sure to visit the visitor center if you have kids.

They have a lot of stuff to touch and lot’s of buttons to push.

My husband and I decided to go back the next morning to hike the Old Indian Trail.

The brochure says that it is approximately 2 miles.

Our GPS said it was close to 3 miles.

It is a nice easy trail that goes through some beautiful woods.

Beaver Lodge.

We “had” to get out on the ice for a couple shots.

See, I needed this shot.

There are more trails to go on but some of them are only open Sept-Feb.

If you live in the area you really need to check this place out!

The animals are waiting for you to come see them!