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Fort Snelling State Park/Historic Fort Snelling Guided Walk Saturday, October 25 AVA Sanction ID #129176

Group walk definitions 10km group — This group will start at 10 a.m. and will walk both loops, returning to the Visitor Center. 5km Historic Fort group — This group will walk just the Historic Fort loop described above, returning to the Visitor Center. 5km Park group — This group will stay in the park, will go to Pike Island and avoid the hardest of the hills/steps. Naturalist group — This group will walk with Naturalist Kao Thao to the backwater of the Minnesota River, fishing pier and Sargeants Lake and back to the Visitor Center. This is a guided walk and according to AVA policies, ALL walkers must walk in a group with a group leader. No exceptions can be made as walkers on their own could represent a liability to NSTT and AVA if they are injured on the trail.

Registration Start/finish: Thomas C. Savage Visitor Center   Register at the Thomas C. Savage Visitor Center starting at 9:30 a.m. 10km group will leave at 10 am.; Fort group and Park group will leave at 10:30 a.m. Naturalist group will leave at 11 a.m. 5km groups should register before 10:15 a.m. Watch for further details closer to event.   The Trail Sanctioned for 10km. Sanctioned for 10km, made up of two 5km loops. One 5km loop up the steps to Historic Fort Snelling and the Chapel, down the hilly road to the river and to the old landing on the river. Back along the Minnesota to the Visitor Center. The other 5km loop will stay in the park, over to the landing, the first loop on Pike Island and back along the Minnesota and up the Berglund Trail to the steps and back to Visitor Center. Park naturalist, Kao Thao, will lead a 1 to 1-1/2 mile naturalist walk to the Minnesota River and over to Snelling Lake leaving at 11 a.m., which will not have any hills. We ask that you print the registration sheet linked below, fill it out and bring it to the event along with your payment. Click here for registration sheet. Event Award Whiskey the Army horse leather pin leather pin, $9; IVV event book credit, $4; walk only, $4. Event Contacts For information go to nstt.org or call Donna, 612.402.5016 or Lynne, 763-780-4567. For park  info 612-279-3550. NSTT  Annual Meeting and Lunch After the walk join us for a potluck lunch, our annual meeting and lots of door prizes! Bring along a dish to share — appetizers, salads, casseroles, bread, desserts ... whatever ... and your own beverage and chair. NSTT provides the paper products and eating utensils. Directions to the park Ft. Snelling State Park is across the freeway from the MSP airport. Take the Post Rd. exit from MN 5 and follow the signs. State Park Vehicle Permit A state park vehicle permit is required when you enter any state park. Daily permits cost $7. An annual permit can be purchased for $35 and entitles you to an unlimited number of visits to any and all Minnesota State Parks for 12 months after date of purchase. To order online go to   https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/permit.html More about Fort Snelling State Park. More about Historic Fort Snelling. St. Paul Weather. ST PAUL WEATHER ©1998-2025 NorthStar Trail Travelers, All Rights Reserved        Disclaimer    |        Privacy Statement  Last updated: December 2024.