
Fall Colors Hike and Potluck, Trade River Segment – Trap Rock Chapter, Polk County
October 26 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Finish out your Mammoth Hike Challenge miles with a scenic hike along a portion of the Trade River Segment. Enjoy a three-mile hike that traverses a serpentine boardwalk and meanders over and around bedrock. Stroll through a prairie and woods, and don’t miss a photo op next to a beautiful basalt rock dropped by the Superior Lobe of the last glaciation!
You’re invited to join the Trap Rock Chapter for an end-of-the-season potluck. (You’re welcome to bring a dish to pass.)
Volunteer shuttles will take hikers to the start for a hike back to the potluck site (the chapter’s shed).
HIKE DETAILS:
Date: Sunday, October 26, 2025
Start Time: 1:00 p.m.
Distance: 3 miles
Meeting Point: 140th Street parking area
Shuttles to Hike Start: Trail Access and Parking off 280th Ave and 130th Street
End point/Potluck: Chapter Shed located near the 140th Street parking area
Recommendations:
- Know your activity tolerance and respect that.
- Dress for the weather: wear layers, a hat, etc.
- Bring bug repellant, water, and a snack.
- Bring a dish to pass for the potluck.
Note: Inclement weather will cancel the hike.
Questions? Please call hike leaders, Cheryl (715-371-0048) or Barb (715-410-8069)
Photo credit: Roberta Smith