쉬운 오터 테일 카운티 하이킹 및 워킹 코스

Rolling hills, quiet lakes, and thick maple forests, that's what you’ll find while hiking through Maplewood State Park. In fall, the colors are especially beautiful, but year-round you’ll enjoy peaceful trails winding past clear water and wooded ridgelines. Campsites are available, and there are water sources and restrooms at the main campground. Keep an eye out for loons on the lakes and listen for owls at dusk.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has developed a Hiking Club program that features a trail in each of its 68 state parks and recreational areas (https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/clubs.html). Sometimes the trailhead for these hikes can be tricky to find, so here is the trailhead for the Lake Carlos State Park Hiking Club trail. There is a marker with a password somewhere along the length of the trail, but I am not going to reveal that. You have to find it yourself!