Today’s hiking adventure was on the Minnesota River Bluffs Regional Trail.

As soon as we exited the parking lot we had to make a decision on which direction to hike. We decided to hike towards the west. The sun was still rising and filtering through the trees.

We crossed over the bridge and continued to hike on the unpaved trail.

The sun was warm, however, the cool breeze felt great. It was a beautiful morning! I think everyone felt that way. The trail was full of people biking, hiking and running. Very rarely was I able to get a photo of the trail without people on it.

The wildflowers were still growing strong alongside the trail. We even saw some berries that I believe are Buckthorn.

Lake Riley began to make an appearance through the trees. Hiking to the beach provided us with a better view.

We hiked up to the Bear Path Golf Course and Country Club, took in the views of the giant houses, and turned back towards our starting point.

A few trees were already beginning to change their colors.

At times, the tree coverage cleared and we could see for miles. The landscape was so beautiful.

Today’s hiking adventure was 7.3 miles.