Today’s hiking adventure was at Frontenac State Park.

The weather in Minnesota has begun to change, again. It was a bit chilly this morning with the temperature in the low 30’s. The wind whipped around us, keeping us on the move.

Our adventure began on the Riverview Trail. Golden leaves paved the way towards the Mississippi River Overlook.

We veered off the paved trail to hike the Upper Bluff Trail. It was hard to see where the trail was at times due to all the fallen leaves.

We took in another overlook of the river as we made our way towards In Yan Teopa Rock.

In Yan Teopa is a giant rock with a hole in it. The view from the overlook allowed us to view only the top of the rock.

As we made our way down towards the Lower Bluff Trail a sign was posted warning people of the rough terrain ahead. Spoiler alert, the trail was rough, but definitely worth it.

In Yan Teopa came into view as we made our way down the bluff. An amazing sight!

Down down down we went…

Large boulders were coated with a vibrant green moss. We really enjoyed the contrast of colors on this hike.

We made our way down to the river.

Nature always astounds me! Check out this interesting rock and design in the trunk of a tree we found.

Finding the trail was tricky at times.

So many large boulders made their home along the bluff.

We continued along the trail and eventually made our way back down to the river.

More interesting designs were found in the trees located by the river.

Up the bluffs we went. There was a bit of a human traffic jam as we made our way up. Everyone was stopping to rest and breathe. I, too, was one of those people trying to catch my breath. The only photos I took on the way up were of the colorful leaves on the ground.

Near the top, we passed through the former Frontenac Quarry.

We enjoyed all the views of Lake Pepin which is a lake on the Mississippi River.

Today’s hiking adventure was 3.7 miles.