Today’s hiking adventure began at Black Dog Trailhead.
We hiked the Minnesota River Greenway alongside the Minnesota River. The trail began just shy of the Highway 35 W bridge and follows the river to the Cedar/Highway 77 Bridge. A squirrel greeted us as we began our adventure.
The Minnesota River was partially frozen.
Besides a light dusting of snow at times, the paved trail was nice and clear of snow and ice.
Black Dog Lake Overlook
Across the river from us, we could see many people riding their fat tire bikes along the river bottom trail.
We hiked up to Cedar/Highway 77 Bridge and turned around back to our starting point.
The trail passes by the Xcel Energy Power Plant.
Several eagles perched in the trees above the river looking for a snack.
The Highway 35 W bridge can be seen in the distance.
Today’s hiking adventure was 8.5 miles.
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