Brooklyn Park, MN: Minnesota Chapter, 4 Days, 4 Hikes!

Wake, walk, eat and repeat! For those wanting a taste of what spending days on the Camino trail might feel like, join Bob Nistler, Andrea Sebenaler and Chuck Johnson as we carve our way through four of the Twin Cities’ most beautiful parks on four consecutive days. Each day’s walk will begin at 9AM and be 10 – 15k (7-9 miles) in length. Those training for an upcoming Camino in 2026 are encouraged to wear their backpack, weighted however you deem appropriate. Carry plenty of water and a snack. If you cannot participate every day of this four-day event, no worries; Join us those days that you are able.
Today we will explore Mississippi Gateway Regional Park and Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park. These two parks connect via the Coon Rapids Dam which we will traverse twice. Mississippi Gateway Park is the newest edition to the Three Rivers Park System. We will meet in front of the Visitor Center at Mississippi Gateway Park – 10360 West River Road, Brooklyn Park. The trails have minimum elevation change. There are restrooms sprinkled throughout this trail network.