# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Intro to Hiking: Bass Ponds
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 25 Oct, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sun, 25 Oct, 2026 at 02:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Meet us at the upper trailhead at Bass Ponds.
2501 86th St E, Bloomington, MN 55425

See the sights, hear the birds, and feel the cooler weather this fall on a guided hike with refuge staff and volunteers! We'll introduce you to trails on the refuge and teach you some insider tips for hiking.

This program is intended for all ages as an introduction to hiking and refuge trails. No experience necessary - we're here to show you the ropes! Registration optional. For information on trail conditions, please read the accessibility section.

Registration optional here: https://signup.com/go/gPPrWjW

Optional registration allows us to prepare supplies and materials for the program, send reminders, and allows us to contact you in the event of inclement weather!

This is an easy to moderate outdoor activity. We hope to reach 2-2.5 miles in 1.5 hours. This will be guided by refuge staff and volunteers. Frequent breaks will occur.

Please wear appropriate clothing as this program is fully outdoors. Close-toed shoes, pants, and a full water bottle are recommended. 

Accessibility at Bass Ponds:
Restrooms are located at the lower trailhead, a short 0.3 mile, but steep, downhill walk on paved road from the parking lot. Persons who cannot travel the steep hill from the upper to the lower trailhead on foot may receive a gate code to drive down to the lower lot. Please call (952) 854-5900 for the gate code. There are no water fountains at this location. Trails are natural surface, mostly flat. Depending on seasonal trail conditions, natural surface paths may be muddy (summer) or snowy (winter) and may not always be suitable for strollers or wheelchairs. There are two benches along the trail near the fishing piers. 

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is committed to providing access to these events for all participants. Please direct all requests for sign language interpreting services, close captioning, or other accommodation needs at least ten business days before the event to Oscar Hernandez at oscar_hernandez@fws.gov.

Questions? Contact MinnesotaValley@fws.gov or call (952) 854-5900
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bloomington/intro-to-hiking-bass-ponds/200030585920114
- **Event Categories**: trips-adventures, trekking
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 12

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Bloomington
- **state**: MN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 2501 E 86th St, Minneapolis, MN 55425, United States
- **lat**: 44.84792
- **long**: -93.23679
- **full address**: 2501 E 86th St, Minneapolis, MN 55425, United States, 2501 E 86th St, Minneapolis, MN 55425, United States, Bloomington

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Intro to Hiking: Bass Ponds being held?
  - **A:** Intro to Hiking: Bass Ponds takes place on Sun, 25 Oct, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Sun, 25 Oct, 2026 at 02:00 pm at 2501 E 86th St, Minneapolis, MN 55425, United States, 2501 E 86th St, Minneapolis, MN 55425, United States, Bloomington.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Intro to Hiking: Bass Ponds?
  - **A:** Intro to Hiking: Bass Ponds is organized by Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge.
- **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge's events?
  - **A:** Attendees have given Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge a rating of 5/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge has a verified profile on AllEvents where you can read reviews and explore their upcoming events.

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