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Hiking in Afton State Park

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Trails: 20 miles of hiking trails along the banks of the St Croix River.
Access fee: Park entry fee
Nearest town: Hastings, MN
Trail map: Available at the park
Web site: Afton State Park
Points of interest: Scenic overlooks of the St Croix Valley, interpretive trail.
Other activities: Bicycling, alpine and xc skiing
Lodging: Available nearby in the Twin Cities
Camping: No camping the the park
Weather forecast: Minneapolis
Tourism info: Hastings Area Chamber | St Paul Visitors Bureau
Getting to the trail: The park is southeast of St Paul: 9 miles east on I-94, 7 miles south on on Hwy 95 then 3 miles south on County Road 20.
Map of local region: Hastings

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Average rating: 4.0 stars
Number of ratings: 1

Area name: Afton State Park
Times hiked: Once
Date last hiked: August, 2000
Trails hiked: Trail through backpacker camp and then along northern corner and back down to the river.
Best time to go: Any time, but winter would be tough on steep trails without good boots
Trail marking: Very good
Trail maintenance: Very good
Rating: 4 stars
Favourite trails: Only one, the trail up to the backpackers camp, along the northern corner and back down to the river.
Comment: current map handed out shows water at two sites, the campground (site #10) and off a loop at the north end. The north end is a hand pump that doesn't work.
Submitted by: Tom
from: Winona, MN
Date submitted: Jan 24, 2001