After finishing the Hiking Club loop at Rice Lake, we had lunch in Owatonna, then drove to Sakatah Lake State Park to finish today’s state park twofer. It had rained briefly at Rice Lake but the weather had now given up on that up in favor of increased humidity. Wearing rain gear just in case got us almost as wet as standing in the rain, so we packed it away. Usually at this point it starts raining again but today Nature spared us that bit of irony. 🤨
Sakatah Lake rates a spot in 60 Hikes (Hike #27) and on the Hiking Project but not in Hiking Minnesota. There are more trails at Sakatah than at Rice and the well-signed Hiking Club loop here touches three of them: Hidden Pond, Sumac, and Oak Tree. Although the club loop was easy to follow, it was still very muddy in a few spots. We added a slight diversion so we could catch a glimpse of Upper Sakatah Lake. The day’s theme continued with lots of green, interspersed with a few large fungi and numerous wildflowers.














Our loop through this park came to about 2.3 miles (3.7 km), with some elevation change since we also went down to the lake. This was nice little walk in another park new to us and was a good choice for a day when sunlight was dim and rain a possibility. We’re looking forward to seeing these forests when they turn colors in the Fall. Our confinement in temporary quarters ends next week and we’re looking forward to that too! You betcha! 😁
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Thank you! I realize the wet weather here has held up Spring planting. But to us, having come from a drought, all this wetness and greenery is pretty amazing.
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Absolutely stunning images. I’m glad you’re enjoying the greening of Minnesota.
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Now that we live here, there’s no excuse for not seeing the Fall colors. 😉
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We always said that, too…we need to come back here to see the fall colors! Sometimes we did (I’m SURE you will, doncha know?) 😉
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Thanks! All that lush & green is one reason we moved here. 😍
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I’m very much enjoying this tour of MN State Parks. Everything is so lush and green!
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