Access Hopkins Bike Camping Trip!

Event Details:
– Date: Sat. May 18th – Sun. May 19th
– Time: Meet up 10am – introductions and rollout at 10:30am
– Location: Starting Point – Lunds & Byerly’s Hwy 7 This is a casual introduction/refresh to bike camping. We will meet at 11400 Hwy 7 (Lunds & Byerly’s parking lot) at 10AM to make introductions and have a quick gear check before orlling out at 10:30AM at a social/leisurely pace. Bring your questions!
The route is 95% crushed limestone bike trails and 5% paved trails in Carver itself (nearly any bicycle will be adequate) and we will ride at a social/leisurely pace. That puts us in Excelsior by 11:00am for coffee/lunch, arriving in camp a little after noon. Plenty of time for setting up camp and optional mountain biking at Monarch MTB trails adjacent to the campground so ride your mountain bike if you wish to join that part of the adventure.
We DO have a SAG vehicle if you’d prefer not to carry your gear on your bike.
We are planning to bring food to share and ask folks to bring some extras to share.
BIKE-ONLY SITE
Lake Auburn Campground is accessed by the Lake Minnetonka LRT Regional Trail. Campsite amenities include a commons area with a fire ring, picnic tables, hammock posts, bike rack and all the other nearby facilities of Carver Park Reserve . As drop-in sites, no reservations are available. Camping fee is $10 per tent per night, the site can accommodate up to 10 tents.
Participants are otherwise expected to supply all their own gear. Full recommended gear list provided below and in the registration confirmation email.
Access Hopkins is a chapter of the Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota a 501c3 Minnesota nonprofit organization striving to increase the bike friendliness of our state.