Wasn't over crowded at all. Great condition and it was a fun choose your own path kind of hike. The boys and I loved it.

I live in Maltby and had no idea 15 minuets away was this amazing place. Took my pup on a 5mile loop today. Only gripe is how there's a ton of side trails not shown on any map that I've seen even the one at the main gate and thru-out the park. Even with apps I've payed for the trail map is seriously out of date. Aside from that I wish I had brought my tripod because the park was empty and the views were simple breathtaking is places. Trail was very muddy in places but well maintained. I will be returning because this seems to be a little hidden gem. Tons of side trails this place will take a few times to see the whole park unless you have the entire day

We needed a hike close to some errands we needed to run, so this hike fit the bill. The weather was pretty crappy (heavy rain and wind). The parking lot is fairly large and there were very little cars in the lot when we arrived around 11, most likely due to the weather. The trail was extremely muddy and wet which made for looking down and watching steps for some of the hike. We enjoyed taking random side trails to see where they would end up. Overall, we hiked about 5 miles. It was a nice, quiet hike and there were nice signs that spring is under way! Lots of mushrooms as well.

The trail was easy and enjoyable, although we didn't pass trough any view points. The paths were muddy at some places but passable.

Our return trip to this beautiful park. If you're new to it you'll find the views are surprisingly pretty. We started on the main trail and hiked up to the 630' viewpoint for a leisurely break, then back via Beaver Lake. The trails are in decent condition, but there's plenty of mud everywhere - it's particularly sticky and deep around the Beaver Lake area. We saw hummingbirds, woodpeckers, and a lizard on the trail. The parking lot was over half full at 9:15am, and overflowing by the time we left at 12:45pm.