Sledding Hills

A big, fast sledding hill in Battle Creek Regional Park on the east side — one of the metro's best, with a warming shelter and parking right there.

The sledding hill on the west side of Roseville's Central Park, just north of the Victoria West playground — an easy family hill.

One of the steepest hills in Minneapolis, on the edge of the Columbia golf course in Northeast — not for the timid, and free.

The gentle hill by the Como golf course — an easy, kid-friendly sled next to the zoo and conservatory.

The free sledding hill in the Winter Recreation Area, up from the swim pond parking lot. The lighted tubing hill next door has lifts and snowmaking, but that one is ticketed and worth reserving ahead.

Lighted and groomed, next to the visitor centre — so it stays good after dark. Non-rail sleds only. Nearly six miles of lit ski trail run from the same car park.

St. Paul's fan-favorite hill at Highland Park — the city rates it 'steep,' so it's a fast one; free and open all winter.

Free sledding in the shadow of the Hyland ski hill, with the chalet and nine and a half miles of groomed ski trail on the same site.

An easy east-side sledding hill at St. Paul's Margaret Park — gentle enough for the little ones, free all winter.

A friendly neighborhood sledding hill at Merriam Park in St. Paul, next to the rec center off St. Anthony Avenue.

The west slope above Powderhorn Lake in south Minneapolis — a friendly neighborhood hill, and home each January to the gloriously absurd Art Sled Rally.

A fast, steep sledding hill at Bloomington's Running Park, over on the Mall of America side of town.

Eden Prairie's 700-foot mega hill at Staring Lake — one of the metro's longest sled runs, with parking and the amphitheater nearby.

The metro's marquee sledding hill, just north of the Wirth Chalet — long runs with a warming chalet steps away, open 7 am to 9 pm all winter.