Waskahegan Trail Hikes (Feed)

• Kopp Lake Hike June 21, 2025
  Fourteen people came out to the Kopp Lake hike. This was the first hike of the season in which the trail was recently maintained. The trail maintenance crew did an excellent job. The weather was comfortably warm and the air was relatively pure, as the recent rain had taken out the smoke. This trail has […]
• Ministik Berg Hike June 10, 2025
  Eight people came out to hike a combination of Waskahegan and Nature Conservancy Trail in the Ministik area. The weather was perfect for the season, and there was only minimal smoke. One of the highlights was this garter snake. We also saw a rare carniverous plant in a special fen area. As Peter and Linda […]
• Hastings Lake to Mottet Hill June 7, 2025
  Eleven people came out for the hike. The weather overall was blustery wind and cooler temperatures.  There were sunny and cloudy periods, a bit of rain, and often we could smell smoke but it wasn’t too bad. The trail was in good enough shape. There were a few more trees down (due to the couple […]
• Fort Ethier Hike May 29, 2025
  Eighteen people came out to hike the trail from Fort Ethier along Bigstone Creek. The day was very warm, but there was also a wind. Sometimes there were strong gusts, which we welcomed because it moderated the heat. We saw a muskrat on the creek. And of course there were birds. Many people went down […]
• West Battle River to Schnee Hill May 24, 2025
  While it was quite breezy on Sunday, the moderate temperatures were agreeable for hiking the ten km in the Battle River area. Eighteen people trekked through pasture, forest, and up hills and along the river, enjoying many stunning views of the Gwynne valley and surrounding area. We were fortunate to see two blue herons, one […]
• North Miquelon Hike May 16, 2025
  Fifteen people came out on a perfect day to hike the trail starting at the site of the former store. Because the trail head is on a road where very little parking is possible, we mostly carpooled from the Spilstead Community Hall. The hike proceeded south into Miquelon Provincial Park where we had our lunch. […]
• Gwynne Trail Hike May 10, 2025
  It wouldn’t be spring in Alberta without a little wind, and the wind was with us the whole hike except when we were in the trees. At the high point of the trail, the eleven of us walked along a long fence line that incorporates some interesting elements. We had fun making up stories of […]
• Battle River to Rest and Be Thankful Hill May 2, 2025
  It was 10 minutes before the hike was to start at 10 a.m. Elizabeth and Mary were alone at the trailhead, wondering if anyone else would show up. Neither of us wanted to hike if there were just the two of us. At five minutes to 10, Bonnie and Karl arrived and we knew the […]
• South Saunders Lake hike April 25, 2025
  Twelve hikers came out on a sunny spring day to hike the South Saunders Lake section. The wind was blowing hard and constant at the start, but it subsided within minutes as we got closer to the shore and past some trees. The path is dry and very easy to walk, as always. It was […]
• St. Albert Hike – with a twist April 10, 2025
  Eight walkers (and one mammoth) came out to walk St. Albert’s extensive trail system. Our incredible journey covered 100 million years of history. This history included ancient seas, bison hunts, European contact, and creating metro-Edmonton’s preferred (in my opinion) bedroom community. If you want to do the same walk, or if you have visitors and […]