Organizational Member: Waskahegan Trail Association
Waskahegan Trail is a 309 km long volunteer managed wilderness trail allowing excellent day hiking, backpacking, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing in the Edmonton area. The Waskahegan Trail is primarily a private trail for which the association has been given the responsibilities of stewardship and guardianship. The trail is open to the public at the discretion and wishes of the landowners. Members have full access to the trail – excepting landowner conditions – and may purchase a trail guide to enjoy it. Members of the public are welcome to take part in our public hikes, join the association or use sections which are open to the public (such as city, county, provincial and federal lands). Before doing so, please read our FAQs, Etiquette and Rules (links to the left) – for additional information about our Trail and Events. The Association is a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to hiking on, building, and maintaining this premier trail.
Website: www.waskahegantrail.ca
Town: Edmonton, Beaver Hills
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Waskahegan Trail Hikes (Feed)
- East Battle River Hike to Rest & Be Thankful Hill October 25, 2024The weather was cool, with a forecast of a little rain around two o’clock. Eight people turned out for the hike. With the muscle power of Jim and Joanna, we managed to open the gate. The maintenance crew had done a good job on the trail. Two of the crew, Peggy and Jim, were there […]
- Hastings Lake to Mottet Hill Autumn Hike October 12, 2024Fourteen people came out in the fall splendour to hike the trail on the east side of Hastings Lake. On this day, the horses were out on the fenced area that the trail runs through. It’s an obstacle course of tree trunks, which forces the horses to practice picking up their feet as they walk […]
- Gwynne Valley hike October 4, 2024Twelve people came out to hike the Gwynne section of the Waskahegan Trail, under a beautiful October sky. When we arrived, the group was huddled in the woods, taking shelter from the chilly wind. It’s time to put on the extra layer. Along the way we were greeted by at least fifty? curious llamas. We […]
- North Miquelon to the new pond: hike September 28, 2024Thirteen people came out to hike the trail north from the Miquelon Park office onto the Waskahegan sections. It was another fine summer day, made even more amenable for walking now that the wasps have largely disappeared. The leaves are definitely turning colour. Our final destination was the new pond, formed by the merging of […]
- Miquelon Provincial Park Hike September 20, 2024It was another short-sleeve shirt day in the last week of summer, a perfect day for a hike. Twelve people came out to Miquelon Provincial Park to walk some favourite trails. At one of our stops we spotted a cute little baby snake … but when I looked at my photos later, I discovered I […]
- Ministik and Nature Conservancy Trail Hike September 13, 2024Twelve people came out on a sunny day to hike the area next to the Ministik Bird Sanctuary. The trail runs through the Ball property of the Nature Conservancy Canada (NCC). We were fortunate that our hike leader, Delaney, is the NCC steward of this property, because she led us on paths that we would […]
- West Battle River Hike August 31, 2024Sixteen people came out on a gorgeous day to hike the trail from the Gwynne area eastward. The first thing we did was stop at the bench installed by the landowner, that overlooks the valley. We were fortunate to have a bird expert in our midst. She introduced us to species that we might not […]
- North Hastings Lake August 24, 2024Thirteen people came out to hike North Hastings Lake and the Allen Nature Trail. The day was perfect for picture-taking — as you’ll see in the 41 photos in our Flickr album. When we arrived at the first open field, we saw two young moose in the distance, grazing nonchalantly. Then we watched a flock […]
- North Saunders Lake Midsummer Hike August 15, 2024Ten people came out to hike the North Saunders Lake trail under a clear blue sky. The day was full of midsummer treats. As we walked along the lake we saw pelicans floating leisurely at a distance. And whenever we came around the edge of cattails and bushes at the shoreline, we watched whole families […]
- Hike to Mottet Hill August 10, 2024Ten people came out to hike the trail in the Hastings Lake area to Mottet Hill. The landscape here is gently rolling pasture and light woods—just right for horses. A landmark on this path is the Two Stones. Situated at a stile, these large boulders are erratics—left here from the last ice age. We strolled, […]
