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)
- Hike to Schnee Hill October 25, 2025Thirteen people came out on a breezy and cool day under forecast of rain to hike the trail along Battle River westward to Schnee Hill. As we were gathering at the trail head, we watched a pair of moose in the distance across the river, grazing casually. Other animals we encountered today seemed just as […]
- Ministik Bird Sanctuary Hike October 11, 2025Fifteen people came out to hike the Ministik Bird Sanctuary. The weather was warm, dry, and perfect for outdoor walks. We are well past the season of wasps and ants. It’s a unique treat to visit the muskeg area. We do it with great care, and only on the return, because the terrain is sensitive. […]
- Saunders Lake Hike September 27, 2025Twenty-one people came out to Saunders Lake for a hike on a beautiful warm day. The trees and grasses are suddenly turning to shimmering gold and the sunlight has become more golden too. This was a straight-through hike, about 7.5 km from the south end of the lake to the north. At the end of […]
- Pipestone Creek East Hike September 19, 2025Eleven people drove through dense fog for the hike along the Pipestone Creek starting at the sod farm. The weather was cool and misty when we started out, but it soon turned warm and sunny. There are at least three buckets like this along the first part of the hike. We wondered at them, and […]
- North Miquelon Late Summer hike September 12, 2025Twelve people came out on a pleasant Sunday to hike the trail in the North Miquelon section. We started at the Spilstead access, west of Spilstead Hall, and went south. Our hike took us through a variety of terrain. We walked along the lush margins of ponds, through verdant woods, down leafy road allowances, and […]
- North Saunders Lake Hike September 6, 2025Eight people came out on a sunny day of warm temperatures and gentle breezes. Midway along the trail, we came to a side path that runs up the slope to the edge of a field. At the top is a monument overlooking the lake. The plaque reads: Rucker Waterfowl ProjectSaunders LakeBuilt 1962 by Ducks UnlimitedNamed […]
- Hastings Lake and Allen Nature Trail Hike August 29, 2025Nine people came out to the Hastings Lake area and the Allen Nature Trail. It was a beautiful day through forest, pastures and around sloughs. We got to St. Margaret’s Church early, so we decided to hike the Allen Nature Trail before lunch. Marja Allen met us at the lake with binoculars for bird […]
- North Coal Lake Hike August 22, 2025Eight people came out to hike the North Coal Lake trail. It was the most brilliant of blue sky we’ve seen in a long time. What’s so special about this picture? Somewhere around this fence line is the edge of a “little great divide”. Water runoff on the left runs into the Battle River, while […]
- Middle Battle River August 16, 2025It looked like it could rain when the seven of us started out. But then the blue sky and sun came out and gave us great hiking weather. Thanks to trail maintenance, there was a nice clear path. We also saw quite a few mushrooms and raspberries. On this pond, we saw a lone bird that […]
- Cloverlawn Hike August 9, 2025Great conditions and varied scenery rewarded the eight people who came out to the Mud Lake area of our trail on Sunday. We enjoyed nice, comfortable hiking temperatures, dry paths, and a wide range of terrain and views. We ambled in pastures, meandered in forests, crept along crop land, and scrambled up slopes to view […]
