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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- 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 […]
- South Coal Lake Hike August 1, 2025Seven people braved the rain to hike along the middle section of Coal Lake. The trail was very wet and slippery, but thanks to the new ropes on the steep slopes, we managed to stay upright! By lunch time the sun was peaking through. We found some remarkable fungi and Indian Pipe. Great hike! Thanks […]
- Blackfoot Recreation Area Hike July 26, 2025Ten people came out to hike the trail from the WTA Connector segment into the Blackfoot Recreation Area. We had not used this segment since 2018. It’s shorter than the more popular segment which features the Wanisan Stopover. But it’s just as interesting. Here is a pond with water calla. We continue to be astonished […]
- Stoney Creek Hike July 18, 2025Seventeen people came out to hike the full length of the Stoney Creek trail. The fine breezes made conditions perfect for walking through the McGhee Basin. We were not troubled by mosquitos in any way. There are many instances of cactus here. Down on the path, you have to look hard and tread carefully to […]
- Coal Lake Hikes to Point Cooperation July 5, 2025In June, we had two hikes a week apart to Point Cooperation on Coal Lake. The landmark takes its name from Project Cooperation, a 1975 summer project funded by the Alberta provincial government and the Waskahegan Trail Association. In this project, a group of six 15- and 16-year olds cleared the section for the trail. […]
- Kopp Lake Hike June 21, 2025Fourteen 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, 2025Eight 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, 2025Eleven 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, 2025Eighteen 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 […]
