Hike Schedule Plans

Planning Schedule (November 2026 to April 2027)

The 2026 summer season hikes will start at the end of April. We typically have a hike committee meeting in the spring, but due to the tremendous response from our members we were able to quickly fill out the schedule without one.

Below is a tentative winter 2026-2027 hike, if you would like to become a hike leader please let Lee know at hikes@waskahegantrail.ca and we can arrange for you to co-lead a hike with one of our more experienced leaders (Updated 2026-04-05):

• November 1st – No Hike (Start of Bi-Weekly Winter Schedule)
• November 8th – Wanisan Stopover Hike and Social (Members Only), Social  Anita P. & Hike Leader  TBD
• November 15th – No Hike (Bi-Weekly Winter Schedule)
• November 22nd – Devon Voyager Park
• November 29th – No Hike (Bi-Weekly Winter Schedule)
• December 6th – Islet Lake to Lost Lake Shelter (Hike or Ski)
• December 13th – No Hike (Bi-Weekly Winter Schedule)
• December 20th – Northeast River Valley Park
• December 27th – No Hike (Bi-Weekly Winter Schedule)
• January 3rd – No Hike (Bi-Weekly Winter Schedule)
• January 10th – 2026-2027 Winter Schedule to be updated in Fall 2026
• January 17th – No Hike (Bi-Weekly Winter Schedule)
• January 24th – 2026-2027 Winter Schedule to be updated in Fall 2026
• January 31st – No Hike (Bi-Weekly Winter Schedule)
• February 7th – Whitemud Park to Laurier Park, via Hawrelak Park Footbridge
• February 14th – No Hike (Bi-Weekly Winter Schedule)
• February 21st – 2026-2027 Winter Schedule to be updated in Fall 2026
• February 28th – No Hike (Bi-Weekly Winter Schedule)
• March 7th – 2026-2027 Winter Schedule to be updated in Fall 2026
• March 14th – No Hike (Bi-Weekly Winter Schedule)
• March 21st – St. Albert Trails
• March 28th – No Hike (Easter)
• April 4th – Ministik Bird Sanctuary (A88 to Fire Tower)
• April 11th – No Hike (Bi-Weekly Winter Schedule)
• April 18th – South Saunders Lake (A33 to A30)

Planning Schedule (April to December 2027)

The 2027 summer season hikes will start at the end of April. We typically have a hike committee meeting in the spring, but due to the tremendous response from our members we were able to quickly fill out the schedule without one.

A tentative summer 2027 hike & maintenance schedule will be posted in late 2026, if you would like to become a hike leader please let Lee know at hikes@waskahegantrail.ca and we can arrange for you to co-lead a hike with one of our more experienced leaders.

• April 25th – Battle River (Duhamel Campground to RB Hill)
• May 2nd – Ministik Berg & Williams Lake (A89A to A88+)
• May 9th (10:30) – North Miquelon A86 (Former Store) to A85 (Park)
• May 16th – Gwynne Section – A57/Hwy 822 to Gwynne Ski Hill
• May 23rd – Battle River (A57 towards Schnee Hill)
• May 30th – Pipestone Creek (A49 to A51+)
• June 6th – Hastings Lake (A91 to Mottet Hill)
• June 13th – Fort Ethier / Bigstone Creek (A48 towards ‘D’)
• June 20th – Coal Lake A43 to Point Cooperation
• June 27th – Miquelon Park Members Social & Hike (Members Only)
• July 4th – Middle Coal Lake – A45/Kjorlien Corner to Point Cooperation
• July 11th – Stoney Creek (Camrose)
• July 18th – TBD – Hike Committee Meeting (tentatively March 14, 2027)
• July 25th – “”
• August 1st – “”
• August 8th – “”
• August 15th – “”
• August 22nd – “”
• August 29th – Middle Battle River (Duhamel Campground to Fidler’s Monument)
• September 5th – Ministok A87 (Spilstead Access) to Horseshoe Lake
• September 12th – TBD – Hike Committee Meeting (tentatively March 14, 2027)
• September 19th – “”
• September 26th – “”
• October 3rd – “”
• October 10th – No Hike (Thanksgiving)
• October 17th – TBD – Hike Committee Meeting (tentatively March 14, 2027)
• October 24th – “”
• October 31st Battle River (Duhamel Campground to RB Hill)
• November 7th – Wanison Lake to Meadow Shelter
• November 14th – No Hike (Start of Bi-Weekly Winter Schedule)
• November 21st – 2027-2028 Winter Schedule to be updated by mid-summerl 2027
• November 28th – No Hike (Start of Bi-Weekly Winter Schedule)
• December 5th – 2027-2028 Winter Schedule to be updated by mid-summerl 2027
• December 12th – No Hike (Start of Bi-Weekly Winter Schedule)
• December 19th – 2027-2028 Winter Schedule to be updated by mid-summerl 2027
• December 26th – No Hike (Start of Bi-Weekly Winter Schedule)

Additional Notes:

• Date/Time Changes –
  • the April 25th hike is the first of the summer schedule, where we hike every week, meeting at the trailhead at 9:45am with a 10:00 hike start
  • the May 9th hike has a 10:30 start as many of us plan on attending the Mother’s Day breakfast at the Spilstead Community Hall, then leave for the hike from hall
  • in November we will be starting the winter schedule, during the winter we hike every other week
• Trail Maintenance –
  • we are targeting trail maintenance for Wednesdays starting mid-May, based upon 3 weeks of maintenance with 1 week off to have flexibility due to unpredictable weather
    • in early May & late October will be garage days to prep for & cleanup after the maintenance season
    • the April 4th to June 20th hikes had sufficient maintenance from the 2026 season
  • where feasible we’ll be doubling up on maintenance for a few sections that are close by & relatively short
  • a few hike will largely be on public trails where maintenance isn’t required