Ministik Bird Sanctuary (A88 to Fire Tower) (10:30 Start) – Tentative
May 9, 2027 @ 10:15 am – 3:00 pm MDT
Since this is Mother’s Day, we’ll start with the ‘Mother’s Day Breakfast’ at the Spilstead Community Hall (20502 Township Road 502, corner of Township Road 502/Range Road 205), meeting at the community hall for breakfast. We’ve delayed the hike start to 10:30 to accommodate those going to the breakfast. The Spilstead Community Hall less than a 10 minute drive from the trailhead at A88.
Those just want to hike can meet usat the trailhead on Township Road 510 (just under 1 km west of the Range Road 210 junction) at 10:15 a.m.. The hike will leave from ‘A88’ (UofA Access) at 10:30 where we will go past several small lakes towards, including what many maps list as ‘red chair lookout’.
Surprisingly, this is a hike we rarely do through the Ministik Bird Sanctuary that continues on past the ‘Ball Berg/NCC’ section going to an old fire tower. This is of course a good chance to see birds, including waterfowl, as well as beaver. A small camera with a zoom lens or lightweight binoculars would be handy. The pictures from September 6th, 2026.
If you are new to WTA hikes, then you should visit the Guided Hikes webpage for essential information. For further information specific to this hike, refer to The Waskahegan Trail Guide Book, pages 74-75, or contact the Hike Leader, TBD,
Here are the stories of previous hikes: