West Battle River (A57 towards Schnee Hill) – Tentative
October 3, 2027 @ 9:45 am – 3:00 pm CST
A wonderful section of the trail along Battle River, going east from Gwynne. It has a little bit of everything, including passing by what used to be the historic Low’s Crossing (well historic from a WTA perspective). Checkout Gene Miskiw’s “The Battle Bridge Story” with loads of pictures he’s shared with us at the AGM a few years ago (“The Battle Bridge Story” and more). Unfortunately, the combination of age & changes to navigable water regulations forced us to remove it, which Karen Bell documented as “A Bridge too Far”. A sad day for us all, but a reminder to the dedication and ingenuity of the original WTA members.
We’ll meet at the trail head “A57” on Highway 822 (bend near the top of the hill after the tracks & river) at 9:45 a.m.. The hike will leave from ‘A57’ at 10:00. The pictures from May 18th, 2025.
Note: we will be going as far as the bluff ~1km before Schnee Hill, as the section of trees just after the bluff is notorious for wasps in August. If we redo the hike in the spring we’ll go all the way to Schnee Hill.
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 48-49,, or contact the Hike Leader TBD,
Here are the write-ups from previous hikes on this section:
TBD
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