Bunchberry Meadows (& Tucker’s Field)

Meet at Trailhead - We do not provide organized car pooling. However, participants are encouraged to make their own car pooling arrangements.

While not part of the Waskahegan Trail, why not try out the Bunchberry Meadows along trails of old growth forest. This is a new conservation property acquired by Edmonton Area Land Trust and Nature Conservancy. The hike will be from 8km up to 10km (if weather & trail conditions allow us to add in part ... Read more

Whitemud Park to Hawrelak Park, via Laurier Park

Meet at Trailhead - We do not provide organized car pooling. However, participants are encouraged to make their own car pooling arrangements.

An exciting winter hike through the river valley parks with the added bonus of the annual Silver Skate Festival going on at Hawrelak Park (snow sculptures & food pavilions). We'll meet at Whitemud Park (River Valley Parking lot at the bottom of the hill near the trails, off Fox Drive at Keillor Road) at 10:15 ... Read more

Wanisan Lake (A99 to Meadow Shelter)

Meet at Trailhead - We do not provide organized car pooling. However, participants are encouraged to make their own car pooling arrangements.

We will meet at the trail head (south of Blackfoot Recreation Area) at "A99" (the end of on Range Road 204), we should be there at about 10:15 a.m. with the hike starting at 10:30. The pictures from March 6th, 2022. If you are new to WTA hikes, then you should visit the Guided Hikes ... Read more

Stoney Creek – Happy Valley Trail (Camrose)

Meet at Trailhead - We do not provide organized car pooling. However, participants are encouraged to make their own car pooling arrangements.

We'll meet at the trail head on on Valleyview Drive, Camrose (plug 2403 Valleyview Drive into your GPS & the trail head is next to it) at 10:15 a.m. and the hike will leave from at 10:30. We typically choose this area in mid-July when the cacti are in bloom, and have never hiked the Stoney ... Read more

St. Albert Trails

Meet at Trailhead - We do not provide organized car pooling. However, participants are encouraged to make their own car pooling arrangements.

This weeks hike will be in St. Albert along both sides of the Sturgeon River. The city trail is well-developed and maintained year-round, so it's a good choice during the mucky month of April.  We will meet at the huge free parking lot on St. Anne Street in St. Albert (opposite the Musée Héritage Museum / St. ... Read more

North Miquelon – Miquelon Park (A85) to A86

Meet at Trailhead - We do not provide organized car pooling. However, participants are encouraged to make their own car pooling arrangements.

Updated (2023-04-11): we did a second try of scouting on April 10 & while still some snow, overall the route was good - from the map on Pg. 71 of the guidebook, we'll meet at the parking lot between the 'park office' & the trailhead at "A85" we'll likely follow the old golf club road ... Read more

East Battle River (Duhamel) to Rest & Be Thankful Hill

Meet at Trailhead - We do not provide organized car pooling. However, participants are encouraged to make their own car pooling arrangements.

Traditionally our first out of town hike of the season & a glorious way to start spring. The hike follows the Battle River east towards Stoney Creek and Camrose. It starts by following the river, low in the valley across open grassland, but eventually winds its way up out of the valley, stepping over a ... Read more

North Miquelon – Spilstead Access (A87) to A86

Meet at Trailhead - We do not provide organized car pooling. However, participants are encouraged to make their own car pooling arrangements.

This is a hike in the Miquelon & Ministic area that we did last year with the "Red Deer Ramblers" and is great for bird watching. The trail goes the Currie pasture, past the Sanctuary Estates subdivision and the Marsh Mitchell cabin. We'll meet at the trail head beside "A87" (Spilstead Access), ~0.2km south of ... Read more

Wanisan Lake (A99 to Meadow Shelter)

Meet at Trailhead - We do not provide organized car pooling. However, participants are encouraged to make their own car pooling arrangements.

The Wanisan Lake hike incorporates the WTA's "Wanisan Stopover" and continues on into the Blackfoot Recreation Area. The hike will be about ~10 km along the edge of the lake and into the park starting at "A99" utilizing the WTA trail at Wanisan Lake plus various Blackfoot sections (the Lost Lake & Wanisan) with lunch ... Read more

Ministik Bird Sanctuary – A88 to Fire Tower – Canceled due to air quality

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  From Helen W. (Hike Leader) - Updated 2023-05-20 (23:30) Hi everyone, I am trying to reach as many people as possible who may be planning on going on the hike on Sunday, May 21st. I am cancelling tomorrow's hike after listening to the news tonight. The air quality is forecast to be 10+and the ... Read more