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SUMMARY:Kopp Lake
DESCRIPTION:This will be a great time to come & check out the Kopp Lake in the spring !! We will meet at the trail head at “A35” (at the fork in the road for Township Road 492 & 492A) at 9:45\, we should hitting the trail about 10:00 a.m.. You should check the website prior to departure in case of a change (e.g.\, weather forecast\, trail conditions). Pictures from June 15th\, 2025. \nIf 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 26-27\, or contact the Hike Leaders JoAnne B. & Lee S.\, at 780-487-0645. \nHere are the stories of previous hikes: \n\nJune 2025\nOctober 2023\nJune 2022\nJune 2021\nSeptember 2020\nJune 2019\nAugust 2018\nSeptember 2016
URL:https://waskahegantrail.ca/event/kopp-lake-05-2026/
CATEGORIES:Hike
ORGANIZER;CN="JoAnne B. & Lee S.":MAILTO:joanneandlee@yahoo.com
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SUMMARY:Ministik A87 to Horseshoe Lake (10:30 Start)
DESCRIPTION:For the past few years there has been a ‘Mother’s Day Breakfast’ at the Spilstead Community Hall (20502 Township Road 502\, corner of Township Road 502/Range Road 205).  \n\n\n\nWe will check to see if they will have a Mother’s Day Breakfast again in 2026\, if so we can meet at the community hall for breakfast then drive the 2km to the trailhead for the hike. \n\n\n\nThose just want to hike can meet us at the trailhead. \n\n\n\nThis will be one of our hikes within the Ministik Bird Sanctuary. We’ll meet at the trail head beside “A87” (Spilstead Access)\, ~0.2km south of the corner of Township Road 502/Range Road 210\, at 10:30 a.m.. The hike will leave from ‘A87’ at 10:45. (Note: if there is no ‘Mother’s Day Breakfast’ at the Spilstead Community Hall then we will meet at A87 at 9:45 with a 10:00 start). \n\n\n\nPlants typically seen on the trail from A87 north to Knull Lake – Coltsfoot\, agrimony\, rose\, sasparilla\, meadow rue\, dogbane\, goldenrod\, Asters\, fireweed\, thistles\, giant hyssop\, nettles\, other mints\, mayflower\, birch\, spruce\, beaked nut hazel\, honeysuckle\, highbush cranberry\, snowberry\, water hemlock\, yarrow\, yellow rattle in grass patches\, fairy bell\, false soloman’s seal\, lily of the valley\, nodding biggars tick\, and various mosses. \n\n\n\nThe Ministik Bird Sanctuary\, an important bird sanctuary for migratory waterfowl. You can hope to see plenty of wildlife as well as a fine example of muskeg habitat. This is an excellent time to visit here\, as mosquito populations are down\, but come prepared anyway (with repellent) as well as water\, sun block and lunch for another fine day on the Trail. If you have a camera and perhaps a knock-about pair of binoculars\, why not bring them too? You won’t be sorry. The pictures from October 5th\, 2025. \n\n\n\nDuring a previous hike we had the added bonus of walking with Dylan Reade\, the Oscar-nominated cameraman behind some of the great IMAX films (“Fires of Kuwait”\, “Flight of the Butterflies”\, “Dinosaurs Alive”\, to name a few). Dylan has produced a series of videos for the Beaver Hills Biosphere website. In an email correspondence\, Dylan said\, “I am particularly interested in Ministik since a portion of the sanctuary intersects with a route that Joseph Tyrell took through the Beaver Hills in 1886—which I am also covering in an upcoming episode.” \n\n\n\nIf 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 71 & 73\, or contact the Hike Leader\, Helen W.\, at 780-884-3097. \n\n\n\nHere are the stories of previous hikes: \n\n\n\n\nOctober 2025\n\n\n\nMay 2024\n\n\n\nJuly 2023\n\n\n\nMay 2022\n\n\n\nSeptember 2021\n\n\n\nAugust 2019\n\n\n\nSeptember 2018\n\n\n\nAugust 2016\n\n\n\n\nA87 North Miquelon – Overview \n\n\n\nThis is the hike in the Miquelon & Ministic area that we did a few years ago with the “Red Deer Ramblers” and is also great for bird watching. The trail goes the Currie pasture\, past the Sanctuary Estates subdivision and the Marsh Mitchell cabin. The pictures from May 7th\, 2023. \n\n\n\nHere are the stories of previous hikes: \n\n\n\n\nMay 2023\n\n\n\nMay 2022\n\n\n\nMay 2017\n\n\n\nMay 2016
URL:https://waskahegantrail.ca/event/ministik-a87-ministik-bird-sanctuary-05-2026/
LOCATION:Meet at Trailhead – We do not provide organized car pooling.  However\, participants are encouraged to make their own car pooling arrangements.
CATEGORIES:Hike
ORGANIZER;CN="Helen W.":MAILTO:helenwhitson@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260517T094500
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SUMMARY:Cloverlawn (A39 towards Stan’s Bench/A38 & Mud Lake)
DESCRIPTION:The “Cloverlawn” hike a modification of 3 favourites (Stan’s Bench\, Source of the Blackmud & Coal Lake North End) to accommodate a lost section of the trail along Mud Lake (as we can no longer get all the way to “Mix Stopover”). \nWe’ll meet at the trail head “A39” (on Township Road 483A) at 9:45 a.m.. The hike will leave from ‘A39’ at 10:00\, initially crossing a farm before starting a climb that has amazing views of Mud Lake\, Coal Lake and the Gwynne valley. Followed by some twists & tuns through the woods past an unusual “pet cemetery”\, stopping at Stan’s Bench before descending down past A38 where we will have lunch near Mud Lake before returning. The pictures from August 3rd\, 2025. \nAs an added treat\, Mrs. Fisher\, the landowner for “Stan’s Bench” indicated that we could stop at her place for our lunch thereby eliminating some of the risk of a wet spring Sunday. \nIf 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 28-29\, or contact the Hike Leader\, Martha M. at 780-913-9779. \nHere are the stories of previous hikes: \n\nAugust 2025\nJune 2024\nMay 2022\nAugust 2021\nJuly 2018\nMay 2017
URL:https://waskahegantrail.ca/event/cloverlawn-a39-towards-stans-bench-a38-mud-lake-05-2026/
LOCATION:Meet at Trailhead – We do not provide organized car pooling.  However\, participants are encouraged to make their own car pooling arrangements.
CATEGORIES:Hike
ORGANIZER;CN="Martha M":MAILTO:ccfirst@shaw.ca
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SUMMARY:Battle River (A60) to Schnee Hill
DESCRIPTION:This hike of 10.4 km is along the stunning Battle River. This huge river valley was created at the end of the last ice age when the melt water that created Lake Edmonton broke through the ice and drained the huge lake in just a few days. The pictures from October 19th\, 2025. We’ll be starting from the “A60” at about 10 a.m. From Highway 13 take the ‘South Bittern Lake Road’ for 5½km – “A60” is ~300m after crossing bridge just before turn going back uphill. Please park before the row of trees\, ~200m from the bridge (without blocking the farm road) to allow vehicles to make it through the turn safely. \n\n\n\nIf 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 Leaders JoAnne B. & Lee S.\, at 780-487-0645. \n\n\n\nHere are the write-ups from previous hikes on this section: \n\n\n\n\nOctober 2025\n\n\n\nOctober 2019\n\n\n\nOctober 2017\n\n\n\nOctober 2016
URL:https://waskahegantrail.ca/event/battle-river-a60-to-schnee-hill-05-2026/
CATEGORIES:Hike
ORGANIZER;CN="JoAnne B. & Lee S.":MAILTO:joanneandlee@yahoo.com
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SUMMARY:North Miquelon – Spilstead Access (A87) to A86
DESCRIPTION:This is a hike in the Miquelon & Ministic area that is great for bird watching. The trail goes the Currie pasture\, past the Sanctuary Estates subdivision and the Marsh Mitchell cabin. \n\n\n\nWe’ll meet at the trail head beside “A87” (Spilstead Access)\, ~0.2km south of the corner of Township Road 502/Range Road 210\, at 9:45 a.m.. The hike will leave from ‘A87’ at 10:00. The pictures from September 7th\, 2025. \n\n\n\nIf 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 70-71\, or contact the Hike Leader Jacky R.. \n\n\n\nHere are the stories of previous hikes: \n\n\n\n\nSeptember 2025\n\n\n\nMay 2023\n\n\n\nMay 2022\n\n\n\nMay 2017\n\n\n\nMay 2016
URL:https://waskahegantrail.ca/event/north-miquelon-spilstead-access-a87-to-a86-05-2026/
CATEGORIES:Hike
ORGANIZER;CN="Jacky R.":MAILTO:jjan5900@gmail.com
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