Alberta's Premier Hiking Trail
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
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
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
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
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
This is a section of the trail features pleasant paths through woods and pastures, an extensive boardwalk, and finally a stroll to the top of Mottet Hill. Here are the pictures from the hike on May 5th, 2019. The hike will leave from "A91", on Township Road 512 (just off Highway 14 at Range Road ... Read more
We are having the Members Social & hike at Miquelon Lake Provincial Park. The hike will be a shorter version of the North Miquelon hike from April, where we will go as far as Ft. FX Lookout before returning for the Members Social. The pictures from the members BBQ - September 25th, 2022 & hike to ST. ... Read more
This is the first of 3 hikes over the next month that covers much of the trail along Coal Lake. We'll meet at the trail head beside "A45" (Kjorlien Corner on the bend at Township Road 473 / Range Road 232) at 9:45a.m.. The hike will leave from 'A45' at 10:00, going down towards Coal ... Read more
The hike picks up the next section of the trail along Coal Lake that we covered last week, with the hike to the dam being rarely done. We'll meet at the trail head beside "A46" (old dirt track just north of the Water Treatment Plant on Range Road 231A) at 9:45a.m.. The hike will leave ... Read more
Miquelon Provincial Park has hiking and skiing trails that we rarely get around to visiting. On this hike, Irene is going to take us on an exploration of one of her favourite public trails.. The pictures from July 19th, 2020. We will meet at the north end of the parking lot of the Miquelon Provincial ... Read more