• Coal Lake A43 to Point Cooperation

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

    The hike picks up the next section of the trail along Coal Lake that we covered last week.  The Point is named for Project Cooperation, in which six 15- and 16-year olds, funded by the Province and by the Waskahegan Trail Association, cleared this section as part of their summer work in 1975. We will ... Read more

  • Canceled Coal Lake Kjorlein Corner (A45) to Wetaskiwin Pumping Station (A46)

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

    The third hike along Coal Lake, starting from the same spot as 2 weeks ago but this time going south. 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

  • Stoney Creek

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

    We will be meeting at the trailhead at "A67" on Range Road 205/Township Road 461, just east of the railroad track (Note: be careful when coming from Hwy 13, as the sign for RR205 on the south side of the road is correct but due to road line corrections on the north side it is ... Read more

  • Blackfoot (A98 to Meadow Shelter)

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

    A great hike as most trails will have wide paths allow the hikers to socialize. There may even be the occasional hawk, some chickadees and hopefully sand cranes. The hike start from the WTA Connector trail at A98 and loop through Blackfoot with lunch at Meadow Shelter. The pictures from August 4th, 2019. We'll meet ... Read more

  • Coal Lake Kjorlein Corner (A45) to Wetaskiwin Pumping Station (A46) – Rescheduled

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

    The is the hike that was rained out on July 6th & rescheduled for July 27th. The third hike along Coal Lake, starting from the same spot as the first one fromJune, but this time going south. We'll meet at the trail head beside "A45" (Kjorlien Corner on the bend at Township Road 473 / ... Read more

  • Cloverlawn (A39 towards Stan’s Bench/A38 & Mud Lake)

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

    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"). We'll meet at the trail head "A39" (on Township Road 483A) at 9:45 ... Read more

  • Middle Battle River (Duhamel Campground to Fidler’s Monument)

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

    The hike is a 10 km round trip, is along forest paths and across open fields with views of the glorious Battle River Valley. This huge valley was created in a matter of days towards the end of the last ice age, when an ice-bound lake covering the entire Edmonton area suddenly broke free. Bring ... Read more

  • North Coal Lake A40 to B

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

    This week’s hike, 10 km round trip, starts by following along the eastern shore of the north end of Coal Lake, and ends at a fine upland viewpoint. We'll meet at the trail head, the Coal Lake North Provincial Recreation Area (boat launch along Hwy 616) at 9:45 a.m.. with the hike starting at 10:00. ... Read more

  • Hastings Lake (A97 to A95) and Allen Nature Trail

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

    A wonderful full hike will go through a combination of forest & farmland, with lunch at the historic St. Margaret's Church on the edge of Hastings Lake. At the church we'll connect with the Allen Nature Trail (thanks Jeff & Marja). The pictures from August 18th, 2024. We'll meet at the trail head at "A97" ... Read more

  • Northend Saunders Lake (A29 to A30+)

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

    Always good late summer hike along Saunders Lake (berries ?), from the northland (A29) to to a little past A30. Hopefully with the start of the bird migration and great for nature lovers. The hike will be ~10km. We'll meet at the trail head beside at "A29" along Range Road 244A (at the bend in ... Read more