• Canceled North Miquelon – Spilstead Access (A87) to A86

    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. 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 9:45 ... Read more

  • Pipestone Creek (A53 to hill before A51)

    We re-established this fabulous hike a couple of years after doing a reroute around a landslide. That reroute is still being worked on & we will soon have to do more but its a great hike, very scenic. We'll meet at the trail head beside A53 (Twp Rd 471/RR 232) (near the Big Lake Sod ... Read more

  • South 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.

    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 Lake then south to the pumping station for the Wetaskiwin Water Treatment Plant. Pictures from July 27th, 2025. If you ... Read more

  • Postponed Partridge Hill/Ross Creek A111 to A109 – Rescheduled to July 12th

    This is a nice easy section that is popular for birds and one of our few remaining complete sections in the Ross Creek, Partridge Hill & Pleasantview areas. We'll meet at the trail head beside "A111" (just after crossing Ross Creek on RR 220 when going from Twp Rd 540 towards Twp Rd 542) at ... Read more

  • Postponed Shirley Lake Trail (Elk Island) – Rescheduled to August 16th

    We are going to take advantage this summers "Canada Strong Pass " which gives everyone free access the the NationalParks, including Elk Island, from June 19th to September 7th. We will meet at the Tawayik Lake parking lot (~6½km north of the Yellowhead, past the park gates) at 9:45 a.m., with the hike leaving at ... Read more

  • Postponed Hastings Lake (A97 to A95) and Allen Nature Trail – Rescheduled to September 13th

    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 24th, 2025. We'll meet at the trail head at "A97" ... Read more

  • Canceled Partridge Hill/Ross Creek A111 to A109

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

    Note (updated 2026-07-11, 17:00MT) - the trail was re-scouted on Saturday (11th), on the groups return the got caught in the rain. The trail became very treacherous & the hike leader was injured. This is a nice easy section that is popular for birds and one of our few remaining complete sections in the Ross ... Read more

  • Mirror Lake & Camrose Trails – NEW

    Note (updated 2026-07-17, 14:00MT) - the trail Fort Ethier was still too wet for maintenance so we will not be hiking there this season. Most of our trails follow some sort of a creek, river, lake or go into a valley and the are all under water. Sherry has scouted out one of the few ... Read more

  • Wood Bison Trail (Elk Island)

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

    We are going to take advantage this summers "Canada Strong Pass " which gives everyone free access the the NationalParks, including Elk Island, from June 19th to September 7th. We will meet at the Wood Bison parking lot (south of the Yellowhead & the road along the fence for ~½km, not through the main park ... Read more