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  • 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

  • Pipestone Creek (A49 to hill just after A51)

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

    We should have a good selection of wild flowers, as we follow Pipestone Creek through some old growth forest & along some cattle farms. The starting point is <2km east of the lunch spot for last weeks Fort Ethier hike. We'll meet at the trail head beside on Highway 814 at 9:45 a.m. (parking at ... Read more

  • Shirley Lake 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 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

  • Gwynne Section

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

    The huge valley starting at Gwynne and containing the Battle River as it flows eastward across Alberta, was created in a few days. At the end of the last ice age, glacier water trapped by ice formed huge Lake Edmonton. The water finally broke through the ice at Gwynne and the whole lake emptied, creating ... Read more

  • West Battle River (A57 to Schnee Hill)

    A wonderful section of the trail along Battle River, going east from Gwynne.  It has a little bit of everything, including passing by what used to be the historic Low’s Crossing (well historic from a WTA perspective). Checkout Gene Miskiw’s “The Battle Bridge Story” with loads of pictures he’s shared with us at the AGM ... Read more

  • Tawayik Lake Trail (Elk Island)

    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

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

  • Ministik Bird Sanctuary (A88 to Fire Tower)

    Surprisingly, this is a hike we rarely do through the Ministik Bird Sanctuary that continues on past the 'Ball Berg/NCC' section going to an old fire tower. This is of course a good chance to see birds, including waterfowl, as well as beaver. A small camera with a zoom lens or lightweight binoculars would be ... Read more