Hike

A great hike for the fall hike, the trees should be displaying their full colour and the wide paths allow the hikers to socialize. There may even be the occasional hawk and some chickadees. We will meet at the parking lot of the Islet Lake Staging Area at 10:15 a.m.. The hike will be starting ... Read more

We will meet near the Mill Creek Ravine Trailhead at to SE corner 34 Street and 34 Avenue (Sliver Berry Road), with parking at the strip mall across the street, at about 10:15 a.m. The hike will leave promptly at 10:30, following various routes through the ravine to the 'Jackie Parker Park Pavilion' then returning. This ... Read more

We'll meet at the Whitemud Park Parking Lot (parking lot just before you go under the Whitemud Drive overpass towards the Snow Valley ski chalet) at about 10:15 a.m. The hike will leave from the parking lot at 10:30. The pictures from November 6th, 2022.If you are new to WTA hikes, then you should visit ... Read more

We'll meet at the trail head on on Valleyview Drive, Camrose (plug 2403 Valleyview Drive into your GPS & the trail head is next to it) at 10:15 a.m. and the hike will leave from at 10:30. The pictures from March 19th, 2023. We typically hike the Stoney Creek area in mid-July when the cacti ... Read more

This is a new part of the River Valley Alliance trail system that will eventually connect Devon to Fort Saskatchewan - Devon's new article. The River Valley Alliance web site provides a good overview of the trail Battery Creek Trail. The hike will be ~9km. We'll start by going from the trailhead to the current ... Read more

An exciting winter hike through the river valley parks with the added bonus of the annual Silver Skate Festival going on at Laurier Park (snow sculptures & food pavilions). We'll meet in the parking lot at Whitemud Park (on Fox Drive, turn north on Keillor Road and turn into the first parking lot). Be there ... Read more

This is a new trail as part of the the Northeast River Valley Park (previously Our Lady Queen of Peace). Pictures from January 24th, 2024.We'll meet at the trailhead near the main buildings of the Northeast River Valley Park (the angled parking area inside the gate, off 9th Street, a bit south of 153th Avenue) ... Read more

We will meet at the parking lot at the Blackfoot Lake Staging Area at 10:15 a.m. the hike will leave at 10:30 a.m. Irene will be leading the hike & Scotty will maintain the fire at the shelter. The pictures from January 29th, 2017.If you are new to WTA hikes, then you should visit the ... Read more

This weeks hike will be in St. Albert along both sides of the Sturgeon River. The city trail is well-developed and maintained year-round, so it's a good choice during the mucky month of April. We will meet at the huge free parking lot on St. Anne Street in St. Albert (opposite the Musée Héritage Museum / St. Albert ... Read more

This hike, 9.8 km round trip, follows the shoreline, giving views of waterbirds and red tailed hawks, with a deer being a bonus.We'll meet at the trail head beside Rollyview Road at the end of Saunders Lake at 10:15 a.m. (parking area across the highway). The hike will leave from 'A33' at 10:30. The pictures ... Read more