Alberta's Premier Hiking Trail
Note (updated 2026-07-16, 16:30MT) - the trail to Motet was still too wet for maintenance so we will not be hiking there. During the next week, some of our leaders will the scouting the public trails from the to see they have sufficiently dried out from the recent rain/flooding. We will update the website if ... Read more
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
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
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
Note: the Shirley Lake Trail at Elk Island is still closed for maintenance so the hike will be canceled. The "Canada Strong Pass" program for park access ends on Monday so the hike won't be rescheduled. Unfortunately we don't have an alternate hike available this weekend. (updated - 2026-09-05 11:40MT) We are going to take ... Read more
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
With all of the rainouts we had this season that have impacted the maintenance & hike schedule we are going to redo the August Pipestone Creek hike. We should have a good selection of wild flowers, as we follow Pipestone Creek through some old growth forest & along some cattle farms. We’ll meet at the ... Read more
The hike is through the Ministik Bird Sanctuary and a bit beyond, much of which is the 'Ball Berg' section that was donated to the Nature Conservancy of Canada by the Ball family. This is of course a good chance to see birds, including waterfowl, as well as beaver. A small camera with a zoom ... Read more
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 go from the Waskehegan Staging parking lot and mostly following the Lost Lake trail to Meadow Shelter. Pictures from June 20, 2020. We’ll meet at the ... Read more
We ran into an equipment issue during maintenance for the Saunders Lake hike that had been scheduled, so we are going to redo the August Schnee Hill hike. 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 ... Read more