Waskahegan Trail Association

Middle Coal Lake - A45/Kjorlien Corner to Point Cooperation - Tentative
2027-07-04 09:45 - 15:00 (America/Edmonton) | Meet at Trailhead – We do not provide organized car pooling. However, participants are encouraged to make their own car pooling arrangements.
The second of our hikes where we’ll follow the route along Coal Lake to Point Cooperation for lunch then return to the trail head. 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’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 north towards Point Cooperation. The pictures from June 22nd, 2025.
If you are new to WTA hikes, then you should visit the Guided Hikes webpage for essential information. For further information specific to this hike, refer to The Waskahegan Trail Guide Book, page 35, or contact the Hike Leader, TBD,
Here are the stories of previous hikes:

June 2025
July 2022

Stoney Creek - Tentative
2027-07-11 09:45 - 15:00 | 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 RR204), at 9:45am with the hike leaving promptly at 10:00.

You will see cacti and a little landscape you seldom see this far north. We will start from A67 (the metal gate where the stile used to be), going through McGee Basin and along Stoney Creek into Camrose. The pictures from July 12th, 2026 *.

If you are new to WTA hikes, then you should visit the Guided Hikes webpage for essential information. For further information specific to this hike, refer to The Waskahegan Trail Guide Book, pages 56-57, or contact the Hike Leader, TBD,

Here are the stories of previous hikes:

July 2026 *

July 2025

July 2024

July 2022

July 2021

July 2020

July 2019

July 2018

Board Meeting - July 2027
2027-07-15 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom Web Meeting
Members are always welcome to attend our board meetings. Find out what’s going on behind the scenes as we talk about and plan our trail maintenance, hiking events, and everything else we do to help our members get the most of their involvement and to keep our the trail and the association thriving.
If you ever wondered what it would be like to be a board member, this is an easy way to find out.
This meeting will be held via Zoom conference call. All you need is an internet connection and computer/smartphone, or a regular phone.
Please email Anita ahead of time if you plan to come and the link and phone number will be forwarded to you.

Chickakoo Lake Recreation Area - Tentative
2027-08-15 09:45 - 15:00
This week’s hike will be on the public trails at the Chickakoo Lake Recreation Area Area in Parkland County, ~40 km north of Edmonton, 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 parking lot at Chickakoo Lake (the oval beside ‘great picnic place’ from Google Maps) at 9:45 a.m.. with the hike starting at 10:00. The pictures July 26th, 2020.
If you are new to WTA hikes, then you should visit the Guided Hikes webpage for essential information. For further information specific to this hike, refer to The Waskahegan Trail Guide Book, page 123, or contact the Hike Leader, TBD,
Here are the stories of previous hikes:

July 2020
April 2019
November 2018

Middle Battle River (Duhamel Campground to Fidler's Monument) - Tentative
2027-08-29 09:45 - 15:00 | 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 lunch, water, medium-weight boots or good walking shoes and sun block, and you’ll be prepared for a wonderful day in nature.
Starting from the Duhamel Campground (‘Ross flats campground’ at Range Road 212C, on the east side of Highway 21 about where it crosses the Battle River, the campground is no longer in operation) at about 10 a.m. and going to Trautman Crossing/Fidler’s Monument (for Peter Fidler, one of the primary explorers/map makers of western Canada). The pictures from August 10th, 2025.
If you are new to WTA hikes, then you should visit the Guided Hikes webpage for essential information. For further information specific to this hike, refer to The Waskahegan Trail Guide Book, pages 50-51, or contact the Hike Leader, TBD,
Here are the write-ups from previous hikes on this section:

August 2025
August 2023
June 2022
August 2020
September 2019

Ministik A87 to Horseshoe Lake - Tentative
2027-09-05 09:14 - 15:00 | Meet at Trailhead, Box 131, Station Main, Edmonton, AB, Edmonton, AB T5J 3G9, Canada
This will be one of our hikes within the Ministik Bird Sanctuary. 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 a.m.. The hike will leave from ‘A87’ at 10:00.

Plants typically seen on the trail from A87 north to Knull Lake – Coltsfoot, agrimony, rose, sasparilla, meadow rue, dogbane, goldenrod, Asters, fireweed, thistles, giant hyssop, nettles, other mints, mayflower, birch, spruce, beaked nut hazel, honeysuckle, highbush cranberry, snowberry, water hemlock, yarrow, yellow rattle in grass patches, fairy bell, false soloman’s seal, lily of the valley, nodding biggars tick, and various mosses.

The Ministik Bird Sanctuary, an important bird sanctuary for migratory waterfowl. You can hope to see plenty of wildlife as well as a fine example of muskeg habitat. This is an excellent time to visit here, as mosquito populations are down, but come prepared anyway (with repellent) as well as water, sun block and lunch for another fine day on the Trail. If you have a camera and perhaps a knock-about pair of binoculars, why not bring them too? You won’t be sorry. The pictures from October 5th, 2025.

If you are new to WTA hikes, then you should visit the Guided Hikes webpage for essential information. For further information specific to this hike, refer to The Waskahegan Trail Guide Book, pages 72-75, or contact the Hike Leader, TBD,

Here are the stories of previous hikes:

October 2025

July 2023

September 2021

August 2019

September 2018

August 2016

Board Meeting - September 2027
2027-09-16 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom Web Meeting

Lois Hole Provincial Park – Big Lake - Tentative
2027-09-19 09:45 - 15:00 | Meet at Trailhead – We do not provide organized car pooling. However, participants are encouraged to make their own car pooling arrangements.
This weeks hike will be in the St. Albert area at Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park. The park has a series of hiking trails with a wonderful boardwalk through the marsh lands beside Big Lake. The pictures from May 1st, 2016.

We will meet at the main parking lot of the Lois Hole Provincial Park (off Ray Gibbon Drive at LeClair Way) at 9:45 for a 10:00 start. Just check the website prior to departure in case of a change.

If you are new to WTA hikes, then you should visit the Guided Hikes webpage for essential information. For further information specific to this hike, refer to The Waskahegan Trail Guide Book, page 124, or contact the Hike Leader, TBD,

Here are the stories a previous hike:

May 2016

South Miquelon (A84 towards ‘D’) - Tentative
2027-09-26 09:45 - 15:00 | Meet at Trailhead – We do not provide organized car pooling. However, participants are encouraged to make their own car pooling arrangements.
The Miquelon Lake is another one of those interesting trails in the Miquelon/Ministik area that had once all been underwater, resulting in pockets of trees on some higher ground (had been islands) and alley ways (where the water was). “Ministik” means island in Nehiyawewin (Cree).
We tend to follow the ‘blue’ route around the edge of Miquelon Lake and into the park where we hooked up with the park trails before looping back via the ‘yellow’ route. Don’t forget to look for the old rusted out car near the first field.
We’ll meet at the trail head beside “A84” where Township Road 491A (Rabbit Run Road) meets Range Road 203, at 9:45 a.m.. The hike will leave from ‘A84’ at 10:00. The pictures from August 27th, 2023.
If you are new to WTA hikes, then you should visit the Guided Hikes webpage for essential information. For further information specific to this hike, refer to The Waskahegan Trail Guide Book, pages 66-67, or contact the Hike Leader, TBD,
Here are the stories of previous hikes:

August 2023
July 2023
October 2022
July 2021
September 2019
August 2018

Blackfoot (A98 to Lost Lake Shelter) - Tentative
2027-10-17 09:45 - 15:00
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 Lost Lake Shelter. The pictures from September 13, 2026.

We’ll meet at the trail head at the trail head at “A98” (intersection of Township Road 520 & Range Road 203 – at the end of RR 203) (intersection of Township Road 520 & Range Road 203 – at the end of RR 203) at 9:45 a.m. The hike will leave from ‘A98’ at 10:00.

If you are new to WTA hikes, then you should visit the Guided Hikes webpage for essential information. For further information specific to this hike, refer to The Waskahegan Trail Guide Book, pages 84-85,, or contact the Hike Leader, TBD,

Here are the stories of previous hikes:

September 2026

East Battle River (Duhamel) to Rest & Be Thankful Hill - Tentative
2027-10-31 09:45 - 15:00 | Meet at Trailhead – We do not provide organized car pooling. However, participants are encouraged to make their own car pooling arrangements.
The hike follows the Battle River east towards Stoney Creek and Camrose. It starts by following the river, low in the valley across open grassland, but eventually winds its way up out of the valley, stepping over a field of crocuses, then into woods and gulleys, and ending at the top of “Rest & Be Thankful” hill. There we stop to eat our lunches, thankful for the spectacular views.
We’ll meet at the trail head Duhamel (Ross Flats) Campground (at Range Road 212C just off Highway 21 & the campground is no longer in operation). The hike will leave from ‘A62’ at 10:00. The pictures from October 25th, 2026 *.
If you are new to WTA hikes, then you should visit the Guided Hikes web page for essential information. For further information specific to this hike, refer to The Waskahegan Trail Guide Book, pages 52-53, or contact the Hike Leader, TBD,

Here are the stories of previous hikes:

October 2026 *

October 2025

October 2024

October 2023

October 2022

October 2021

October 2020

Wanisan Lake (A99 to Meadow Shelter) - Tentative
2027-11-07 10:15 - 15:00
The Wanisan Lake hike incorporates the WTA’s “Wanisan Stopover” and continues on into the Blackfoot Recreation Area. The hike will be about ~10 km along the edge of the lake and into the park starting at “A99” utilizing the WTA trail at Wanisan Lake plus various Blackfoot sections (the Lost Lake & Wanisan) with lunch at Meadow Shelter. After lunch we’ll return via the WTA trail past “Wanisan Stopover” where we exit the part through a different gate back to A99. The pictures from June 30th, 2024.

We will meet at the trail head (south of Blackfoot Recreation Area) at “A99” (the end of on Range Road 204), we should be there at 10:15 a.m. with the hike starting at 10:30.

If you are new to WTA hikes, then you should visit the Guided Hikes webpage for essential information. For further information specific to this hike, refer to The Waskahegan Trail Guide Book, pages 84-85 , or contact the Hike Leader, TBD,

Here are the stories of previous hikes:

June 2024

May 2023

June 2021

October 2020

November 2017

Board Meeting - November 2027
2027-11-18 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom Web Meeting

Board Meeting - January 2028
2028-01-20 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom Web Meeting
