Alberta's Premier Hiking Trail
Updated - 5 August 2022 There could be saskatoons! We'll start Miquelon Provincial Park, going past some of the campsites (with likely a hint of bacon still in the air), exit the park heading along an inlet off Miquelon Lake, past St F.X. Lookout & a new pond that cut through our trail. There is ... Read more
This is a nice easy section that is popular for birds. We've had re-established the trail, as over the past few years has changed ownership, been underwater, and had a boardwalk that gave away. We'll meet at the trail head beside "A111" (just after crossing Ross Creek on RR 220 when going from Twp Rd ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Fall colours for the Saunders Saunter A29 to A30 or longer will be a stroll for bird watchers and nature lovers; the hike will be ~7km roundtrip with an emphasis on the different birds, of which Saunders Lake has plenty. We'll meet at the trail head beside at "A29" (at the bend by the lake ... Read more
This week's outing is 7km round-trip along the Gwynne Section to the Gwynne Ski Hill. 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. ... Read more
The hike picks up where we at the same spot at the July 31st hike, at Kjorlien Corner (A45) and continue south along Coal Lake covering some of the same route we did July 3rd. We'll meet at the trail head beside "A45" (Kjorlien Corner on the bend at Township Road 473 / Range Road ... Read more
This is along a very special part of the Waskahegan Trail. Starting with a living relic from Canadian history (Fort Ethier from the time of the 1885 Riel Rebellion) and a close-up look at an alpaca farm, followed by shaded cliff-top views of Bigstone Creek and sun-filled stretches close to the water, what's not to ... Read more
Delaney will be redoing her June hike, this time with the fall colours & not being rushed by a pending thunderstorm. The hike is through the Ministik Bird Sanctuary and a bit beyond, much of which is the 'Ball Berg' section recently donated to the Nature Conservancy of Canada by the Ball family. This is ... Read more
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 ... Read more
We are having the Members BBQ at Miquelon Lake Provincial Park. Please let us know if you are going to attend by emailing Anita P. or call 780-524-9817. The pictures from the members BBQ - September 19th, 2021. Note: This is a members only event for WTA Members & Volunteers. We'll meet at the parking lot ... Read more