South Miquelon (A84 towards ‘D’)

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 ... Read more

Trail Clearing: Pipestone Creek (A53-A51)

Maintenance always depends on the weather; so check the website before coming out. If you plan to attend contact Helen W. (helenwhitson@gmail.com) or John S. (jscotvold@shaw.ca) so they can provide you with the workplan details and directions to the trailhead. Please bring your lunch, water, wear older clothes and be prepared for hiking. Note: The ... Read more

Happy Valley Trail (Camrose) – Canceled

Hike Canceled - During the last 3 or so days the smog in Camrose is nasty, some people have addressed concern about the air quality and the hike leader indicated it was not suitable for her. We are looking at the possibility of rescheduling for later in the season. (Updated 2-23-09-02 17:30MT) We'll meet at ... Read more

Trail Clearing: Gwynne Section (A57-Gwynne Ski Hill)

Maintenance always depends on the weather; so check the website before coming out. If you plan to attend contact Helen W. (helenwhitson@gmail.com) or John S. (jscotvold@shaw.ca) so they can provide you with the workplan details and directions to the trailhead. Please bring your lunch, water, wear older clothes and be prepared for hiking. Note: The ... Read more

Pipestone Creek (A53 to hill before A51)

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

We re-established this fabulous hike a couple of years after doing a reroute around a landslide. After a few seasons of trail maintenance we are in pretty good shape. We'll meet at the trail head beside A53 (Twp Rd 471/RR 232) (near the Big Lake Sod Farm) at 9:45 a.m.. The hike will leave from ... Read more

Southend Saunders Lake (A33 to A30)

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

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 9:45 a.m. (parking area across the highway). The hike will leave from 'A33' at 10:00. The ... Read more

Board Meeting – September 2023

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 ... 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

Trail Clearing: Pipestone Creek (A49-A50)

Note: Hopefully we'll have a big enough crew and cooperating to do both Pipestone Creek and Kopp Lake at the same time. Maintenance always depends on the weather; so check the website before coming out. If you plan to attend contact Helen W. (helenwhitson@gmail.com) or John S. (jscotvold@shaw.ca) so they can provide you with the ... Read more

Trail Clearing: Kopp Lake (A34-A35)

Note: Hopefully we'll have a big enough crew and cooperating to do both Pipestone Creek and Kopp Lake at the same time. Maintenance always depends on the weather; so check the website before coming out. If you plan to attend contact Helen W. (helenwhitson@gmail.com) or John S. (jscotvold@shaw.ca) so they can provide you with the ... Read more