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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

Cloverlawn (A39 towards Stan’s Bench/A38 & Mud Lake)

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

The "Cloverlawn" hike a modification of 3 favourites (Stan's Bench, Source of the Blackmud & Coal Lake North End) to accommodate a lost section of the trail along Mud Lake (as we can no longer get all the way to "Mix Stopover"). We'll meet at the trail head "A39" (on Township Road 483A) at 9:45 ... Read more

West Battle River (A57 to Schnee Hill, via A58)

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

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

Board Meeting – August 2021

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

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 2 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 'A53' ... Read more

Ministik A87 to Horseshoe Lake

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

This will be one of our hikes within the Ministik Bird Sanctuary. We'll all be starting "A87" (Spilstead Access) going towards Knull Lake and continue on to just past Horseshoe Lake (10 km round-trip). Notes from Jerry S. (August 2018) - Plants seen on August28/18 reconnaissance of Ministik trail from A87 north to Knull Lake: ... Read more

Pipestone Creek (A49 to hill just after A51)

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

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 June's Fort Ethier hike lunch stop, with the our lunch stop at the same spot as the August hike from the Big Lake ... Read more

Ministik Bird Sanctuary to Fire Tower (A88 to the Fire Tower)

Meet at Trailhead

Another hike we haven't done in a while, and the fall colours should be amazing. We'll be starting on the trail to William's Lake (where we had lunch on June's 'Ministik Berg' hike), following a route that is a combination of old road & trails towards the UofA's Ministik Field Station and on to an ... Read more

Goldeye Centre at Nordegg (Members Only)

Goldeye Centre - Nordegg Box 26, Nordegg, AB, Canada

Many of us are in Nordegg at the Beyond Waskahegan Event from September 13th to 16th. Goldeye Centre Pictures from 2020 trip Location via Google Map (just off AB-11 West/David Thompson Highway, 10km west of Nordegg) </li Note: Beyond Waskahegan Events are only available to WTA members, paid for separately by the event attendees, have ... Read more

Members BBQ – Short Morning Hike & BBQ Lunch

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

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 22nd, 2019. Note: This is a members only event for WTA Members & Volunteers. Updated details (as of Sept 13th) ... Read more