Alberta's Premier Hiking Trail
Note: Rescheduled from June 12th due to rain in the Fort Saskatchewan area. If we are unable to do maintenance on the 19th then we will move the Partridge Hill/Ross Creek hike to July 7th & move the North Coal Lake Hike to June 23rd. That will allow for an extra couple of weeks to ... 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
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
Maintenance always depends on the weather; so check the website before coming out. If you plan to attend contact Helen W. (helenwhitson@gmail.com) so she 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 trail maintenance crew are ... Read more
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 ... Read more
This week’s hike, 10 km round trip, 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 trail head, the Boat Launch at the north end of Coal Lake (along Hwy 616) at 9:45 a.m.. with the hike starting at ... Read more
Maintenance always depends on the weather; so check the website before coming out. If you plan to attend contact Helen W. (helenwhitson@gmail.com) so she 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 trail maintenance crew are ... Read more
The very scenic Stoney Creek hike and we chose this week because the cacti are in bloom. We will start from A67, going through McGee Basin and along Stoney Creek into Camrose. The pictures from July 10th, 2022. We will be meeting at the trailhead at "A67" on Range Road 205/Township Road 461, just east ... Read more
Maintenance always depends on the weather; so check the website before coming out. If you plan to attend contact Helen W. (helenwhitson@gmail.com) so she 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 trail maintenance crew are ... 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