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: 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. ([email protected]) or John S. ([email protected]) so they can provide you with the ... 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 lunch spot for last months Fort Ethier hike, with the our lunch stop at the same spot as the hike a few weeks ... Read more

Kopp 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 a great time to come & check out the fall colours at Kopp Lake !! We will meet at the trail head at "A35" (at the fork in the road for Township Road 492 & 492A) at 9:45, we should hitting the trail about 10:00 a.m... You should check the website prior to ... Read more

Middle Battle River (Duhamel Campground to Fidler’s Monument)

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

This week’s hike is a 2nd pass on the trail we did on August 6th but it will be a different hike with the fall scenery. The pictures from October 30th, 2022. The hike is a 10 km round trip, is along forest paths and across open fields with views of the glorious Battle River ... Read more