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  • Laurier Park to Whitemud Park via Hawrelak Park Footbridge – Tentative

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

    An exciting winter hike through the river valley parks with the added bonus of the annual Silver Skate Festival (snow sculptures & food pavilions). We'll meet in the parking lot at Whitemud Park (on Fox Drive, turn north on Keillor Road and turn into the first parking lot). Be there at 10:15 a.m. for a ... Read more

  • Bunchberry Meadows/Tucker’s Field

    The Nature Conservancy of Canada - Bunchberry Meadows is a great area to hike anytime of year but especially nice during the winter. Pictures from December 7th, 2025. We'll meet at the trailhead near the Bunchberry Meadows Parking Lot (on Range Road 261 between Township Roads 514 & 511). The route will go throughsome of ... Read more

  • Blackfoot Lake Staging in Blackfoot Rec. Area – Tentative

    We will meet at the parking lot at the Blackfoot Lake Staging Area at 10:15 a.m. the hike will leave at 10:30 a.m. Irene will be leading the hike & Scotty will maintain the fire at the shelter. The pictures from March 1st, 2026. If you are new to WTA hikes, then you should visit ... Read more

  • 2027 Hike Committee Meeting (“Google Meets” Meeting) – Tentative

    Hike leaders and any members who are interested in hike schedule or trail maintenance planning are getting together for a "Google Meets" meeting to develop the 2027 Spring-Summer (late April to early November) weekly hike schedule and associated train maintenance schedule. Hike Planning Schedule Contact If you have any questions or comments about the hike ... Read more

  • Board Meeting – March 2027

    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

  • St. Albert Trails

    This weeks hike will be in St. Albert along both sides of the Sturgeon River. The city trail is well-developed and maintained year-round, so it’s a good choice during March. St. Albert has a great trail system. They are likely to be cleared but throw your grippers in your car just in case. If the coming storm ... Read more

  • Wanisan Lake (A99 to Meadow Shelter)

    A great hike as most trails will have wide paths allow the hikers to socialize. There may even be the occasional hawk, some chickadees and hopefully sand cranes. The hike start from the WTA trail at A99, past Wanisan Stopover and intoBlackfoot with lunch at Meadow Shelter. The pictures from March 29th, 2026. We'll meet ... Read more

  • Devon’s Prospectors Point Park – Tentative

    While not part of the Waskahegan Trail, we will take the Devonian Trail from Twp 512 by Hwy 60 to Prospectors Point Park on the river. The pictures from November 10th, 2024. Funded in partnership with the River Valley Alliance, the County's newest trail is almost complete. The 6km trail spans from Prospectors' Point to ... Read more

  • East Battle River (Duhamel) to Rest & Be Thankful Hill – Tentative

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

    Traditionally this was our first out of town hike of the season & a glorious way to start spring ... and for the past few years we've also added it to our fall schedule, providing another chance at an out of town hike before winter hits. The hike follows the Battle River east towards Stoney ... Read more

  • Ministik Berg to Williams Lake – Tentative

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

    The hike is through the Ministik Bird Sanctuary (A89A to A88) and a bit beyond to Williams Lake ("Red Chair Lookout"). This is of course a good chance to see birds, including waterfowl, as well as beaver. A small camera with a zoom lens or lightweight binoculars would be handy. The pictures from June 8th, ... Read more