• Postponed Shirley Lake Trail (Elk Island) – Rescheduled to August 16th

    We are going to take advantage this summers "Canada Strong Pass " which gives everyone free access the the NationalParks, including Elk Island, from June 19th to September 7th. We will meet at the Tawayik Lake parking lot (~6½km north of the Yellowhead, past the park gates) at 9:45 a.m., with the hike leaving at ... Read more

  • Postponed Hastings Lake (A97 to A95) and Allen Nature Trail – Rescheduled to September 13th

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

    A wonderful full hike will go through a combination of forest & farmland, with lunch at the historic St. Margaret's Church on the edge of Hastings Lake. At the church we'll connect with the Allen Nature Trail (thanks Jeff & Marja). The pictures from August 24th, 2025. We'll meet at the trail head at "A97" ... Read more

  • Postponed Trail Clearing: Fort Ethier / Bigstone Creek (A48 towards ‘D’) – Postponed, no ETA on a reschedule

    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

  • Canceled Partridge Hill/Ross Creek A111 to A109

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

    Note (updated 2026-07-11, 17:00MT) - the trail was re-scouted on Saturday (11th), on the groups return the got caught in the rain. The trail became very treacherous & the hike leader was injured. This is a nice easy section that is popular for birds and one of our few remaining complete sections in the Ross ... Read more

  • Board Meeting – July 2026

    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

  • Mirror Lake & Camrose Trails – NEW

    Note (updated 2026-07-17, 14:00MT) - the trail Fort Ethier was still too wet for maintenance so we will not be hiking there this season. Most of our trails follow some sort of a creek, river, lake or go into a valley and the are all under water. Sherry has scouted out one of the few ... Read more

  • Wood Bison Trail (Elk Island)

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

    We are going to take advantage this summers "Canada Strong Pass " which gives everyone free access the the NationalParks, including Elk Island, from June 19th to September 7th. We will meet at the Wood Bison parking lot (south of the Yellowhead & the road along the fence for ~½km, not through the main park ... Read more

  • Trail Clearing: Pipestone Creek (A49 to hill just after 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) 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