Alberta's Premier Hiking Trail
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 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
This is a section of the trail features pleasant paths through woods and pastures, an extensive boardwalk, and finally a stroll to the top of Mottet Hill. Here are the pictures from the hike on June 1st, 2025. The hike will leave from "A91", on Township Road 512 (just off Highway 14 at Range Road ... 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
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” (intersection of Township Road ... 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 a nice easy section that is popular for birds and one of our few remaining complete sections in the Ross Creek, Partridge Hill & Pleasantview areas. We’ll meet at the trail head beside “A111” (just after crossing Ross Creek on RR 220 when going from Twp Rd 540 towards Twp Rd 542) at 9:45 a.m.. ... Read more
Maintenance always depends on the weather; so check the website before coming out. If there are enough people then we may do weedeater (and maybe signage, clipping & chainsaw for the ~1½km section from A98 to the Blackfoot/Cooking Lake Park gates for an upcoming hike). If you plan to attend contact Helen W. (helenwhitson@gmail.com) so ... Read more
This week’s hike will be on the public trails at the Chickakoo Lake Recreation Area Area in Parkland County, ~40 km north of Edmonton, 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 parking lot at Chickakoo Lake (the ... Read more
The hike will start beside the site of the former store (A86), initially going past a new pond that cut through our trail, then on to St. FX Lookout, Erickson’s Curvert and into Miquelon Provincial Park where we’ll stop for lunch at one of the campsites. The beavers are always active around the new pond, ... Read more