Hike Schedule Plans

Winter Planning Schedule (November 2026 to April 2027)

The 2026 summer season hikes will go from the end of April to the end of October. Below is a tentative winter 2026-2027 hike, if you would like to become a hike leader please let Lee know at hikes@waskahegantrail.ca and we can arrange for you to co-lead a hike with one of our more experienced leaders.

2 of 12 hikes still requiring a leader (Updated 2026-11-07):

• November 1st – No Hike (Start of Bi-Weekly Winter Schedule)
• November 8th – Wanisan Stopover Hike and Social (Members Only) (Social  Anita P. & Hike Leader – Johanna F.)
• November 15th – No Hike (Bi-Weekly Winter Schedule)
• November 22nd – Devon Voyager Park (Hike Leader – Frank P.)
• November 29th – No Hike (Bi-Weekly Winter Schedule)
• December 6th – Islet Lake to Lost Lake Shelter (Hike or Snowshoe) (Hike Leader Johanna F. & Snowshoe Leader  Peter K.)
• December 13th – No Hike (Bi-Weekly Winter Schedule)
• December 20th – Northeast River Valley Park (Hike Leader  TBD)
• December 27th – No Hike (Bi-Weekly Winter Schedule)
• January 3rd – No Hike (Bi-Weekly Winter Schedule)
• January 10th – Snow Valley & John Janzen Nature Centre (Hike Leader – Helen W.)
• January 17th – No Hike (Bi-Weekly Winter Schedule)
• January 24th – Devon Ravine Trails (Hike Leader – Frank P.)
• January 31st – No Hike (Bi-Weekly Winter Schedule)
• February 7th – Whitemud Park to Hawrelak Park, via Laurier Park (with the “Silver Skate Festival”) (Hike Leader  TBD)
• February 14th – No Hike (Bi-Weekly Winter Schedule)
• February 21st – Bunchberry Meadows/Tucker’s Field (Hike Leader – Frank P.)
• February 28th – No Hike (Bi-Weekly Winter Schedule)
• March 7th –Blackfoot Lake Staging in Blackfoot Rec. Area (Hike Leader Peter K.)
• March 14th – No Hike (Bi-Weekly Winter Schedule)
• March 21st – St. Albert Trails (Hike Leader – Frank P.)
• March 28th – No Hike (Easter)
• April 4th – Wanisan Lake – A99 to Meadow Shelter (Hike Leader – Johanna F.)
• April 11th – No Hike (Bi-Weekly Winter Schedule)
• April 18th – Devon’s Prospectors Point Park (Hike Leader – JoAnne B. & Lee S.)

Summer Planning Schedule (April to October 2027)

The 2027 summer season hikes will start at the end of April. We typically have a hike committee meeting in the spring, but due to the tremendous response from our members we were able to quickly fill out the schedule without one.

A tentative summer 2027 hike & maintenance schedule will be posted in late 2026, if you would like to become a hike leader please let Lee know at hikes@waskahegantrail.ca and we can arrange for you to co-lead a hike with one of our more experienced leaders.

25 of 27 hikes still requiring a leader (Updated 2026-10-12):

• April 25th – Battle River (Duhamel Campground to RB Hill)
• May 2nd – Ministik Berg & Williams Lake (A89A to A88+)
• May 9th (10:30) – Ministik Bird Sanctuary (A88 to Fire Tower)
• May 16th – Gwynne Section – A57/Hwy 822 to Gwynne Ski Hill
• May 23rd – Battle River (A57 towards Schnee Hill)
• May 30th – Pipestone Creek (A49 to A51+)
• June 6th – Southend Saunders Lake
• June 13th – Coal Lake A43 to Point Cooperation
• June 20th – Northend Saunders Lake
• June 27th – Miquelon Park Members Social & Hike (Members Only)
• July 4th – Middle Coal Lake – A45/Kjorlien Corner to Point Cooperation
• July 11th – Stoney Creek (Camrose) (Hike Leader – Elizabeth B.)
• July 18th – Fort Ethier / Bigstone Creek (A48 towards ‘D’)
• July 25th – Hastings Lake (A91 to Mottet Hill)
• August 1st – Hastings Lake & Allen Nature Trail
• August 8th – Partridge Hill/Ross Creek (A111 towards A109)
• August 15th – Chickakoo Lake Recreation Area
• August 22nd – North Miquelon A86 (Former Store) to A85 (Park)
• August 29th – Middle Battle River (Duhamel Campground to Fidler’s Monument) (Hike Leader – Elizabeth B.)
• September 5th – Ministok A87 (Spilstead Access) to Horseshoe Lake
• September 12th – Pipestone Creek (A53 to A51)
• September 19th – Lois Hole Provincial Park
• September 26th – South Miquelon (A84 towards ‘D’)
• October 3rd – Battle River (A60 to Schnee Hill)
• October 10th – No Hike (Thanksgiving)
• October 17th – Blackfoot (A98 to Lost Lake Shelter)
• October 24th – Gwynne Section – A57/Hwy 822 to Gwynne Ski Hill
• October 31st – Battle River (Duhamel Campground to RB Hill)

Winter Planning Schedule (November 2027 to April 2028)

The 2027 summer season hikes will go from the end of April to the end of October. Below are the tentative dates for the winter 2027-2028 hike (could change based upon the final dates for the Birkie & Silver Skate Festival). If you would like to become a hike leader please let Lee know at hikes@waskahegantrail.ca and we can arrange for you to co-lead a hike with one of our more experienced leaders.

• November 7th – Wanison Lake to Meadow Shelter
• November 14th – No Hike (Bi-Weekly Winter Schedule)
• November 21st – 2027-2028 Winter Schedule to be updated by mid-summerl 2027
• November 28th – No Hike (Bi-Weekly Winter Schedule)
• December 5th – 2027-2028 Winter Schedule to be updated by mid-summerl 2027
• December 12th – No Hike (Bi-Weekly Winter Schedule)
• December 19th – 2027-2028 Winter Schedule to be updated by mid-summerl 2027
• December 26th – No Hike (Bi-Weekly Winter Schedule)
• January 2nd – No Hike (Bi-Weekly Winter Schedule)
• January 9th – 2027-2028 Winter Schedule to be updated by mid-summerl 2027
• January 16th – No Hike (Bi-Weekly Winter Schedule)
• January 23rd – 2027-2028 Winter Schedule to be updated by mid-summerl 2027
• January 30th – No Hike (Bi-Weekly Winter Schedule)
• February 6th – Whitemud Park to Hawrelak Park, via Laurier Park (with the “Silver Skate Festival”)
• February 13th – No Hike (Bi-Weekly Winter Schedule)
• February 20th – 2027-2028 Winter Schedule to be updated by mid-summerl 2027
• February 27th – No Hike (Bi-Weekly Winter Schedule)
• March 5th – 2027-2028 Winter Schedule to be updated by mid-summerl 2027
• March 12th – No Hike (Bi-Weekly Winter Schedule)
• March 19th – 2027-2028 Winter Schedule to be updated by mid-summerl 2027
• March 26th – No Hike (Bi-Weekly Winter Schedule)
• April 2nd – 2027-2028 Winter Schedule to be updated by mid-summerl 2027
• April 9th – 2027-2028 Winter Schedule to be updated by mid-summerl 2027
• April 16th – No Hike (Easter)
• April 23rd – South Saunders Lake – A33 to A30 (Last of Winter 2027-2028 Schedule)
• April 30th – Battle River – Duhamel Campground to RB Hill (Start of Summer 2028 Schedule)

Additional Notes:

• Date/Time Changes –
  • the last April hike will be the first of the summer schedule, where we hike every week, meeting at the trailhead at 9:45am with a 10:00 hike start
  • the May 9th hike has a 10:30 start as many of us plan on attending the Mother’s Day breakfast at the Spilstead Community Hall, then leave for the hike from hall
  • in November we will be starting the winter schedule, during the winter we hike every other week
• Trail Maintenance –
  • we are targeting trail maintenance for Wednesdays starting mid-May, based upon 3 weeks of maintenance with 1 week off to have flexibility due to unpredictable weather
    • in early May & late October will be garage days to prep for & cleanup after the maintenance season
    • the mid-April to mid-June hikes had sufficient maintenance from the previous season
  • where feasible we’ll be doubling up on maintenance for a few sections that are close by & relatively short
  • a few hike will largely be on public trails where maintenance isn’t required