Hike Schedule Plans

Winter Planning Schedule (November 2025 to April 2026)

A couple of March still requiring a leader, if you would like to lead a hike next winter please let Lee know at hikes@waskahegantrail.ca.

Tentative Schedule (2026-01-17) –

  • March 1st – Blackfoot Lake Staging in Blackfoot Rec. Area
  • March 29th – Wanisan Lake (A99 to Meadow Shelter)

Summer Planning Schedule (April to October 2026)

The 2026 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.

Below is a tentative summer 2026 hike & maintenance schedule, 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.

Tentative Hike & Maintenance Schedule (2025-12-11) –

  • April 26th – Battle River (Duhamel Campground to RB Hill), maintenance from 2025 (October 1st)
  • May 3rd – Kopp Lake, maintenance from 2025 (June 4th)
  • May 10th – Ministok A87 (Spilstead Access) to Horseshoe Lake (10:30), maintenance from 2025 (September 17th)
  • May 17th – Cloverlawn (A39 towards Stan’s Bench & Mud Lake), maintenance from 2025 (July 23rd)
  • May 24th – Battle River – A60 to Schnee Hill, maintenance from 2025 (September25th)
  • May 31st – Ministok A87 (Spilstead Access) to A86, maintenance from 2025 (August 27th)
  • June 7th – Pipestone Creek A53 to A51, maintenance from 2025 (September 3rd)
  • June 14th – Coal Lake – A45/Kjorlien Corner to Pumping Station, maintenance planned for May 20th
  • June 21st – Partridge Hill/Ross Creek (A109 to A111), maintenance planned for May 27th
  • June 28th – Battle River (A57 towards Schnee Hill), maintenance planned for June 3rd
  • July 5th – North Hastings Lake (A97 to A95) & Allen Nature Trail, maintenance planned for June 17th (A97-A96)
  • July 12th –  Stoney Creek (Camrose), no maintenance required – Hike Leader Elizabeth B., Elizabeth is looking for a Co-Leader for this hike, so if you are looking to gain some experience leading a hike please email Elizabeth at mekbagdan@gmail.com or Lee at hikes@waskahegantrail.ca.
  • July 19th – Fort Ethier / Bigstone Creek (A48 towards ‘D’), maintenance planned for June 24th
  • July 26th – Middle Coal Lake – A43 to Point Cooperation, maintenance planned for July 8th (A43 to A45)
  • August 2nd – Hastings Lake (A91 to Mottet Hill), maintenance planned for June 17th (A91-A92) & July 15th (A94-A93)
  • August 9th – Pipestone Creek (A49 to hill just after A51), maintenance planned for July 22nd
  • August 16th – Coal Lake – A45/Kjorlien Corner to Point Cooperation, maintenance planned for July 8th (A43 to A45)
  • August 23rd – Gwynne Section – A57/Hwy 822 to Gwynne Ski Hill, maintenance planned for August 5th
  • August 30th – North Miquelon A86 (Former Store) to A85 (Park), maintenance planned for August 12th
  • September 6th – Ministik Bird Sanctuary (A88 to Fire Tower), maintenance planned for August 19th
  • September 13th – Blackfoot Area A98 to Meadow Shelter, maintenance planned for July 15th (A98-park gates)
  • September 20th – South Miquelon – A84 towards D, maintenance planned for September 2nd
  • September 27th – Ministik Berg & Nature Conservancy Trails, maintenance planned for September 9th
  • October 4th – North Saunders Lake, maintenance planned for September 16th
  • October 11th – No Hike (Thanksgiving)
  • October 18th – Battle River (A60 to Schnee Hill), maintenance planned for September 30th
  • October 25th – Battle River (Duhamel Campground to RB Hill), maintenance planned for October 7th
  • November 1st – No Hike (Start of Bi-Weekly Winter Schedule)
  • November 8th – Wanisan Lake (A99 to Meadow Shelter, 10:15), maintenance planned for July 15th (A99-park gates)
  • November 15th – No Hike (Bi-Weekly Winter Schedule)
  • November 22nd – Devon Voyager Park (10:15), no maintenance required
  • November 29th – No Hike (Bi-Weekly Winter Schedule)

Additional Notes:

  • Date/Time Changes –
    • the May 10th 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
    • the April 26th hike is 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 November 8th hike is the first of the winter schedule, during the winter we hike every other week, meeting at the trailhead at 10:15am for a 10:30 hike start
  • Trail Maintenance –
    • we are targeting trail maintenance for Wednesdays starting on May 20th, based upon 3 weeks of maintenance with 1 week off to have flexibility due to unpredictable weather
      • May 6th will be a stile building day (location TBD), May 13th & October 38th will be garage days
      • the April 26th to June 7th hikes had sufficient maintenance from the 2025 season
    • we’ll be doubling up on maintenance for a few sections that are close by & relatively short
      • the two hikes at Coal Lake to Point CooperationCoal Lake from A43 & A45) will have maintenance from A43-A43 on July 8th
      • the four hikes near Hastings Lake & Cooking Lake/Blackfoot are close to each other with short sections needing maintenance so maintenance will be done in two sessions (June 17th for A97-A96, A91-A92 & any assistance needed on the Allen Nature Trail and July 15th for A94-A93, A98 to the park gates & if needed A99 to the park gates)
    • a few hike will largely be on public trails where maintenance isn’t required