Landowner Rights & Trail User Responsibilities

The Waskahegan Trail is a unique resource that exists only because of the generosity of landowners. Before you set foot on the trail:

  1. Know the landowner rights and the trail user responsibilities.
  2. Check the trail conditions

Saunders Lake Hike

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Twenty-one people came out to Saunders Lake for a hike on a beautiful warm day. The trees and grasses are suddenly turning to shimmering gold and the sunlight has become more golden too.

This was a straight-through hike, about 7.5 km from the south end of the lake to the north.

At the end of the hike, we spent some time at Rig Hand Distillery, about 300 meters north of the trail head, where we lingered to watch the Western Canadian Chainsaw Carving Championships before carpooling back to our cars.

Thanks to Stella for scouting and leading the hike, to trail maintenance for their fine work, and to the landowners for their continuing generosity. There are more photos on Flickr.

Where we’re going next.

Pipestone Creek East Hike

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Eleven people drove through dense fog for the hike along the Pipestone Creek starting at the sod farm. The weather was cool and misty when we started out, but it soon turned warm and sunny.

Pipestone Creek valley in the misty morning
A bucket at hand

There are at least three buckets like this along the first part of the hike.

We wondered at them, and speculated they are on standby for berry-picking.

Also in this part of the woods, we saw a large porcupine marching away, within a few feet of us.

The flowers and fruits are disappearing fast, but these gallardia and elderberries are still hanging in there.

Gallardia
Elderberries

Thanks to Lee for scouting and leading the hike, to trail maintenance for their fine work in keeping this trail manageable, and to the landowners for their continuing permission. You can find more photos on Flickr.

Where we’re going next.