Amyot Lake Trail Information & Review

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Amyot Lake Trail Information & Review

City: Saskatoon

Region: Prince Albert National Park

Province/State: Saskatchewan

Country: Canada

Difficulty

Difficult

Time

4 hours

Round Trip Distance

15.5 km

Elevation Gain

Minimal

Camping

Nearby

Public Transit?

No

Dog Friendly

Yes

Kid Friendly

Yes

230 km from Saskatoon, nature-lovers come for the aspen groves and stay for the free-roaming bison.
Follow the lake’s edge before ducking into a swaying aspen forest and passing through sedge meadows. Views of the Sturgeon River Valley await, and…

70 Mile Butte Trail Information & Review

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70 Mile Butte Trail Information & Review

City: Val Marie

Region: Grasslands National Park

Province/State: Saskatchewan

Country: Canada

Difficulty

Intermediate

Time

2 hours

Round Trip Distance

4.1 km

Elevation Gain

Minimal

Camping

Yes

Public Transit?

No

Dog Friendly

Yes

Kid Friendly

Yes

Canada’s only national prairie park, located on the Saskatchewan-Montana border, is a throwback to the turn-of-the-last-century — when native grasses like gamma, spear and fescue covered the prairies and the bison roamed freely. The most accessible front-country hiking is found…

Boreal Trail Information & Review

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Boreal Trail Information & Review

City: Cold Lake

Region: Meadow Lake Provincial Park

Province/State: Saskatchewan

Country: Canada

Difficulty

Intermediate

Time

2 hours

Round Trip Distance

120 km

Elevation Gain

Minimal

Camping

Yes

Public Transit?

No

Dog Friendly

Yes

Kid Friendly

Yes

The 120-km-long Boreal Trail is the king of all Saskatchewan trails and the province’s premiere backpacking route. Passing over rocky cliffs, through thick stands of birch and pine and traversing the shores of several of northern Saskatchewan’s massive lakes, the Boreal Trail…

Meewasin Valley Trail Information & Review

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Meewasin Valley Trail Information & Review

City: Saskatoon

Region: Trans Canada Trail

Province/State: Saskatchewan

Country: Canada

Difficulty

Intermediate

Time

Varies

Round Trip Distance

60 km

Elevation Gain

Minimal

Camping

No

Public Transit?

Yes

Dog Friendly

No

Kid Friendly

Yes

The Meewasin Trail runs nearly 60 kilometres through the province, tracing the South Saskatchewan River. Hikers get both the urban and rural experience, with many points of interest along the way (museums, interpretive sites, parks, natural habitats, and more). Cree for “beautiful,” the Meewasin Trail…