Permitted activities may vary within a park. Please confirm details with park staff.
Walkers are best to avoid the Waskehegan staging area in winter. Walkers can enjoy many kilometers of trails starting from the Central, Blackfoot and Islet Lake staging areas.
Blackfoot Lake staging area is only 25 minutes east of Edmonton off HWY 16, just after the Ukrainian heritage village
Check out the trail report hereto see what activities can be done on which trail in winter.
You can walk on any trail that doesn’t have two sets of ski tracks set on it! These tracks take a long time to get right, and staff work long hours to ensure the tracks are of high quality.
Skiers only have access have to these trails for a few months of the year, so please share the trails.
There is no potable water available at this site. Please bring your own.
Maps & Guides
Winter Trail MapCooking Lake-Blackfoot PRA, Map, Baker Springs Trail, Beaver Trail, Blackfoot Trail, Boundary Trail, Buck Run Trail, Central Alleyway Trail, Cutoff Trail, Detour Trail, Don's Way Trail, Elkhorn Trail, Faraway Trail, Flattail Trail, Grouse Trail, Hare Trail, Heron Hollow Trail, Highline Trail, J.J. Trail, Lost Lake Trail, Meadow Trail, Middle Trail, Moose Link Trail, Morningside Trail, Muskrat Trail, N.U.L. Cycling Connector Trail, N.U.L. East Trail, N.U.L. North Trail, N.U.L. West Trail, Neon Lake Trail, Norris Ridge Trail, North Trail, Outlet Trail, Porcupine Trail, Push Lake Trail, Round Up Trail, Running Dog Trail, Siksika Trail, Springs Trail, Spruce Hollow Trail, Swan Trail, Tie-in Trail, Wanisan Trail, Wapiti Trail, Waskehegan Trail, Wellsite Trail, Whitetail Trail, Winter Trail
Lost Lake Youth Camp/Day Use Group Use
Meadow Youth Camp/Day Use Group Use
Running Dog Youth Camp/Day Use Group Use
Blackfoot Lake Staging Area Day Use
Central Staging Area Day Use
Islet Lake Staging Area Day Use
Waskehegan Staging Area Day Use -- f4de62d7-648e-4666-bf4e-421e5cef3636 True
Winter Trail Tear SheetCooking Lake-Blackfoot PRA, Map, Baker Springs Trail, Beaver Trail, Blackfoot Trail, Boundary Trail, Buck Run Trail, Central Alleyway Trail, Cutoff Trail, Detour Trail, Don's Way Trail, Elkhorn Trail, Faraway Trail, Flattail Trail, Grouse Trail, Hare Trail, Heron Hollow Trail, Highline Trail, J.J. Trail, Lost Lake Trail, Meadow Trail, Middle Trail, Moose Link Trail, Morningside Trail, Muskrat Trail, N.U.L. Cycling Connector Trail, N.U.L. East Trail, N.U.L. North Trail, N.U.L. West Trail, Neon Lake Trail, Norris Ridge Trail, North Trail, Outlet Trail, Porcupine Trail, Push Lake Trail, Round Up Trail, Running Dog Trail, Siksika Trail, Springs Trail, Spruce Hollow Trail, Swan Trail, Tie-in Trail, Wanisan Trail, Wapiti Trail, Waskehegan Trail, Wellsite Trail, Whitetail Trail, Winter Trail
Lost Lake Youth Camp/Day Use Group Use
Meadow Youth Camp/Day Use Group Use
Running Dog Youth Camp/Day Use Group Use
Blackfoot Lake Staging Area Day Use
Central Staging Area Day Use
Islet Lake Staging Area Day Use
Waskehegan Staging Area Day Use -- f4de62d7-648e-4666-bf4e-421e5cef3636 True
Summer Trail MapCooking Lake-Blackfoot PRA, Map, Baker Springs Trail, Beaver Trail, Blackfoot Trail, Boundary Trail, Buck Run Trail, Central Alleyway Trail, Cutoff Trail, Detour Trail, Don's Way Trail, Elkhorn Trail, Faraway Trail, Flattail Trail, Grouse Trail, Hare Trail, Heron Hollow Trail, Highline Trail, J.J. Trail, Lost Lake Trail, Meadow Trail, Middle Trail, Moose Link Trail, Morningside Trail, Muskrat Trail, N.U.L. Cycling Connector Trail, N.U.L. East Trail, N.U.L. North Trail, N.U.L. West Trail, Neon Lake Trail, Norris Ridge Trail, North Trail, Outlet Trail, Porcupine Trail, Push Lake Trail, Round Up Trail, Running Dog Trail, Siksika Trail, Springs Trail, Spruce Hollow Trail, Swan Trail, Tie-in Trail, Wanisan Trail, Wapiti Trail, Waskehegan Trail, Wellsite Trail, Whitetail Trail, Winter Trail
Lost Lake Youth Camp/Day Use Group Use
Meadow Youth Camp/Day Use Group Use
Running Dog Youth Camp/Day Use Group Use
Blackfoot Lake Staging Area Day Use
Central Staging Area Day Use
Islet Lake Staging Area Day Use
Waskehegan Staging Area Day Use -- f4de62d7-648e-4666-bf4e-421e5cef3636 True
Summer Trails Pamphlet with MapCooking Lake-Blackfoot PRA, Baker Springs Trail, Beaver Trail, Blackfoot Trail, Buck Run Trail, Central Alleyway Trail, Cutoff Trail, Detour Trail, Don's Way Trail, Elkhorn Trail, Faraway Trail, Flattail Trail, Grouse Trail, Hare Trail, Heron Hollow Trail, Highline Trail, J.J. Trail, Lost Lake Trail, Meadow Trail, Middle Trail, Moose Link Trail, Morningside Trail, Muskrat Trail, Neon Lake Trail, Norris Ridge Trail, Outlet Trail, Porcupine Trail, Push Lake Trail, Round Up Trail, Running Dog Trail, Siksika Trail, Springs Trail, Spruce Hollow Trail, Swan Trail, Tie-in Trail, Wanisan Trail, Wapiti Trail, Waskehegan Trail, Wellsite Trail, Whitetail Trail, Winter Trail, Map
Lost Lake Youth Camp/Day Use Group Use
Meadow Youth Camp/Day Use Group Use
Running Dog Youth Camp/Day Use Group Use
Blackfoot Lake Staging Area Day Use
Central Staging Area Day Use
Islet Lake Staging Area Day Use
Waskehegan Staging Area Day Use -- f4de62d7-648e-4666-bf4e-421e5cef3636 True
Winter Trails Pamphlet with MapCooking Lake-Blackfoot PRA, Baker Springs Trail, Beaver Trail, Blackfoot Trail, Buck Run Trail, Central Alleyway Trail, Cutoff Trail, Detour Trail, Don's Way Trail, Elkhorn Trail, Faraway Trail, Flattail Trail, Grouse Trail, Hare Trail, Heron Hollow Trail, Highline Trail, J.J. Trail, Lost Lake Trail, Meadow Trail, Middle Trail, Moose Link Trail, Morningside Trail, Muskrat Trail, Neon Lake Trail, Norris Ridge Trail, Outlet Trail, Porcupine Trail, Push Lake Trail, Round Up Trail, Running Dog Trail, Siksika Trail, Springs Trail, Spruce Hollow Trail, Swan Trail, Tie-in Trail, Wanisan Trail, Wapiti Trail, Waskehegan Trail, Wellsite Trail, Whitetail Trail, Winter Trail, Map
Lost Lake Youth Camp/Day Use Group Use
Meadow Youth Camp/Day Use Group Use
Running Dog Youth Camp/Day Use Group Use
Blackfoot Lake Staging Area Day Use
Central Staging Area Day Use
Islet Lake Staging Area Day Use
Waskehegan Staging Area Day Use -- f4de62d7-648e-4666-bf4e-421e5cef3636 True