Cooking Lake-Blackfoot Provincial Recreation Area

Alberta Parks

Blackfoot West (from Waskehegan Staging to Round Up trail)

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Operational Service Change - Winter trail designations in effect

    Effective Date: December 8, 2025

    Where: Cooking Lake-Blackfoot PRA

    Details:
    Winter trail designations in effect. Only skiers are permitted on double track set trails. 

Updated: January 2, 2026 

Blackfoot Trail is the longest equestrian trail in Cooking Lake-Blackfoot and in summer, can connect you through to Blackfoot Staging Area.  This leg of the Blackfoot trail runs mainly along the park fence line, bordering Elk Island National Park.


  • The section of Blackfoot trail that runs between Waskehegan Staging Area and the north boundary fence has a very steep dip with side angle.  This is NOT recommended for wagons or sleighs.  Watch for signs indicating steep hill.  Take Boundary trail instead.
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Open

Northwest corner of Blackfoot trail (known as J.J. trail) is closed

 
Length 13.6 km
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Winter
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Trails: Cooking Lake-Blackfoot Provincial Recreation Area | All Parks

Updated: Nov 21, 2025