It’s November in Alberta and the weather is cold and the snow is flying. You could let the weather get you down and stay indoors, or you can get out to some of Alberta’s incredible snowmobile trails and put a smile on your face. With plenty of land, the province is just waiting to be explored by its frozen lakes and streams. The opportunity to explore is just waiting for you to open up your throttle. The following are some of your favorite snowmobile trails that you can take advantage of any winter.
The Golden Triangle
We can find the Golden Triangle in the central part of Alberta. It is a circuit with a length of 350 km that connects different regions including Swan Hills, Fox Creek, and Whitecourt. This route is well maintained with and with terrific signage. Although it is a significant distance, it is possible to do the full distance in one day. However, we recommend taking your time and enjoy the sites. Stay at one of many accommodations along the route and stretch it out to 3 days or more. There are a range of preparation areas along the trail and several warm-up huts where you unthaw and have some lunch. If you need a map, you can find them at the three towns on the route.
The Town of Westlock
The Westlock trails consist of 150 km of highly maintained trails. This hidden gem of trails is located about an hour north of Edmonton and comprises many loops including the main loop (40 km) and on to the north (80 km up and around Cross Lake) and one just west (30 km). Check out this terrific area, you won’t be disappointed.
The Town of Bonneyville
The Bonneyville area offers snowmobilers a fabulous forest route with 2 main loops. The north loop is 80 km and follows the Iron Horse Trail, which is a beautiful ride for the whole family. The south trail is about 130 km and runs down to Garnier Lake. Both trails are well with warming huts that will get you thawed out. And if you’re looking for an even greater challenge, find some local sledders and have them take you to the Bangs Lake Trail. This unmarked route takes you through to Moose Lake and then to Thin Lake. Even though this is unmarked, there are still warming huts so should feel safe to take this journey.
Check out more in Part 2
In the next segment of Alberta Snowmobile Adventures, we will take you to more of our favorite Alberta trails, so that you can get joy out of winter. If you’re looking for a new sled, we recommend that you check out Ski-doo and get ready to get the most out of your winter.