Trails & Hiking

The trail starts at the very north edge of Silver Beach, and continues in a 5-km loop into Riding Mountain National Park, leading adventurers to Horseshoe Hill and Twin Dams Crossing. The trail is not maintained. » more

Another stretch of the Trans Canada Trail, the Crocus Trail leads you through the historic grain elevators at Inglis, past Asessippi Ski Area & Resort, up to Roblin and Goose Lakes, and finally through Duck Mountain Provincial Forest to the Saskatchewan border at Madge Lake. This trail offers many scenic vistas through forests, valleys and along cultivated areas. » more

The Moose Trail wanders through 3 kms (2 miles) of forest, meadows and plains, meaning wildlife sightings are plentiful. Suited to walking and mountain biking in summer, the trail is also groomed for cross-country skiing each winter. There’s a warm-up shack at the halfway point. » more

The trail network in the park is extensive with some trails accessible from various municipalities surrounding the park. Trail information is available at the RMNP Visitor Centre. » more

In the late 19th century the government of the still?young province of Manitoba found itself in a bit of a quandary: immigrants were flooding into the Parkland area, and some were leaving again, dissatisfied with the lack of good roads and railway connections. Until 1903, the closest railway terminus to Dauphin was nearly 100 km to the southwest at Russell. Construction of the Dauphin?Russell Colonization Road—the Russell Trail as it would come to be known—began in 1891 as a means of providing access from the Dauphin area, which already boasted a population of some 1,200 settlers, to goods, markets and more immigrants via the railway at Russell. 1.6 kilometres of the old trail have been redeveloped for recreational use. » more