Snowmobiling on Alberta's Iron Horse Trail
The Iron Horse Trail is a 300-kilometre traversal of Alberta, which passes through more than 18 communities along the way. Its point of origin is at Abilene Junction, where three branches of the trail spread southeastwards to the tiny hamlet of Heinsburg, west to Smoky Lake and northeast to Cold Lake. Its twists and turns take riders through some of the prettiest and most varied terrain Alberta has to offer.
IRON HORSE TRAIL, ALBERTA Keeping the Iron Horse chugging
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IRON HORSE TRAIL, ALBERTA An adventure awaits
The Iron Horse Trail is a 300-kilometre traversal of Alberta, which passes through more than 18 communities along the way.
Iron Horse Trail | The essentials
Elevation: 2,000 ft. Annual snowfall: 4-6 ft. Average winter temp: -5°C Sledding season: Nov.-April Trails: 300 kilometres from Heinsburg to Warspite and Cold Lake Info: Alberta’s Lakeland DMO
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Smoky Lake Pining away
"It's not congested here; there are so many trails in the area, not just the Iron Horse, so you can go off in a number of different directions. We have numerous other trails that loop off the Iron Horse where people can take day trips.
"There's an area called The Pines that is located six miles southeast of Smoky Lake and it's really popular. In there, you can go snowmobiling all day and all night and never hit the same trail twice. We also have a camp kitchen there, so people can stop and make themselves something to eat. It's a really family-oriented area where there's lots to do.
"We are only an hour away from Edmonton, so we are in a great spot for visitors and we have a great staging area where people can drop off their vehicles and unload their equipment. We put a lot of work into our trails and we try to make them the best they can be." — Vern Billey, president of Smoky Lake Trail Twisters Snowmobile Club
