Meadowlark Trail, Easy, 30km, 100m, DougMcCulloch

When
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location
Irricana (30km east of Airdrie)
Spaces left
15

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Coordinator: Doug McCulloch

Distance: 30 km

Difficulty: Easy gravel

Meadowlark Trail Information

This ride will start in Irricana where we can meet and park at Trailhead. We will access the trail, ride past Pioneer Acres Museum and then along the Trail. We cross the Rosebud River and Crossfield Creek before arriving at Beiseker. The trail is packed gravel but you will be wanting to ride on wider tires just to be sure. It's only 10km to Beiseker and of course, being a railway route, it's flat and hard packed in almost all places with a few softer sandy spots.

Riders who want to do a longer ride may choose their own extension to this journey north to Acme (10KM) and on to Linden (10 KM). on reasonably quiet highway.

Treats: Ice Cream in Irricana after ride.

Meadowlark Trail (Irricana to Beiseker)

Meadowlark Trail is an important segment of the Trans Canada Trail, and part of the historic ‘Carbon Trail’ - a route once travelled by buffalo, Indigenous and Métis peoples, and early settlers to the region.

The Meadowlark Trail connects the Villages of Irricana and Beiseker along a disused railway right of way and has gone through the process of being handed over to Trail-Net (Trans Canada Trail), securing funding for rebuilding bridges and finally getting the support of the County of Rockyview (despite concerns from adjacent farmers).

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