Situated in northeast Alberta, the town of St. Paul has a prime position along Alberta's Iron Horse Trail. Sledders can cruise through boreal forests, take in the Alberta wilderness, stop in town to visit the local snowmobile dealerships and get a bite to eat at one of the restaurants in St. Paul or relax at one of the snowmobile-friendly accommodations available there.
The St. Paul Trailblazers Snowmobile Club, led by presiden Danny Smyl, looks after and maintains much of the snowmobile terrain around St. Paul and beyond.
Fifty kilometres of snowmobile trails south of St. Paul to the North Saskatchewan River. The St. Paul Trailblazers maintain 330 kilometres of snowmobile trails along with four other Alberta Snowmobile Association (ASA) clubs in northeast Alberta.
“My favourite riding areas are all north of Highway 55, 80 kilometres north of St. Paul—basically all in the Lakeland Provincial Recreational Area,” said Smyl. “Also, riding the Iron Horse Trail, especially from St. Paul to Heinsburg.”
Iron Horse Trail
This famous trail offers more than 300 kilometres of terrain that snowmobilers can explore. It is also a hot spot for geocaching, and offers 20 different rest stops and staging areas along the way.
(Read our full description of this snowmobile area.)
Bellevue Ferry Trail
This trail runs from St. Paul 50 kilometres south to the North Saskatchewan River. At that point it joins up with the Two Hills Snowmobile Trail.
St. Paul Trailblazers Snowmobile Rally
This annual event is a fun time for all snowmobilers in the St. Paul area. In addition to having a day on the trails, riders can enjoy a supper and win cash prizes.
St. Paul Trailblazers Snowmobile Club
St. Paul & District Chamber of Commerce
Boisvert Power Products 780-645-4639
Hillside Power Merchants Ltd. 780-645-4499
Precision Power Products 780-645-4743
Right in St. Paul on the Iron Horse Trail. The trails all head out of St. Paul, either south to the river, west to Smoky Lake or east to Elk Point.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes. The annual fee is $80 for ASA membership and also for St. Paul Trailblazer Club membership. For $80, you’re a member of both.
$80 per year.
With any Trailblazer club member or at any snowmobile dealer in St. Paul.
Bombardier BR 180.
Yes. There are three in the area. One is in St. Paul at the staging area. Another is south of St. Paul at 3 Mile Lake. The last is operated and looked after by the Lac Sante Group on the riverbanks of the North Saskatchewan River.
Trailblazer Club meetings are held every first Tuesday of the month from October to April.
Danny Smyl, president of the St. Paul Trailblazers Snowmobile Club at [email protected] or Cory Carter at 780-210-0953.
Buy your ASA/club membership and come attend the St. Paul Trailblazers Snowmobile Club meetings.
Way back in the ’70s.
Depending on the snow conditions, anywhere from 30 to 100.
Danny Smyl
Danny Smyl at [email protected] or call Cory Carter at 780-210-0953.
The laws governing snowmobile use differ by province and can be confusing. Here, we make it easier to understand what local and out of province snowmobilers will need in terms of insurance, registration and licensing to ride B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
Trial maps, top snowmobile trails, club contacts and other useful information you can use before planning a snowmobile trip to St. Paul, AB
by Danielle Cameron
Located along Alberta’s Iron Horse Trail, St. Paul has ideal sledding conditions
by Danielle Cameron