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The South Whiteshell Trail Association ( SWTA ) is a group of volunteer locals , cottagers , businesses and trail enthusiasts who are dedicated to the planning , building , and maintenance of trails in the South Whiteshell Provincial Park , Treaty 3 , traditional lands of the Anishinabewaki , Métis and Očeti Šakówiŋ ( Sioux ) people .
Since their inception , in 1997 , SWTA has collaborated with organizations such as the Trans Canada Trail , Trails Manitoba and Sustainable Development ( Parks ) to build over 100 km of trails in the Falcon , West Hawk , and Caddy Lake areas . All of the great work done by SWTA depends upon volunteer efforts , donations , grants and fundraising .
G R A N I T E B E N C H L E G A C Y P R O G R A M
With a minimum donation of $ 5000 trail supporters have the opportunity to install a magnificent granite bench ( crafted from rock local to the area ) at a mutually agreed upon location along one of the SWTA ’ s trails .
Falcon
North Shore Trail West Hawk to Caddy Lake Trail Marsh Trail Lost Lake Trail Five of Diamonds Mountain Bike Route
Faloma
to West Hawk Trail Nite Hawk to Ontario Boarder Trail Falcon South Shore Trail Pierre ’ s Poetry Trail Blue Highway Mountain Bike Route
Many thanks to Manitoba Parks Branch for their continued support & maintenance of our trails .
M O U N T A I N B I K E D E V E L O P M E N T W I T H T H E 2 T Y R E D B U I L D E R S
The 2 Tyred Builders are a division of SWTA that focus their efforts on building and maintaining mountain bike trails in the South Whiteshell . Through hundreds of hours of volunteer effort and many financial contributions , the 2 Tyred Builders have and continue to developed two of Manitoba ' s hottest mountain bike riding destinations : The Blue Highway and Five of Diamonds Mountain Bike Routes .
Starting from the Caddy Lake Resort Road , heading west along some of the most beautiful granite ridges in the Whiteshell , the Blue Highway has already become a very popular destination trail and according to many avid users , it has become a “ favourite ”.
Treaty 3
Treaty 3 Treaty 3
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