Chickadee Trail
The Chickadee Trail is a great hike for families, people who are new to hiking, and experienced outdoorsy types looking for an easy but rewarding trek in the woods.
Just a short drive north of Winnipeg (or south of Selkirk), it’s one of the more popular trails in Birds Hill Provincial Park for a reason.
The Chickadee Trail is well shaded, with a brief patch of open prairie amidst the mixed forest of trembling aspen, burr oak, and fir trees.
Trail Highlights
Average Time: 1.5-2 hours
Type: Loop
Difficulty: 2/5
Picnic Area: Benches at trailhead
Accessibility:
Bathrooms: Outhouse at trailhead
Parking: Large parking lot at trailhead
Dogs: Must be leashed
Park Pass: Required)
What people are saying
"Beautiful Walk"
Perfect place for birding! Loved seeing all the Chickadees.
History
According to the Government of Manitoba, "When the floods came we would gather here. Eskers are formed during glaciation and have had a major influence on the natural and cultural history of the Birds Hill area. Griffiths Hill at about the halfway point along the trail, is the highest point in the area at 265m (870'). The trail has five on-site interpretive signs at the Griffiths Hill viewing tower that provides a spectacular westward view, beyond the park's treed boundary. The signs explain how eskers are formed. Settlers in this region would use this esker to escape flooding when the Red River spilled its banks. The landscape of the trail is characterized by aspen oak parkland as you gradually climb up the face of the esker."
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