Things to Do

Trail Map

Eighteen named trails, 8.5 kilometres in all, mowed twice a year. The yard sits 71 metres above the river, so every walk down is a climb back up. Eagle Point Trail is the long one at 1.3 kilometres, and Buffalo Climb and the Fishing Loop are the two loops.

  • 18 trails
  • 8.5 km

The Map

Tap a trail for its length and where it leads.

Satellite view. Trail lines follow the GPS track, and the markers show the yard buildings, the lookouts, and a few landmarks along the way. Use the list in the corner of the map to jump to any trail.

Every Trail

The full list, longest first.

The 18 named trails at Blue Sky Ranch, with length, route type and connections
Trail Length Route Connects to
Eagle Point Trail 1.34 km, about 20 min Point to point Horseshoe Trail, Buffalo Climb; dead end at the other end
Horseshoe Trail 1.25 km, about 20 min Point to point Chokecherry Lane, Buffalo Climb, Eagle Point Trail
River Run 0.97 km, about 15 min Point to point Fishing Loop, Aspen Alley, Buffalo Climb
Dead Woods Trail 0.79 km, about 10 min Point to point Aspen Alley; dead end at the other end
Buffalo Climb 0.69 km, about 10 min Loop Horseshoe Trail, Eagle Point Trail
Chokecherry Lane 0.52 km, about 8 min Point to point Horseshoe Trail, Trapper's Cabin Trail, Moose Path Trail
North River Trail 0.48 km, about 8 min Point to point Dead Woods Trail; dead end at the other end
Maple Shade Trail 0.41 km, about 7 min Point to point Chokecherry Lane; dead end at the other end
Hill Springs Trail 0.36 km, about 6 min Point to point Maple Shade Trail, River Run
Aspen Alley 0.30 km, about 5 min Point to point River Run – North, Fishing Loop, River Run
Moose Path Trail 0.28 km, about 5 min Point to point River Run; dead end at the other end
River Run – North 0.26 km, about 4 min Point to point River Run; dead end at the other end
Trapper's Cabin Trail 0.24 km, about 4 min Point to point Chokecherry Lane, Moose Path Trail, River Run – North
Dead End Trail 0.21 km, about 4 min Point to point Dead Woods Trail; dead end at the other end
Cranberry Lane 0.18 km, about 3 min Point to point Chokecherry Lane; dead end at the other end
River Run – South 0.14 km, about 3 min Point to point Maple Shade Trail, River Run
Rabbit Run 0.09 km, about 2 min Point to point Hill Springs Trail, River Run – South
Fishing Loop 0.06 km, about 1 min Loop River Run, Aspen Alley

Lengths are measured from the GPS track. Minutes assume an easy walking pace of about 4 km/h; the climb back up from the river takes longer than the way down. Click a trail name to find it on the map, or a column heading to sort.

Print or Save

Take the map with you.

One page, letter size, with every trail numbered on the map, the trail table, and a QR code that opens this page. Phone signal is patchy in the river hills, so a printed copy in your pocket is worth having.