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RSTA is looking for maintenance services
The Rossburn Subdivision Trail Association (RSTA) is a non-profit organization managing the Rossburn Subdivision Trail. We are requesting an expression of interest for the maintenance services along the trail consisting of 176 km running from Neepawa to Russell on an old railway bed.
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Elphinstone: New bridge – project finished
Over the last months, we had a project in Elphinstone ongoing. An old railway bridge needed major updates. Thanks to the generous support from Trans Canada Trail, Trails Manitoba and Snoman Inc. Tourism Relief Fund, it was possible to rebuild the bridge over Little Saskatchewan River.
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Winter fun on the Rossburn Subdivision Trail
Snowmobilers – Trail is open for 2023! The Rossburn Subdivision Trail allows you to discover our wonderful province – during all seasons. Most of the trail is groomed for snowmobiling in winter. Snowmobiling on the trail For more detailed information about snowmobiling in Manitoba and for current trail conditions, we recommend to have a look at the official homepage of Snoman (Snowmobilers of Manitoba) Incorporated. Click here for Snoman’s Interactive Trail Status Map. Want to explore the Rossburn Subdivision Trail? Watch for Trail No. 13! The Rossburn Subdivision Trail runs under Trail No. 13 on Snoman’s trail map. This trail takes you from Russell to Neepawa. Several local snowmobiling clubs…
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Take a rest! – Watertower project finished in Erickson
Our Erickson Water Tower Project has successfully been completed! We created a 352 square feet, t-shaped wooden deck with benches as resting spot and point of interest look-out 2.6 miles West of Erickson. A new restarea to pause and observe Mother Nature while hiking, biking or horseback riding on the Rossburn Subdivision Trail or Elk Link Trail – its connector trail to Riding Mountain National Park. Where to find the new restarea? This new rest area is located on the Rolling River at Highways #10 & 45 Junction right along the Rossburn Subdivision Trail – and not far from the Elk Link Trail. 50.5232387,-99.9463478 Discover railway history There is something…
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“It’s superb” – South Mountain Press reporting about the Elk Link Trail
September 9th, 2022 in South Mountain Press – “The uniqueness of the [Elk Link Trail] and [Trans Canada Trail] in our area […] is that it is prairie countryside. […] You go past century-old farms, beautiful fields and country vistas, old cemeteries, abandoned farm sites, a lovely old barn, obsolete farm machinery, the Rolling River itself, and an interesting old trestle bridge that used to be part of the rail line.” – taken from South Mountain Press_2022_09_9, p. 3, written by Candy Irwin
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Team effort! – Successful Trail Clean Up in Neepawa
Locals get together on a Trail Clean up in Neepawa On June 27 & 28, 2022 the Neepawa Middle School Grade 6C class and the Neepawa Lions teamed up to participate in a “Trail Clean-up” event along The Trans Canada Trail system that runs through Neepawa. A combination of young and old teaming up to accomplish this goal while helping to clean their community. Neepawa Middle Schoolers and Neepawa’s Lions Club out on the trail together The grade six students cleaned up over 5km of trail in and around their community leading from “The Back Forty”, new bicycle park all the way to Lions Riverbend Park. Grade 6C teacher Mrs.…
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Fishing along the Rossburn Subdivision Trail
The new fishing map by Asessippi Parkland Tourism has been published recently! Taking this as an opportunity to give you more information on fishing along the Rossburn Subdivision Trail. Fishing lakes along the Rossburn Subdivision Trail While traveling on the Rossburn Subdivision Trail and through the communities along the trail ,the closest lakes for fishing are the following: Spear Lake (30) Rossman Lake (31) Arrow Lake (34) Patterson Lake (36) Seech Lake (33) Tokaryk Lake (37) Closer towards Riding Mountain National Park, you find: Silver Beach (35) Deep Lake (32) Depending on the lake, there is a chance to fish for Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Northern Pike, Walleye, Lake Whitefish,…
