Brokenhead Wetland Interpretive Trail — Attraction in Rural Municipality of St. Clements

The Brokenhead Wetland Interpretive Trail is a short trail through a beautiful forest, located approximately 45 minutes north of Winnipeg.

I hiked here most recently on April 19, 2020 and it’s always a great place to enjoy nature!

The trail follows along flat boardwalks the entire way and leads through a peaceful pine and cedar tree forest and a couple of open marshy areas. The trail finishes at a dead end and then you continue back to the trailhead along the same route. It was short and easy. There were benches for sitting along the way and plenty of good photo opportunities of the natural scenery. It was very peaceful and beautiful!

There were signs on the boardwalk along the way pointing out different plants and herbs that the Indigenous people use for medicinal and ceremonial purposes and information about the history of the Indigenous culture which was interesting.

The first gravel section of the trail was ice covered and snowy, and very slippery, so I walked along the edge of the trail. The boardwalks were mostly dry and free of snow.

There was a gate across the road entrance to the parking lot with a sign that read the trail is still open but to hike at your own risk due to COVID-19. There was a small gravel area for parking in front of the gate or along the side of the highway. It was not busy when I visited and I only passed a few people.

Walking here was a relaxing and educational experience in a peaceful atmosphere. It was worth the drive and I would recommend going here.

I only wish the trail was longer as it was really pretty and I would have loved to...

WELL. Hard to share an experience when, after multiple attempts, we could not enter the trail. We first tried on Victoria Day. The website said they were open, but when we tried to call the phone lines were busy. Because we knew people who had gone to the trail literally just the previous day, we decided to try. NOPE. Locked gate, with no signage about a closure. Fine. Maybe it they were taking a break for long weekend. Cut to today, when again, website says they’re open and phone lines busy. Made the nearly hour drive for a second time to again find it gated with no information about changed hours. We weren’t the only ones, another vehicle came and left disappointed. Fair enough if it’s due to COVID, but at the very least they should update their info online or have a message for people to hear when they call. HOWEVER, if it was open during the height of quarantine, why be closed now during phase 2 of reopening? It’s honestly selfish to not update the public, especially when people are taking days off of work and travelling far out of their way. INCONSIDERATE BROKENHEAD,...

We took four of our grandchildren (ages 2 to 14) for a walk on this trail on Tues., Aug. 16/16. "Wetland Trail" signage on highway north of Brokenhead Ojibway store was adequate, for finding trail entrance. Most enjoyable and educational. All of us thought it worthwhile since we are nature lovers although we were surprised at the lack of waterfowl in the open wetland areas. Lovely wildflowers. Signage was good; benches along the way for resting, viewing. Definitely take bugspray, sunscreen, hats, water, snack for kids. Trail was accessible for stroller for the youngest. Washrooms at the entrance were clean and stocked with tp. Good on Brokenhead Ojibway Nation for sharing this asset. We covered the trail in approx. 1 hr. 45 mins. Great summertime activity...