Alberta Designated and Provincial Trails for Mapping and Analysis

Provincial Trails in Alberta are established under the Public Lands Act through Ministerial Order. This dataset from the Government of Alberta includes trail name, legislation, and designation information for mapping and reference purposes. The data was last updated on 2026-06-29.

Use Cases

• Map trail networks based on the provided trail name and designation attributes.
• Analyze trail distribution and legal status based on the legislation and designation fields.
• Reference official trail designations for planning or reporting purposes.

Strengths

• Data is provided in multiple geospatial formats including SHP, FGDB/GDB, and ESRI REST.
• Trails are established under formal legislation, providing a legal basis for the records.

Limitations

• Trail name information has not been fully validated and should not be considered authoritative.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Government of Alberta

Collection Method

Established under the Public Lands Act through Ministerial Order.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-29 18:20:49.822023; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Alberta, Canada