Spruce Woods Provincial Park

Summer Sun Halo Spirt Sands Trail Manitoba

A halo forms around the sun which shines down upon the Spirit Sands Trail in Spruce Woods Provincial Park in Manitoba, Canada during the summer.

While hiking across the sand dunes on the Spirit Sands Trail in Spruce Woods Provincial Park in Manitoba, Canada during the summer months, some will find the blazing heat from the sun to be unbearable. Hikers should be fully prepared on hot summe ...

Assiniboine River Spirit Sands Spruce Woods Provincial Park

From the trail to Devils Punch Bowl, one can see how the Assiniboine River surrounds small patches of green islands on its way through Spruce Woods Provincial Park in Manitoba, Canada.

From the trail to the Devils Punch Bowl in Spirit Sands in Spruce Woods Provincial Park in Manitoba, the scenery of the Assiniboine River is beautiful as it winds its way through the landscape. The river is 655 miles long and spans the prairie la ...

Spirit Sands Trail Wildflower Spruce Woods Provincial Park Manitoba

The beautiful hues of a wildflower blossoming in the sand dunes along the Spirit Sands Trail in Spruce Woods Provincial Park in Manitoba, Canada.

A bright reddish/orange colored wildflower thrives in the sand dunes along the Spirit Sands Trail in Spruce Woods Provincial Park in Manitoba, Canada. Most of the plants along the Spirit Sands Trail are flowering plants where they blossom across ...

Hiking Trail Stairs Spirits Sand Manitoba Canada

Along the hiking trail in the Spirit Sands in Spruce Woods Provincial Park in Manitoba, Canada, a long set of wooden stairs takes hikers to the next leg of the journey.

Each hiking trail in the Spirit Sands in Spruce Woods Provincial Park in Manitoba, Canada, consists of a different level of climbing with various slopes to them. The steepest slopes have wooden stairs which aids visitors to climb easier and saves ...

Spirit Sands Hardy Wildlflower Spruce Woods Provincial Park

Dotted across the sand dunes in the Spirit Sands in Spruce Woods Provincial Park in Manitoba, are wildflowers which thrive. They are extremely hardy except on those days when the sun is unbearable or when the sand is being whipped around.

Scattered across the sand dunes in Spirit Sands in Spruce Woods Provincial Park in Manitoba, Canada, bright pinkish/red wildflowers emerge from beneath the sand in the warmer months. These wildflowers are extremely hardy and can take a fair amoun ...

Devils Punch Bowl Scenery Spruce Woods Provincial Park Manitoba

The scenery around the Devils Punch Bowl in the Spirits Sands in Spruce Woods Provincial Park in Manitoba, Canada is made up of miles of lush, green wilderness.

Hiking trails throughout Spruce Woods Provincial Park in Manitoba, Canada takes visitors to the wilderness of the desert landscape where sand dunes, cacti and the Devils Punch Bowl are found amongst the widespread forest. The pond in the center o ...

Spirit Sands Tourist Spruce Woods Provincial Park Manitoba

A tourist climbs a hill along the Spirit Sands Trail in Spruce Woods Provincial Park in Manitoba, Canada. This provincial park is situated 10 kilometres northeast of Glenboro.

It would be easy to mistake the Spirit Sands Trail in Spruce Woods Provincial Park for a desert, however due to the 300-500ml of moisture received each year it is too moist to be considered a desert. This high level of rainfall enables various plants ...

Spirit Sands Trail Sand Dune Patterns Manitoba Canada

Unique patterns across the sand dunes found along the Spirit Sands Trail in Spruce Woods Provincial Park in Manitoba, Canada are formed from the gusty winds which sweep through the area.

While hiking along the Spirit Sands Trail in Spruce Woods Provincial Park in Manitoba, Canada, one can see the different patterns across the surface of each sand dune. The winds can blow hard across the sand dunes moving the sand around constantl ...

Spirit Sands Trail Pink Flowers Spruce Woods Provincial Park

The log steps provide an ideal location for the pretty pink flowers to blossom along the Spirit Sands Trail in Spruce Woods Provincial Park in Manitoba.

A steep set of log steps make their way up the sandy slope creating an easier route for hikers on the Spirit Sands Trail in Spruce Woods Provincial Park in Manitoba, Canada. Along the steps, pretty pink flowers blossom in the sun as they prefer t ...

Plant Patterns Sand Dunes Spirit Sands Trail Manitoba

The strong winds which pass across the sand dunes along the Spirit Sands Trail in Manitoba, Canada can forcefully whip around the plants leaving behind fascinating patterns.

The Spirit Sands Trail in Spruce Woods Provincial Park in Manitoba, Canada is restricted to hiking where the winds whip across the sand dunes leaving behind various patterns. The wind has given these plants emerging from the sand dunes a ride as ...

Spirit Sands Trail Sign Spruce Woods Provincial Park Manitoba

An interpretative sign helps visitors to the area to understand the importance and beauty along the Spirit Sands Trail in Spruce Woods Provincial Park in Manitoba, Canada.

An interpretative sign while hiking along the Spirit Sands Trail in Spruce Woods Provincial Park in Manitoba, Canada is always a welcoming sight. Each sign along the trail describes the land and the life which grows in the area with some providin ...