20 minutes north of the city. Prairie sky, no light pollution, quiet by 8 p.m.
Bird's Hill at sunset
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Assiniboine Forest
Real forest inside the city limits. Deer, dawn light, a half-hour loop.
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The Red River trail in winter
Skate the river when it freezes. Warming huts every kilometre, hot chocolate at The Forks.
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The Leslie Street Spit
A five-kilometre man-made peninsula that turned into an accidental bird sanctuary. Bring water, no bike after 4pm on weekends.
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Cherry Beach at sunrise
The one stretch of Lake Ontario locals actually swim in. Bring flip-flops for the walk across the sand.
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