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Special Interest Sites : 20. Pinto MacBean Icon 21. Prairie Tractor and Engine Museum 1. Bassano Dam 22. Redcliff Museum 2. Brooks & District Museum 23. Saamis Archaeological Site Interprovincial Park 3. Cornstalk Icon The wheelchair accessible Shoreline Trail (2.4 km) follows the south shoreline of Elkwater , offering bird watching opportunities 24. Saamis Teepee Icon Straddling the - border, Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park (www.cypresshills.com) is an island of cool, 4. Devil’s Dinosaur & Heritage Museum from the paved trail and boardwalks. The remaining park pathways are on natural surfaces, with easily accessed trailheads. A 25. Sammy and Samantha Spud Icon moist greenery perched more than 600 metres above the surrounding prairie, making it the highest point between the Rocky 5. EID (Eastern Irrigation District) Historical Park Mountains and Labrador. This unique mix of forests, wetlands and rare grasslands is home to more than 220 bird, 47 mammal and pleasant short walk is the 1.3 km Beaver Creek Loop, which winds through poplar and spruce forest past a beaver pond. 26. Trekcetera Museum 6. Esplanade Arts and Heritage Centre2 700 plant species, including more types of orchids than anywhere else on the prairies. Untouched by glaciation, the Cypress Hill 27. Sunflower Icon A more strenuous outing, popular among mountain bikers, is the Horseshoe Canyon Trail (4.1 km one way), climbing through 7. Museum and Historical Windmill Centre landscape is an erosional , resulting from millions of years of sedimentary deposits, followed by an equally long period of 28. Taber Irrigation Impact Museum open fields and mixed forest to a plateau, with a spectacular view of an old landslide in the canyon and rolling grasslands to the north. 8. Galt Historic Railway Park . 29. Tom Trott Memorial Forestry Museum This route links with Firerock Trail, which features grasslands, mature poplar and spruce forest, and a large . 9. Galt Museum and Archives 30. The Guardian An archaeological project, which began in the 1970s, has revealed human habitation of the hills for more than 8,500 years. Some of Experienced mountain bikers and overnight hikers can also enjoy the 8.4 km (one way) Spruce Coulee Trail, which follows an old 10. Gem of the West Museum 31. Vulcan & District Historical Society Museum and Archives the archaeological evidence from the Stampede Site dig is available for viewing at the Cypress Hills Visitor Centre in Elkwater road through woodlands and open fields, with tenting sites and a picnic shelter along the way. 11. Golden Prairie Arboretum and CDSC Grounds 32. Vulcan Starship Enterprise FX6-1995-A Icon townsite. On the Saskatchewan side of the interprovincial park, National Historic Site recreates life at a North West 12. Hays Reservoir - Important Bird Area In winter, some 30 km of cross country ski trails are groomed and track set in two trail systems. One, Spring Creek, offers a variety of 33. Wind Gauge Icon Mounted Police post in the 1880s, when the Mounties arrived to quell unrest between American whisky traders and Aboriginal groups. 21 trails and two warm up shelters for novice skiers. More experienced skiers can tackle the trails in the Spruce Coulee Trail system, the 840 13. Helen Schuler Nature Centre Strathmore Barnett 34. World’s Largest Putter Crowfoot Creek challenging hills along the Rodeo Loop Trail (2.2 km) or the advanced Highline Trail (1.3 km one way). Snowshoers and 5955363 Lake 14. and Kitsim Reservoir - Important Bird Area Some 70 km of trails crisscross the park and can be explored on foot, mountain bike, horseback, cross country skis or snowshoes. They 35. Police Point Park Nature Centre backcountry skiers can also explore ungroomed park trails. There are also two backcountry huts, each accommodating 8-10 people, Inverlake 15. High Level Bridge range from short walks through pine forests to trails that meander around and flower filled meadows. In the Alberta portion of the T24 1 36. Alberta Birds of Prey Centre available for rent through the visitor centre. 16. McGregor Lake and - Important Bird Area park, the Trans Trail follows the Spruce Coulee Trail for 32 km through forest and wetlands between the Saskatchewan border and , passing along the way. Cheadle 17. Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden Several other winter recreational opportunities are available in the park. A luge track has been built above the Discovery Centre in Eagle 18. Nobleford Area Museum 817 Lake Elkwater and the Old Baldy Campground loop turned into a 750 metre skating track. The Hidden Valley ski resort is located in the 19. - Important Bird Area park, with a toboggan hill nearby. 5945363 Langdon 24 Namaka T23 Namaka Lake A number of park trails are suitable for snowshoeing. Snowshoes can be rented at the Visitor Centre, as can cross country ski

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SASKATCHEWAN zations, under the auspices of the Alberta Recreation Corridor Pageant (Bantry Reservoir) Ranch Fox Road Mile Creek Fort Walsh 271 Nine Kinbrook Island and Trails Designation Program: 842 Kinbrook 7 Thelma Road Island Provincial Park 5895363 Bow City Lake Alberta (AB) Culture and Tourism Kitsim Reservoir 14 Fort Walsh National Newell Historic Site of Canada 615 539 Grassy Island AB Environment and Sustainable Resource Development (ESRD) T17 535 Armada Pelican Island Alberta TrailNet Society To Hwy 501 (Gravel Road) Port of Wildhorse, , USA Badger Lake 1 National Historic Site of Canada Alberta Off-Highway Vehicle Association 26 Havre, Montana 534 Lonesome Scots Lake Minor Lakes Lake Alberta Snowmobile Association 873 Rolling Hills Battle Creek 31 32 Vulcan Rainier Lake Fox Road Gratitude is expressed to all local clubs, groups, organizations,

5885363 Johnson 531 Lomond Reservoir To Writing-On-Stone Wildcat Road individuals and municipalities for their review, comments, T16 Provincial Park 160 km Kirkcaldy assistance with data and updates in developing this map. 842 Alderson 875 Scandia Merryflat For more information or for copies of the map, please contact Ralston CFB Suffield 845 5 Alberta TrailNet at www.albertatrailnet.com;1-877-987-2457. 16 530 Photo Credits: Bill Corbett City of Lethbridge

5875363 529 Suffield T15 Rolling Hills Suffield Tipi City of Medicine Hat Gord Court Lethbridge County Travers Reservoir Rings National Provincial Recreation Champion Provincial Park Historic Site of Milt Duquette Photography Newell Regional Area Canada The British Block Travers Travel Alberta Tourism Authority Cairn National Travers Reservoir Little Bow Reservoir Historic Site of Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park Little Bow Provincial Recreation Stirling Historical Society Canada Lake Reservoir Area Enchant 525 526 Lost Lake Trail layer provided by the City of Medicine Hat. T14 22 5 Medicine Hat

5865363 Agatha Redcliff Medicine Hat Clay Industries National Historic Site of Canada Anyone making use of this document is advised that the Little B Medalta Potteries National Historic Site of Canada ow River Cecil 524 522 Government of Alberta and Alberta TrailNet disclaim liability Hays Galt Island 6 23 24 Carmangay 41 Clear Water Lake for any claims, actions, demands or suits which may arise by Hays 35 Lake 12 reason of any person relying on the information contained in Vauxhall Ronalane 41a 30 524 Grantham 25 eek this document, and more particularly, without limiting the 25 Ross Cr ek T13 Ross re Peacock C Retlaw Scope Lake C re y generality of the foregoing, the government and TrailNet e a 843 k k 5855363 c 523 a disclaim liability for the appropriateness or accuracy of the w R M Bo i Roytal Irvine Walsh tle ve Sauder Lit r Desert within guidelines, details or specifications for any project. Reservoir 36 Blume Dunmore 875 Cavan Lake In plain language, this document provides you with a variety of 521 Barons recreation facility locations and activities. None of the maps T12 Ventre Cr ek 520 ros e Turin Bullshead G are intended for navigational purposes. The trail locations Bow Cross country skiing

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5785363 Weston 1 506 Bain ESRD Information Centre 310-ESRD (3773 toll free), or email Special interest site In line skating Lake nal Cr a ee C k [email protected]. Trans Canada Trail Motorcycle Cressday Reservoir This map includes designated, managed trails; many can be used year 504 1 Areas that have a pullout map Provincial museum S a round. Trail quality and difficulty of use can vary considerably, with Warner g T4 e C surface materials ranging from pavement and groomed snow to dirt re Backcountry accommodation Picnic shelter 4 k e Cripple k and corduroy. Some trails are signed and regularly maintained; others Verdigris Onefour Heritage 1:400,000 Lake Rangeland Natural Area are not. Even maintained trails can be challenging when wet or 5775363 Ranger Station Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development Heningers 501 Reservoir © 2014 Government of Alberta covered in fresh snowfall. Shelter Base Data provided by the Alberta Data Partnership Similarly, major access roads range from paved highways to good Skateboarding T3 The Minister and the Crown provides this information without warranty or representation as to any gravel to poorer gravel roads, which may not be regularly maintained. matter including but not limited to whether the data/information is correct, accurate or free from Snowmobile Onefour error, defect, danger,or hazard and whether it is otherwise useful or suitable for any use the user Temperatures can range from winter lows of -40 Celsius to summer Staging area Milk River may make of it. highs in the upper 30s. Precipitation and harsh conditions can occur at

5765363 Milk River any time. Bugs can be bothersome, especially in wet and shaded areas Tenting in late spring and summer. Rive Milk River Lost River Milk r 880 Viewpoint Natural Area R2 R1 You may encounter wildlife, including , , rattlesnakes T2 Writiing-on-Stone Provincial Onefour Heritage R3 Milk River 0 4.5 9 18 27 36 Writing-on-Stone R4 Rangeland Natural Area Park/ Aisinai’pi National Historic Kennedy Coulee Kennedy Creek R5 Lake and large ungulates. Fall hunting is permitted in many areas; be aware, Provincial Park Ecological Reserve R6 Kilometers Trails Site of Canada R7 and dress and behave appropriately. eek 4 R8 Cr R9 Onefour Heritage d R10 Grassy Lake Mixed Use (motorized Designated winter use Macklin e R11 Rangeland Natural Area R R13 R12 831171 There are many sensitive and endangered species as well as fragile & non motorized) Lake R15 R14 500 821171

5755363 Aden 811171 Brooks Towns with trails R17 R16 Alberta – U.S.A. Border landscapes in this . Use respect and obey all regulations. For R19 R18 500 801171 R22 R21 R20 791171 further information regarding species at risk, visit www.esrd.ab.ca. Non motorized R25 R24 R23 771171 781171 R27 R26 761171 Coutts 751171 Trails may be remote from services or help. Carry sufficient food, water, All trail distances are one way unless otherwise indicated. 731171 741171 711171 721171 clothing, first aid and emergency/survival supplies, repair gear, 691171 701171 671171 681171 navigation equipment and a mobile phone. 641171 651171 661171 621171 631171 Note: mobile phones may not have reception in all areas. 581171 591171 601171 611171 The recreational trails shown on this map are unsupervised and are used at the personal responsibility and risk of persons using them.