David Thompson PARKS The David Thompson Country Tourism Region Country encompasses the municipalities of Caroline, Clearwater County, and Rocky Mountain House. Crimson Lake Ram Falls Rocky Mountain House Landslide Hike Highlights of the area include Abraham Lake, Provincial Park Provincial Park National Historic Site Burnstick Lake, Cow Lake, Crimson Lake, Nordegg and Ya Ha Tinda. While the above parks are the most well-known, David Thompson Please visit our website for more information and Country has over twenty Provincial listings of hotels, restaurants, campgrounds, trails Parks, Provincial Recreations Areas and events. and Wilderness Areas for you to where explore. You can find them listed Alberta Parks Bighorn Backcountry at the link. Listing Link Trails link www.davidthompsoncountry.ca
Clearwater River Horse Trails When in David Thompson Country you can find TRAILS more visitor information at:
DTC has a variety of trails to explore, from multi use If you’re looking for motorized access for your ATV, Rocky Mountain House Visitor Information Centre trails to motorized and non-motorized specific trails. OHV, or Motorbike there are designated areas for you Monday – Friday, 9 AM – 5 PM Our hiking trails vary in difficulty from short walks to enjoy. One area to explore is the Clearwater Trails Ph: 403-845-5450 suitable for a soft adventure seeker to hikes that will Initiative west of Caroline and the Bighorn area also Toll Free: 1-800-565-3793 challenge the hard-core adventurer. has dedicated motorized trails as well. E-mail: [email protected] Mountain and trail biking are popular There are plenty of areas for horses activities as well, with Nordegg and and we have ranches and outfitters Village of Caroline Office Baseline Mountain being two popular offering guided trail rides if you have Tuesday – Friday, 9 AM – 4 PM destinations. Check the link for riding a horse on your bucket list! Ph: 403-722-3781 the Government of Alberta’s Check the link for Public Lands Alberta Public Clearwater Trails E-mail: [email protected] Lands Link Trail information. Initiative Link permitted uses. Nordegg Heritage Centre Mid May – End of August Trails Close to Rocky Close to Nordegg South of Highway 11, off Thursday – Tuesday (closed Wednesdays), 9 AM – 6 PM Mountain House • Nordegg to Beaver Dam • Allstones Creek Hike the Forestry Trunk Road Ph: 403-721-2625 • Centennial Trail around Campground • Windy Point Ridge • Canary Creek Trail E-mail: [email protected] • Limestone Lookout Rocky Mountain House • Nordegg Site Trails • Hoodoo Creek • Bi-Centennial Trail from • Coliseum Mountain Lookout • Ram Falls Lookout • Vision Quest Ridge Come explore and share your adventure in Rocky Mountain House • Shunda (Baldy) Mountain Scramble Trail • Ranger Creek Trail David Thompson Country. to the National Historic Site Fire Lookout • White Goat Falls • Hummingbird Creek Trail • Twin Lakes/Crimson Lake • Fish Lake Resource • Coral Creek Canyon Trail • Onion Creek Trail Trail from Highway 11 Management Trail • Pinto Lake Trail • North & South Cutoff Creek Trails #dtcountry • Amerada Trail at Crimson Lake • Black Canyon Creek Trail • Landslide Lake • Clearwater Trail • Goldeye Lake Trail • Lake of the Falls • Skeleton Creek Trail • Close to Abraham Lake • Survey Hill Hike • Panther Corners Trail • Crescent Falls & Bighorn • Two O’clock Ridge Hike • Panther River Trail Vision Quest Hike River Canyon • Kinglet Lake Hike/ • Cline River Canyon Tuff Puff Ridge Crescent Falls • North Ram Trail • Whirlpool Point East Side • Bighorn Dam Trails and West Side • Siffleur Falls • Whirlpool Ridge • Tershishner Falls • Wapiabi Cave Trail Staging • Allstones Lake Trail Area (cave closed) Campgrounds / PRAs Ram Falls Cow Lake Campgrounds 3 6 Provincial Campground Campground Burnstick Lake Crescent Falls 1 4 Upper Campground Campground 7 Shunda Creek www.davidthompsoncountry.com Campground 2 Centennial 5 Crimson Lake Campground Provincial Park #DTCountry
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