Bighorn Backcountry Offers Spectacular Rocky Mountain Scenery and Unforgettable Recreational Opportunities

Alberta’s Bighorn Backcountry offers spectacular Rocky Mountain scenery and unforgettable recreational opportunities. Keep this area beautiful:

K stay on the trail, K respect other users, and K leave no trace of your visit. Edson 16 EDMONTON Hinton 47 22 Jasper 39 The Bighorn Backcountry is managed to ensure the 734 2 22 protection of the environment, while allowing responsible National Bighorn and sustainable recreational use. The area includes more Backcountry than 5,000 square kilometres (1.2 million acres) of public Park 11 lands east of Banff and Jasper National Parks. Rocky 11 Mountain 54 The Bighorn Backcountry hosts a large variety of recreational House 734 activities including camping, OHV and snow vehicle use, hiking, 27 fishing, hunting and cycling. Banff National 22 Park It is your responsibility to become familiar with the rules and activities CALGARY allowed in this area before you visit and to be informed of any trail closures. 1 Please refer to the map and chart in this pamphlet for further details. Visitors who do not follow the rules could be fined or charged under provincial legislation.

If you have any concerns about the condition of the trails and campsites or their appropriate use, please call Alberta Environment and Parks at the Rocky Mountain House Office, 403-845-8250. (Dial 310-0000 for toll-free service.)

For current trail conditions and information kiosk locations, please visit the Bighorn Backcountry website at www.aep.alberta.ca

Motorized User ✑ recreational user of both off-highway vehicles and snow vehicles. Equestrian User or ✑ recreational user of both horses and/or mules, used for trail riding, pack horse, buggy/cart, covered Equine wagon or horse-drawn sleigh. Non-Motorized User ✑ recreational user which is non-motorized except equestrian user or equine where speciﬁed or restricted. Snow Vehicle ✑ motor vehicle designed and equipped to be driven exclusively on snow or ice. Off-Highway Vehicles ✑ motor vehicle used for cross-country travel on land, water, snow, ice, marsh, or OHV swamp or other natural terrain and which has: • a curb weight of 590 kg (1,300 lb) or less, • tire pressure of 110 Kpa (16 psi) or less, • a wheelbase of 1.85 metres (73”) or less, • a width of 1.78 metres (70”) or less.

NOTE: Trail access may be amended, modified or closed by an Officer in response to fires, fire hazard, flooding, wildlife or other environmental and safety concerns. Ensure you have the most recent information on the area you are travelling to before you arrive and obey all posted signs and notices. Most wildlife have their young in May and June. If possible, avoid travel in the Bighorn Backcountry during this time.

Your Responsibilities as a User As a user of the areas within the public land use zones, it is your responsibility to ensure you are adequately informed of trail closures, appropriate usage and rules.

As per the Public Lands Administration Regulations, anyone operating an OHV within the Bighorn Backcountry Public Land Use Zones must obtain a current copy of trail information and comply with any instructions given therein. To avoid misuse, have the most recent copy of The Public Land Use Zones of the Bighorn Backcountry brochure with you at all times while you are enjoying the area.

The brochure as well as current trail and area updates are located on the website www.aep.alberta.ca Hardcopy of the brochures are also available at many vendors and AEP offices.

Motorized vehicle restrictions do not apply to vehicles used for government resource management activities and emergency purposes. Permits may be issued to trappers for motorized vehicle use within the limits of registered trapping areas. The use of motorized vehicles to conduct industrial activity is permitted in some zones under a Public Lands disposition approved by Alberta Environment and Parks.

© 2018 Government of Alberta Adjacent Areas Banff and Jasper National Parks: motorized off-highway vehicles, firearms and hunting are not permitted. There are some restrictions for non-motorized activities. National Park Fishing Licences are required in the National Parks. Contact Parks Canada staff for further information. Siffleur and White Goat Wilderness Areas: foot-travel only; bicycles, equine, motorized vehicles, hunting, fishing and campfires are not permitted. Kootenay Plains Ecological Reserve: limited use/access, bicycles and equestrian users only on designated trails. Motorized access, hunting, fishing, grazing, camping and campfires are not permitted.

Volunteer Efforts in the Public Land Use Zones Volunteers play an important role in maintaining and enhancing the designated trail system in the Bighorn Backcountry. Their work helps improve water quality and protect fisheries resources and riparian zones. They routinely perform maintenance on existing bridges, trails and campsites. The efforts and funding of these dedicated individuals and groups provide recreational opportunities for all users of the area, while protecting the area’s natural resources for current and future generations. Respect the work and the facilities our volunteers have contributed. Stay on designated trails and utilize facilities, toilets and camp rings provided.

Caving - Wapiabi Cave is closed Wapiabi Cave is closed to prevent the spread of White-nose Syndrome to bats. Please ensure that you take the necessary steps to prevent the spread of White-nose Syndrome to local bat populations. For more information on White-nose Syndrome see: www.aep.alberta.ca

© 2018 Government of Alberta Public Land Use Zone Rules – Know the Law General • You shall comply with the lawful orders, instructions and directions of an Officer. • You shall comply with the instructions, prohibitions, and directions contained in signs and notices posted by or at the request of an Officer on or about the Public Land Use Zones (PLUZ), Public Land Recreation Areas (PLRA) or Public Land Recreation Trails (PLRT). • An Officer may order a person within the PLUZ, PLRA, and PLRT to refrain from doing anything that in the opinion of the Officer is dangerous to life or property or detrimental to the management of or use of any road, trail or route within that PLUZ, PLRA, and PLRT. • While in a PLUZ, PLRA or PLRT you shall keep the land and improvements in a condition satisfactory to an Officer. • When leaving the PLUZ you shall restore the land to a clean and tidy condition. • You shall remove all garbage for disposal at home or at an approved garbage disposal facility. • No cutting, removing or damaging living trees or vegetation is allowed. • Do not deposit harmful materials such as sediment, pollution, gray water or sewage into any water or onto ice of any watercourse or water body. • When required, fire bans and travel restrictions will be implemented.

Motorized Vehicles • OHVs are not allowed on numbered highways. • You may only cross all waterbodies at bridges or lawful crossings. Crossing a waterbody anywhere other than a bridge or a designated ford is not permitted. • Motorized users must stay on the designated trails.

Camping • No camping or open fires allowed within 1 km of a PRA or PLRA. • Camping facilities must be temporary and portable. • Limit your stay to 14 days. • Campfires are allowed for cooking and warming purposes only. • Campfires must be attended at all times and extinguished before leaving your site. • Camp at least 30 m (100 ft.) from water.

Traffic Safety Act Under the Traffic Safety Act an OHV (off highway vehicle) is any motorized mode of transportation built for cross-country travel on land, water, snow, ice, marsh or swamp land or on other natural terrain

Every OHV and snow vehicle operating on public land must have the following: • Valid registration and insurance. Operator must be able to produce documents. • Current license plate properly affixed in a visible location. • Red rear tail lamp capable of emitting a light visible from at least 60m (185 ft.) • At least one front white headlamp capable of illuminating a person, vehicle or object from at least 60m (185 ft.) • Proper exhaust muffler with spark arrestor

To operate an OHV on Alberta public lands, people from another jurisdiction must: • Carry proof of residency • Follow the rules regarding registration of the vehicle and the display of license plate as required by their home jurisdiction. • Produce valid proof of insurance.

If you have been in Alberta for more than 30 days all Alberta requirements apply. Operators under 14 years of age must be supervised by an adult. Visitors who do not follow the rules may be fined or charged under the provincial legislation. Wildfire Prevention • Whenever possible, use a stove for cooking. • Be sure to select a site away from dry grass, heavy bush, leaves, peat areas and overhanging branches. • When creating a campfire, dig down to mineral soil. Create a ring with stones, gravel or sand around the rim to contain embers and hot ashes. • Ensure you have a shovel and a container full of water on hand to extinguish your campfire. • Make sure your campfire is extinguished. Never leave a fire unattended. “Soak it, Stir the ashes, Soak it again”. • Check for campfire restrictions at www.albertafirebans.ca • Report wildfires to 310-FIRE.

Avoiding Wildlife Conflicts bear print The Bighorn Backcountry is home to many species of wildlife. For information on wildlife in the area and avoiding wildlife conflicts please refer to Alberta BearSmart, and Cougar and Outdoor Recreation at www.aep.alberta.ca

If you encounter a bear: • Do not approach or disturb the bear. • Slowly back away while talking in a firm, low voice. • Do not make eye contact. • Keep your backpack on your back. cougar print • Have bear spray accessible at all times.

If you encounter a cougar: • Immediately pick up your children and pets. • Do not turn your back. • Maintain eye contact. • Fight back if it attacks.

© 2018 Government of Alberta Know Before You Go As a user of the Bighorn Backcountry, it is your responsibility to ensure you are adequately informed of trail closures, appropriate usages and rules. Visitors who do not follow the rules may be fined or charged under the provincial legislation. For more information, look for area kiosks. To learn more about Public Land Use Zones and the Bighorn Backcountry, including trail updates, visit the AEP website at www.aep.alberta.ca. For detailed wildfire information and updates visit www.wildfire.alberta.ca Additional web resources: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry – www.agric.gov.ab.ca Alberta Parks – www.albertaparks.ca Parks Canada – www.pc.gc.ca Vacation Guide – www.travelalberta.com Please note cell coverage is not available in most areas of the Bighorn Backcountry. Before you plan your trip let friends or relatives know the route you intend to take and your travel schedule. There are no services in the Bighorn Backcountry, no regular patrols or regular maintenance and natural and/or man-made hazards may or may not be marked. Rivers and creeks may rise quickly after a storm resulting in dangerous crossings and trail washouts. During the spring season, water bodies are often higher in the afternoon than in the morning. In the mountains, be aware that the weather can change suddenly and temperatures can fall to freezing any time of the year. Get the latest weather forecast. For winter travel, this includes the snowfall, wind, avalanche and weather conditions. PLUZs are not controlled for avalanches, so be prepared to properly manage avalanche related risk when travelling through this area. For more information on avalanche safety and to check avalanche hazards and terrain ratings visit www.avalanche.ca

© 2018 Government of Alberta Wheels Out of Water KNOW THE LAW Keep Wheels • Stay on the trail to avoid waterbodies, wetlands and shorelines. Out of Water • Wheeled or tracked vehicles are not allowed on beds or shores of watercourses, wetlands or waterbodies. • Use designated crossings. Crossing the stream anywhere other than a bridge or designated ford is considered off the designated trail. • Do not wash your vehicle in a watercourse, wetland or waterbody.

Ride Responsibly • Lead by example; use the trails in a safe and responsible manner. • Slow down. Adjust your speed of travel according to trail conditions. • Be courteous of other users and practice good trail etiquette. • Ride when trails are dry. Avoid riding after heavy rainfall or snowmelt. • Motorized users must yield to non-motorized users. Pull over to the side, turn off your engine and remove your helmet when horses are approaching. • Reduce the spread of invasive species by washing your vehicle before entering the PLUZ. • Ensure exhaust systems are clear of debris that may ignite and cause wildfire. • Report unauthorized or illegal activities.

Equestrian Use Within a Public Land Recreation Area • Do not tie or highline horses to trees. Use provided facilities or your trailer. If tying to trailers, horse must not be able to reach the drip line of any tree. • Electric fences are not permitted in staging or camping areas. • All sites must be cleaned of manure and excess feed before leaving. Use provided manure disposal sites for manure only. • Use weed free feed and hay. • All remaining feed must be disposed of at home. Do not leave any feed behind. • Avoid grazing wherever possible. • When accessing water, use hard ground surfaces and avoid soft ground conditions to prevent bank erosion.

Human Waste is an Increasing Problem Human waste and associated paper products are an ever-increasing concern in the backcountry. Not only is it unpleasant for other recreationists who come across it, it also contributes to the spread of pollution and disease. Many areas do not have outhouses or backcountry toilets and practices such as digging a cathole or packing out waste are to be employed. www.leavenotrace.ca/principle-dispose-waste-properly Some outdoor backcountry toilets have been installed along many high-traffic trails and lake destinations.These toilets are not intended for garbage, food items and food waste, diapers, metal or glass. The pathways to the backcountry toilets are signed, with the toilets located away from main traffic for privacy.

The Bighorn Backcountry is divided into six distinct areas called Public Land Use Zones. A Public Land Use Zone (PLUZ) is an area of land to which legislative controls are applied under the authority of the Public Lands Act. A PLUZ is created specifically for that landbase and the conditions that exist within it. Each PLUZ can vary greatly on what is or is not permitted.

The following are the PLUZs of the Bighorn Backcountry:

Blackstone/Wapiabi Job/Cline Kiska/Willson Upper Clearwater/Ram Panther Corners Dormer\Sheep Provides a year-round network of trails Provides non-motorized and Provides a large network of trails for Provides year-round access for Provides a year-round network of trails Provides year-round access for for non-motorized and equestrian use. equestrian use with some additional non-motorized and equestrian use, non-motorized and equestrian use. for non-motorized and equestrian use. non-motorized and equestrian use. No motorized recreation access seasonal access trails for equestrian with additional seasonal access trails Provides motorized off-highway vehicle No motorized recreational access is Provides motorized off-highway vehicle permitted. use. Provides motorized off-highway for equestrian use. Provides use on designated trails with seasonal permitted. use on designated trails. vehicle use on designated trails with motorized off-highway vehicle use on access. Access in some areas requires Type of Use seasonal access. designated trails, many with an written approval from an Ofﬁcer. additional Boating (Motorized) Not Permitted Not Permitted Permitted - Only permitted on the Not Permitted Not Permitted Not Permitted North Saskatchewan River and Abraham Lake.

Camping (Primitive) Permitted Permitted Permitted Permitted Permitted Permitted No cutting of live green trees; garbage must be removed; no permanent camp structures to remain without authorization; limit your stay to maximum 14 days. Helicopter Access Permitted Permitted Permitted Permitted Permitted Permitted No landing on, or within 200 metres (656 feet) of any lake without authorization. Motorized Recreation Not Permitted Permitted - Allowed on designated trails Permitted - No OHVs allowed on Pinto Permitted - Allowed on designated Not Permitted Permitted - All existing trails open Off-Highway Vehicle within the timing restrictions (see map), Lake and Aylmer trails. A few trails trails within timing restrictions unless year-round, unless otherwise posted. (OHVs) unless otherwise posted. have timing restrictions (see map). otherwise posted. One section requires Remaining existing trails available written approval from an Officer (see year-round,unless otherwise posted. map).

Motorized Recreation Not Permitted Not Permitted Permitted - Permitted on highways and Not Permitted Not Permitted Permitted - Permitted on highways, (On-Highway Vehicles) secondary roads, or where posted. secondary roads, industrial roads where public access is not restricted, or where posted.

Recreational Equestrian Permitted - Equine tethered at least Permitted - Equine tethered at least 100 Permitted - Equine tethered at least Permitted - Equine tethered at least Permitted - Equine tethered at least Permitted - Equine tethered at least Use 100 metres (328 feet) away from metres (328 feet) away from lakeshores. 100 metres (328 feet) away from 100 metres (328 feet) away from 100 metres (328 feet) away from 100 metres (328 feet) away from lakeshores. Timing restrictions on the following lakeshores. Timing restrictions on lakeshores. lakeshores. lakeshores. trails: Allstones Creek, Waterfalls Creek, Allstones Creek trail (see map). Landslide Lake and Remaining existing trails available Lake of the Falls (see map). year-round, unless otherwise posted.

Wagon Use Not Permitted Not Permitted Permitted - Wagon accessible trails Permitted - Wagon accessible trails Permitted - Wagon accessible trails No Permitted

Snow Vehicle Use Not Permitted Permitted - Allowed on designated trails Permitted - No snow vehicles allowed Permitted - Allowed on designated Not Permitted Permitted - All existing trails available and random sledding areas, within the on Pinto Lake and Aylmer trails. A few trails and random sledding areas, for use, snow cover permitting and timing restrictions, (see map) unless trails are closed to snow vehicles due within the timing restrictions, unless unless otherwise posted. otherwise posted. to timing restrictions. Remaining otherwise posted (see map). existing trails available for use, snow cover permitting, unless otherwise posted.

Type of Service Blackstone Gap Hummingbird Cutoff Creek Crescent Falls Eagle Creek Panther Corners PLRA* PLRA* PLRA* PRA** PLRA* PLRA*

Information Kiosk No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Toilets No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Garbage Removal No No No No No No Fire Ring No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Bear Pole No No No No No No Day Use Parking Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Overnight Parking not yet constructed Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Overnight Camp Site not yet constructed Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Equestrian Tie Facility No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Manure Disposal Site No Yes Yes No Yes Yes

OHV Use Permitted Yes Yes Yes *** Yes No * Public Land Recreation Area (PLRA) ** Provincial Recreation Area (PRA) *** OHV staging permitted from upper parking lot only

There is a bear pole located at the southeast end of Landslide Lake.

Bighorn Backcountry Public Land Use Zones Boundary

Major trails (only non-motorized use is permitted, unless otherwise posted). (Major trails in the blowout maps are represented with a white dotted line.)

Minor trails and seismic lines (only non-motorized use permitted, unless otherwise posted).

Trails with timing restrictions for off-highway and snow vehicles. Year-round use for all non-motorized users is permitted, unless otherwise posted. Open for off-highway vehicle use July 1 - February 1. Open for snow vehicle use July 1 - April 30.

Trails with timing restrictions for off-highway and snow vehicles. Year-round use for all non-motorized users is permitted, unless otherwise posted. Open for off-highway vehicle use December 1 - February 1. Open for snow vehicle use December 1 - April 30.

Trails with timing restrictions for equestrian users. All other non-motorized users permitted year-round, unless otherwise posted. Off-highway and snow vehicles not permitted on these trails.

Trails that are open year-round for motorized off-highway vehicles, snow vehicles and non-motorized users, unless otherwise posted.

Random sledding area. Areas allowing snow vehicle use anywhere within the designated area during specific time periods. Off-highway vehicles not permitted in these areas except on designated trails. Year-round use for non-motorized users permitted, unless otherwise posted.

Trails that have been temporarily closed to motorized usage due to severe erosion or washout. These will remain closed until maintenance can be performed or new routes approved/created.

On-highway vehicle access is permitted on existing clearings/trails up to 75 metres (246 feet) beyond Highway 11 and Highway 734 (Forestry Trunk Road) Right-of-Way unless otherwise posted.

Backcountry Toilets Environment and Parks Sites - Off-highway Vehicle, Snow Vehicle or Gasoline Equestrian Access May Be Permitted.

Gate Backcountry Campsite Parking/ • backcountry toilet and/or Staging Horse Drawn Wagon • informal campsite Public Land Recreation Area Information Kiosk • rustic facilities (vary between locations) Interpretive Trail Pedestrian

Lookout Tower Alberta Parks Sites (Off-highway Vehicle, Snow Vehicle or Equestrian Access Patrol Cabin Not Permitted Unless Otherwise Posted)

SL Sanitary Landfill Site Campground Day Use Area

Medical Evacuation Site D1 to D17 Points on the map blowouts DA to DI that correspond to signs Travel at Your Own Risk H1 to H10 located at trail intersections. CC1 to CC9 T1 to T9 Paved Highway Gravel Road, 2 lane Gravel Road, one lane

Ecological Reserves, Wilderness Areas, Natural Areas, Provincial Recreation Areas, Wildland Parks Lakes and Rivers Creeks Glacier, Icefield Wildlife Corridor - See current hunting regulations for details. PLUZ access regulations apply.

117º 00' Brazeau 116º 45' Ashburner Cr 116º 30' 116º 15' 116º 00' 115º 45' 115º 30' Canyon Blackstone Wildland Park Brown 116°26.9998'W 116°25.9999'W 116°25'W 116°24'W 116°23'W Sylvester116°21.9999'W 116°21'W 116°19.9999'W 116°18.9999'W 116°17.9998'W 116°17'W 52º 45' Creek Creek Coal Branch Brown Blackstone/Wapiabi PLUZ Public Land Use Zone Brazeau River Trail Creek 52°24'N

Cr Dorothy 52°24'N 52º 45' Forestry Sunkay Creek T8 T9 Tershishner Area

Chimney Nordegg Seepage Cr Job/ClineCr Cr T7 Blackstone PLUZ Crescent Falls PRA 52°23.5'N 52°23.5'N Clark Neilson Creek Creek Creek River

Race 43 Chungo Chungo Wawa Bighorn River Patrol Cabin Chungo Road T2 Sunchild52°23'N Creek 52°23'N Stevens T5 T6 Cr Indian Valentyne Trail Bighorn River River T3 Creek Reserve 734 Aurora Hansen Cr Brewster Owl T4 Natural Area 52°22.5'N River 52°22.5'N I.R. 202 Mons Chungo Trail

Colt Upper Mons Lake Cutoff Kiska/Willson PLUZ

Middle Mons Lake Creek Aurora 52°22'N

Blackstone 52°22'N Jasper Blackstone Nordegg Baptiste Lower Mons Lake Provincial Rapid River Trunk Recreation Area Grey National Blackstone Gap Public Land Recreation Area Creek Recreational OHV 42 11 52°21.5'N

Park 52°21.5'N McGregor & Snow Vehicle Lake Creek Southesk Trail Not Permitted in the Lookout River Blackstone/Wapiabi PLUZ Brazeau River Trail Blackstone

Patrol Cabin 52°21'N Cr Shanks Cr 52°21'N

Creek Cr

Tershishner Creek Stovepipe Cr Creek T1 Creek Mons Baptiste see legend for Sturrock Job/Cline 52°20.5'N Smith Swale PLUZ

access details Wapiabi Creek 52°20.5'N George Creek Provincial Opabin Recreation Colt Opabin Creek Trail Area River Creek 116°26.9998'W 116°25.9999'W 116°25'W 116°24'W 116°23'W 116°22'W 116°21'W 116°19.9999'W 116°18.9999'W 116°18'W 116°17'W Road Bighorn Trail Blackstone/ 41 Chambers Creek Wapiabi Creek Shunda 52º 30' Whisker Haven Dog Cr Patrol Cabin PLUZ Shunda 11th Base Line Creek Jackfish Jackfish Lake Lake Creek Wapiabi Upper Harlech 52º 30' Whisker Shunda 11th Base Line Beaverdam Jackfish Creek Creek Lawrence SL Shunda Viewpoint Shankland Alexo Sunset 11 Slippery Creek Goldeye Shanks Natural To Rocky Vimy Area Lake Creek Mountain Brazeau Job Patrol Cabin Lake Deep Goldeye Nordegg Saunders Cr House 20 19 Lake Cr 18 Cr Cr 40 Whisker 16 Snow Fish 14 Creek 13 North Camp Lakes Black Shunda 12 Cr 10 Creek Lake Dutch

Sunkay Creek Trail Lake Martin Cr

Obstruction Tepee Gonika Dry Canyon Lakes Cr HavenCreek Sunkay Creek Creek Chambers Creek Trail Dizzy

Creek

Cr Cr Lower T8 11 Lewis Longview T7 CrescentT9

116°21'W 116°19.5'W Creek 116°18'W 116°16.5'W 116°15'W 116°13.5'W 116°12'W 116°10.5'W 116°9'W 116°7.5'W 116°6'W 116°4.5'W 116°3'W 116°1.5'W 116°0'W Creek Lake River Falls Cr Big Aylmer TroutLundine Creek Trail Horburg Upper

T2 52°21'N Job/Cline T5 Horn Aylmer Trail Longview Job T6 Crescent Tershishner Creek Bighorn Dam Area

Job Lake 52°21'N Cr Lake T3 11 Lake Patrol Cabin T4 Falls I.R. 734 T1 River

Creek Saskatchewan PLUZ 144A Bighorn Jock Cr Gap

Lundine 52°20.25'N see legend for D8 734 South 52°20.25'N Creek access details Meadows Creek 39 rail D7 T Creek Ram Leah Cr T1 D15 Job Creek Trail Lake Cr Joyce River Joyce Creek/Smallpox Trail 52°19.5'N Samson see legend for 52°19.5'N Job Lake Bighorn Trail Lake Tershishner D8 access details D9 Gap Littlehorn D7 D13 Lake Kidd D11 D10 52°18.75'N

Joyce 52°18.75'N Coral Open for Use D15 Joyce Creek/Smallpox Trail D1 Rough Allstones D9 Coral Oct. 1 - May 31 Lake River D13 Nice Kiska/Willson PLUZ Sugar Cr Abraham Easy North Lake Littlehorn Trail D1 D11 D10 Cr Jock Cr 52°18'N Bowl D12 Lake D12 DH Makwa

Lake 52°18'N McDonald Allstones Cr DH Philip DF Coral Creek Trail Random Lake DF DG

Sledding DG Cr Cr Allstones Creek Area DE Kiska/Willson D2

D2 DE 52°17.25'N Cline Pass Trail DA DD DI Ram DI 52°17.25'N Cr Crooked Kidd Creek D14 D3 Lynch Tawadina DB McMullen Loop Trail PLUZ D14 DA D3 DD Whitegoat Trail Creek Cr North Ram Whitegoat DC River Creek52°16.5'N North Ram Trail DB Kiska 52°16.5'N Skunk D17 D16 DC 38 52º 15' D5 Kiska Creek Temporary D17 D16 D4 closure to River

D6 52°15.75'N Crooked River McDonald Creek Trail motorized D5 52°15.75'N Creek Creek52º 15' Lick Creek Lake D4 White Goat D6 52°15'N

52°15'N Creek Creek SL Headwaters Trail Side Cr Creek Cataract North Ram Trail Ram Cr Pinto Wilderness Creek Creek 52°14.25'N Douglas Fir Creek Area Natural Area 52°14.25'N Fall Cataract Creek Trail Abraham Whitegoat 734 Lakes 52°13.5'N

North Ram Trail 52°13.5'N Cline Upper Clearwater/Ram PLUZ 37 Creek Huntington Dry

North Otter

52°12.75'N Cline Cripple

52°12.75'N 116°21'W 116°19.5'W 116°18'W 116°16.5'W 116°15'W 116°13.5'W 116°12'W 116°10.5'W 116°9'W 116°7.5'W 116°6'W 116°4.5'W 116°3'W 116°1.5'W 116°0'W

Huntington Pinto LakeTrail Cr Cr Glacier Cline River Trail Gloomy Forestry River Mile Cline River Trail Prairie Creek Open for Use Waterfalls Pinto LakeTrail North Ram Trail Creek Pinto Oct. 1 - May 31 10th Base Line Lake Pinto 11 Headwaters Trail Forth-five Lake Creek Cr Creek Open For Use Pinto Lake Trail Cresent Leather Open for Use Dec. 1 - April 30 H4 Onion Creek Trail Creek Creek Onion Baseline Cr Waterfalls Creek Trail Oct. 1 - May 31 Lake Onion Lynx Creek Creek 752 ShoeLake of Entry Wilson Onion H3 the Falls Landslide Lake Trail Lake see legend for Creek Falls Ram Falls Random Waterfalls Lake Landslide access details Provincial Park Radiant 36 Michele of Lake of the Falls TrailLake Sledding Lakes Kootenay Plains Area Hummingbird Public Land Ram Norman Falls Recreation Area River Landslide Ecological Reserve Farley Lake Trail Falls Tay Cr Hummingbird w k Creek Creek Lake T o c Cr H8 H9 O'Clo Hummingbird Creek Trail Hummingbird Patrol Cabin Elk Stoney First Kinglette Lake Trail see legend for Cr Legend Rampart Nations Land Siffleur access details Allotment Creek Fish Pond Falls H5 Cr Trunk Seven Siffleur Peppers Lake Whiterabbit Creek Backcountry Toilets Wilson Kootenay Cr Plains Canary Creek Trail Elk Icefield Idlewilde Canary ClearwaterCreek Mile Hidden Siffleur Whiterabbit Trail Peppers 734 Gasoline Quartzite Falls H10 Lake River Trail H6 Peppers Owen Creek H1 93 Creek Gate Pleasant Valley Thompson Temporary 52º 00' Creek EcologicalReserve South Ram River Trail Ram Cr closure to Boundary River H7 35 Road Horse Drawn Wagon River (Allenby Trail) motorized South Ram Patrol Cabin Saskatchewan Glacier Trail Clearwater 52º 00'

River Crossing 11 Cr H2 washout Seven River Information Kiosk Creek see legend for Mile Murchison Cutoff Creek Cr access details PublicCreek Land Creek Interpretive Trail Pedestrian Recreation Area rabbit Cr Creek

Corona Loudon Cr Lookout Tower Spreading South Ram River Trail White Cutoff Creek North CutoffCC1 Creek Trail Headwaters Public Land CC2 Murchison Historical Recreation Icefield Patrol Cabin Patrol Cabin Ranger Creek Trail Area Upper Rocky Limestone (Not in Use) Ranger CC10Cutoff Clearwater Trail open South Cutoff Creek Trail Creek Escarpment CC3 SL Sanitary Landfill Site Creek Clearwater/ for wagon use from July 1 to April 30 Limestone Bison each year unless 34 Ranger Cr Medical Evacuation Site Creek Lost Ram PLUZ otherwise posted. Ram Random Guide Lost Indianhead Guide CC4 Siffleur Sledding Lake Pineneedle River Travel at Your Own Risk Area Timber Creek Creek Rum Creek River Wilderness Open For Use Clearwater Trail Paved Highway CC5 Porcupine Dec. 1 - April 30 Gravel Road, two lane Lake Area Creek Forty Mile Banff Creek Punch Patrol Cabin Gravel Road, one lane Totem Ram Waterfowl River Cr Glacier Malloch Ecological Reserves, Wilderness Areas, Clearwater CC6 " Creek Clearwater Trail SkeletonSkeleton Creek Trail Natural Areas, Provincial Recreation Areas, Noyes Porcupine National Willson Wildland Parks Lakes Creek Indianhead Lakes and Rivers Cr Patrol Cabin 33 (National Park) Cr Creeks Cr Siffleur Park see legend for CC7 Scalp Creek Temporary Glacier, Icefield Cr access details Natural Area closure to Silverhorn Isabella River Lake Peters CC9 CC8 motorized Wildlife Corridor - See current hunting regulations for details. Martin Forbidden " Martin Cr Lake Forbidden Creek Trail Scalp Trident 9th Base Line PLUZ access regulations apply. Lake

Bighorn Cr Roaring Scalp Creek Trail Environment and Parks Sites 116°12'W 116°11'W 116°10'W 116°9'W 116°8'W 116°7'W 116°6'W 116°5'W 116°4'W 116°3'W 116°2'W Clearwater116°1'W 116°0'W 115°59'W 115°58'W 115°57'W 115°56'W 115°55'W Lake Creek Off-highway Vehicle, Snow Vehicle or Equestrian Access May Be Permitted. Cr

Hummingbird Area 52°7.5'N Scalp Bridgland Cr

52°7.5'N Creek Onion Creek Trail Backcountry Campsite Parking/ Public Land Recreation Area Random H4 Cr

52°7'N Sledding • backcountry toilet and/or Staging • rustic facilities (vary 51º 45' Cripple Creek Onion Lake 32 52°7'N Kiska/Willson Area • informal campsite between locations) Clearwater 51º 45' PLUZ Open For Use Ya Ha Tinda Eagle Cr Alberta Parks Sites Lynx Creek 52°6.5'N Ranch

52°6.5'N River Dec. 1 - April 30 Eagle (Off-highway Vehicle, Snow Vehicle or Equestrian Access Not Permitted Unless Otherwise Posted) Divide James Onion Lake Devon Eagle Creek Public Lake Lakes Tyrrell Land Recreation James Random Sledding Area 52°6'N Panther Corners Trail H3 Area Eagle Lake see legend for Campground Day Use Area 52°6'N Patrol Cabin access details River Wildhorse Creek

52°5.5'N Yara Cr D1 to D17 Points on the map blowouts that correspond to Creek DA to DI signs located at trail intersections. 52°5.5'N 734 Creek Hummingbird Creek Trail Hummingbird H1 to H10 52°5'N Patrol Cabin 52°5'N H8 CC1 to CC9 Hummingbird McConnell Public Land T1 to T9 H9 Creek 52°4.5'N Recreation Area Cr Dogrib 52°4.5'N Trail Classification Cr Deer 31 Wild Horse

52°4'N Ice Lake Bighorn Backcountry Public Land Use Zones Boundary 52°4'N Recreational OHV Red Cr Mosquito Fish & Snow Vehicle

Major trails (only non-motorized use is permitted, unless otherwise Lakes 52°3.5'N Not Permitted in H5 52°3.5'N Panther Corners PLUZ River posted). (Major trails in the blowout maps are represented with a Canary Creek Trail Molar Panther River T white dotted line.) Glacier 52°3'N rail

52°3'N Pipit Panther Klein Lake

Ram River River Skeleton Lake Clearwater Wagon Trail and Patrol Cabin Minor trails and seismic lines (only non-motorized use permitted, Panther Panther Public Lake Panther River Wagon Trail Hector Open for wagon use from July 1 to April 30 Land Recreation unless otherwise posted). Molar 52°2.5'N Glacier Upper Clearwater/Ram PLUZ each year unless otherwise posted. Area 52°2.5'N Drummond Drummond Snowflake Corners Trails with timing restrictions for off-highway and snow vehicles. Glacier Lake Lake Cr H10 Winchester Year-round use for all non-motorized users is permitted, unless Cr 52°2'N

52°2'N PLUZ Snow otherwise posted. Open for off-highway vehicle use H6 H1

July 1 - February 1. Open for snow vehicle use July 1 - April 30. 52°1.5'N 30 PipestoneLittle 52°1.5'N Panther Creek Trails with timing restrictions for off-highway and snow vehicles. Cr Year-round use for all non-motorized users is permitted, unless 52°1'N Harrison 52°1'N Cr Douglas Lake otherwise posted. Open for off-highway vehicle use Lake Dormer/Dormer Sheep December 1 - February 1. Open for snow vehicle use 52°0.5'N

Red Deer December 1 - April 30. 52°0.5'N Sheep Castilleja Wigmore South Ram Douglas Cr H7 Lake Trails with timing restrictions for equestrian users. All other Patrol Cabin 52°0'N Ghost Ranger Creek Trail 52°0'N Lake PLUZ

non-motorized users permitted year-round, unless otherwise Merlin River Pipestone Ram River Oyster PLUZ Myosotis Lake H2 posted. Off-highway and snow vehicles not permitted on these Lake Cr R 51°59.5'N

trails. 51°59.5'N Zigadenus Lake 116º 00' 115º 45' 115º 30' 51º 30'

Trails that are open year-round for motorized off-highway vehicles, 51°59'N snow vehicles and non-motorized users, unless otherwise posted. 51°59'N

Whiterabbit Creek Trail access may be amended, modified or closed by an Officer in response to fires, fire hazard, flooding, wildlife or other

51°58.5'N environmental and safety concerns. Please ensure you have the most recent information on the area you are travelling to

Random sledding area. Areas allowing snow vehicle use anywhere 51°58.5'N before you arrive and obey all posted signs and notices. within the designated area during specific time periods. Off-highway vehicles not permitted in these areas except on 51°58'N Ensure you are aware of the regulations and guidelines when travelling into adjacent areas from the Bighorn Backcountry. 51°58'N designated trails. Year-round use for non-motorized users This map is intended to provide a general orientation to the Bighorn Backcountry. All trail locations are approximate and permitted, unless otherwise posted. Headwaters Historical 51°57.5'N some trails may not appear on this map. The suggested map series for detailed topographic information is the National 51°57.5'N Patrol Cabin Topographic Series (NTS). Trails that have been temporarily closed to motorized usage due to (not in use) 51°57'N

severe erosion or washout. These will remain closed until 51°57'N Ranger Creek Alberta Environment and Parks - Clearwater Area maintenance can be performed or new routes approved/created. Random Sledding Area © 2018 Government of Alberta © 2007 Tarin Resource Services Ltd. All Rights Reserved 51°56.5'N Base Data Provided by the Spatial Data Warehouse Ltd. Trails with timing restrictions for off-highway and snow vehicles. 51°56.5'N Year-round use for all non-motorized users is permitted, unless Portions of recreational trail layer data provided by Alberta TrailNet Society on behalf of the Provincial Trail 51°56'N Map Project, its participating project partners and members of the Bighorn Backcountry Steering and

otherwise posted. Open for off-highway vehicle and snow 51°56'N Standing Committees. vehicle use July 1 - April 30.

51°55.5'N Information as depicted is subject to change, therefore the Government of Alberta assumes no responsibility

51°55.5'N 116°12'W 116°11'W 116°10'W 116°9'W 116°8'W 116°7'W 116°6'W 116°5'W 116°4'W 116°3'W 116°2'W 116°1'W 116°0'W 115°59'W 115°58'W 115°57'W 115°56'W 115°55'W for discrepancies at time of use.

0 2 4 8 On-highway vehicle access is permitted on existing clearings/trails up to 75 metres (246 feet) beyond Kilometers Highway 11 and Highway 734 (Forestry Trunk Road) Right-of-Way unless otherwise posted. Scale 1:170,000 N Getting There Use the map on the reverse side as a general guide to your destination. Key roads to and within the area are Highway 11, a paved provincial road; and the all-weather, gravel Highway 734 (Forestry Trunk Road), Highway 752; and the Coal Camp Road west of Sundre. Other access points to the Bighorn Backcountry are along dry-weather roads and truck trails, which may not be passable by all vehicles or in inclement weather.

For More Information Contact the nearest Alberta Environment and Parks Ofﬁce or visit www.aep.alberta.ca Rocky Mountain House Drayton Valley 403-845-8250 780-542-6616 Sundre Alberta Parks - RMH 403-638-3805 403-845-8349

You can access Alberta government ofﬁces toll-free from anywhere in the province by dialing 310-0000 and then entering the area code and seven-digit phone number.

For further information on fire bans, dial toll-free 1-866-FYI-FIRE (1-866-394-3473) or www.albertafirebans.ca To report a wildfire, dial 310-FIRE (310-3473) anywhere in the province. For daily fire hazard information, fire weather forecasts and fire situation reports, visit www.wildfire.alberta.ca To report hunting and fishing violations, and public land abuses dial Report-A-Poacher at 1-800-642-3800. Environmental Spill & Incident Reporting at 1-800-222-6514

ISBN No. 978-1-4601-3753-6 (Print) ISBN No. 978-1-4601-3754-3 (PDF) Revised February 2018