115°30’0”W 115°15’0”W 115°0’0”W 114°45’0”W 605,000 610,000 615,000 620,000 625,000 630,000 635,000 640,000 645,000 650,000 655,000 660,000

Bridgland 455 Stormy Kiska/Willson PLUZ 51°45’0”N

Camping in camping nodes only. Ghost PLUZ Boundary R11 R10 R9 R8 461 Creek Creek Watch for signs. 463 5,735,000 River 5,735,000 437 N 486 Stud Creek Creek 51°45’0”N 412 2018 Creek Road Heifer 449 484 436 T32 Lake 438 OHV Open Williams 439 James 440 May 1 - Nov 30 434 445 Windfall No OHV Along Eagle 422 435 Eagle Pipeline Between Ghost OHV Designated Trail Network Creekin Effect Markers 423-484 Lake James 734 Lake 425 441 416 414 423 Public Land Use Zone 420 Gate T30 R7 W5 Eagle Creek 418 Public Land Stay on the Trails T30 R8 W5 427 Recreation Area 426 Ghost PLUZ Boundary 428 Creek 5,730,000 OHV Along 5,730,000 Pipeline Between 429 Fallentimber Markers 423-429 433 305 303

301 424 431 307 Yara No OHV Along Kiska/Willson Pipeline Between 430 334 Map Legend 302 Wildhorse Markers 321-429 332 PLUZ Creek 432 309 299 Brown 330 326 323 298 329 315 Ghost Public Land Use Zone Information Kiosk 324 Mouse Stud Creek Road 317 313

Logan 322 327 325 Creek 320 295 Bull 321 OHV Open Shell Parks and Protected Areas Staging Area Bankfoot Burnt Timber Creek OHV Along Nov Only Creek 318 OHV Open 293 Gas Plant Pipeline Only Creek National Parks 97 Trail Intersection Marker Red Nov Only Deer Creek Creek Camping in camping nodes only. Bear Deer 331 Watch for signs. No Camping/No Open Fire Zone Kiosk 5,725,000 Creek 5,725,000 Wild Creek 550 ! T31 Horse Coal Camp Road PRA PRA Deer 495 River Random Camping Nodes Kiosk/Staging Area 477 Panther River 549 Red Fair First Nations Kiosk/Staging Area/Trail Marker Corners 491 497 To Sundre OHV Open Cr. 493 PLUZ 479 473 May 1 - Nov 30 Dogrib Red Deer Coal 469 Townships Gate Creek Camp River PRA Stormy River Road Road Fallen Kiska/Willson PLUZ 478 467 Creek Lakes/Rivers/Streams Seismograph 482 Creek Timber

PRA For information concerning Panther Corners, Stud Creek Kiska/Willson or Dormer/Sheep PLUZ areas, Stormy Gas Plant Designated Ghost Operational Access Creek 451 457 Creek Timber 480 refer to “The Public Land Use Zones of the Panther 543 465 Bighorn Backcountry” brochures. Creek 455 Management Plan Trails 734 Burnt Fallentimber Panther Kiska/Willson PLUZ Rd 463 461 Creek Non-motorized Uses - All trails/access open 5,720,000 437 Creek 5,720,000 McCue 486 Heifer Creek Motorized uses - Permitted only on trails designated and posted River Klein Creek Stud Creek 412 449 Lake 438436 Fallentimber River Lake 484 439 OHV Open Panther Stud 440 Public 434 445 May 1 - Nov 30 Domer Land Vam No OHV Along 422 Creek 435 Recreation Area Pipeline Between 414 Markers 423-484 425 Boggy Caution: Under the Backcountry Trail Flood Rehabilitation Program, trails in the area may be temporarily 416 423 441 Lake 420 Gate closed due to construction. Please be aware of construction projects on trails and avoid temporary closure 418 427 To Hwy 22 Creek OHV Along 541 426 428 areas – for more information visit: backcountryood.alberta.ca. Winchester Burnt Pipeline Between 429 Markers 423-429 303 Graham Timber 424 433 305 539 PRA 431 307 301 Silver No OHV Along 430 334 332 315 302 CreekT30 OHV Along Pipeline Between 326 309 299 Dormer/Sheep Markers 321-429 298 Pipeline Only 432 330 329 Stud Creek Road PLUZ Mouse Creek Wigwam Forestry 324 317 313 Creek 320 Turnbull Creek 295 Designated Trails and Roads in the Ghost PLUZ 5,715,000 537 Creek 318 293 Prairie 5,715,000 T30 327 325 Shell 419 Burnt Timber Creek 323 Creek Gas Plant Banff 331 321

335 322 316 Big National OHV Open Vehicle Description Trail Sign Map Symbol Explanation What Type of Motorized Vehicle Am I Driving? Park Timber Trunk OHV Along Nov Only Creek Pipeline Only Quad Open Truck Side by Quad Motorcycle Snow Creek Road Sheep Burnt 527 511 Benjamin Nov Only Side Vehicle 286 Fallentimber 403 283

515 Road Harold Motorized vehicles with an Creek Open Year Round ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Timber 291 Burnt Hunter 281 Cr. Creek overall width up to and 353 Creek Open Nov 1 - Aug 31 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Valley Creek including 2.4m (98”) in width. 531 Benjamin 275 Open Dec 1 - Mar 31 North Nuisance Cr. 357 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 284 Grease Road 274 5,710,000 525 5,710,000 519 343 285 241 277 271 579273 Motorized vehicles with an Open Year Round ✘ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 345 OHV Open 280 279 Cliff and fence May 1 - Nov 30 218 403 289 270 272 overall width up to and Open Year Round; ✘ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 385 signs showing 283 216 281 Grease 80 ft. drop off 51°30’0”N including 1.6m (65”). Along Pipeline Only 214 Creek 353 Burnt 389 391 351 268 Timber Nuisance 275 215 383 Creek 357 Open May 1 - Nov 30 ✘ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Creek 279 269 274 212 255 380 Fallen Timber 246 Open November only ✘ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 377 280 277 271 273 257

262 Classi cation Trail 51°30’0”N South PRA 272 243 379 270 Creek Fallentimber 258 381 215 Harold 222 260 Creek 371 216 268 214 265 259 Motorized vehicles with an Open Year Round ✘ ✘ ✘ ✓ ✓ 218 269 240 Fallen Timber 220 257 255 267 193 375 265 262 South PRA overall width up to and 191 195 Creek 5,705,000 T29 212 220 258 5,705,000 Creek Road 259 237 Timber 189 222 including 0.9m (36”). 181 187 201 203 Creek Pinto 209 267 260 Road Creek Valley Place Harold Forestry 199 Hunter Burnt Pretty 579 Motorized vehicles insured No trail signage Public Highways, Only on-highway registered vehicles permitted.

To Water Trunk and registered as on-highway Departmental Licence Off-highway vehicles are not permitted on Fallentimber 177 Creek 179 206 Valley vehicles only are permitted on of Occupation and 579 these roads. 175 T29 R8 W5 these roads. Licence of Timber 219 Road Occupation Roads

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219 Road Classi cation 5,700,000 159 Deer Deer 5,700,000 167 Little Red River Note: Trail access may be amended, modi ed or closed by an of cer in response to res, re hazard, ooding, wildlife or other environmental and Cliff and Fence 40 157 River Banff Sign Showing safety concerns. Please ensure you have the current information on the area to which you are travelling and obey all posted signs and notices. National 80 ft Drop Off 149

Park 380 154 Big Waiparous Valley 379 377 153 115 Viewpoint PRA Creek Coulee 143 381 155 121 Loblaw 141 Atkinson Camp Valley Road T28 Howard 120 140 Margaret 119

Lake Camp Creek

Ghost River Chamisall Creek What is a Public Land Use Zone? Wilderness Area 123 T28 139 Creek Waiparous 117 Creek 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 and 5,695,000 5,695,000 Waiparous 127 Ghost Airstrip/ Owl 129 North Ghost PRA Creek Public Land Administration Regulation.

111 Creek Swanson A PLUZ is created speci cally for that land base and the conditions that exist within it. 93 Creek 108 109 Creek Each numbered dot on this map corresponds to a numbered post on the ground. Numbered dots are used to indicate trail Creek Waiparous 107 Rabbit intersections, end of trails, staging areas and information kiosks. 91 Creek PRA 105 Creek Meadow 103 89 95

99 Johnson Creek Waiparous Creek 88 97 Valley 87 Group Camp PRA Dogpound

Creek Don Getty Lost Wildland Park 85 5,690,000 Knife Aura Stoney I.R. 142B 5,690,000 73

Grand Ghost 75 Rabbit 55 Lake 53 67 4X4 Open 63 River Dec 1 - Mar 31 Ghost Wilderness Boundary VOTB Claw Creek GBU “B” 51 GBU “A” TransAlta Diversion Dam 49 T27 48 39 46 50 44 42 46 40 South Robinson Devil’s Staircase Junction 39 Beowulf House of Sky 45 47 Ghost 65 T27 PRA Waiparous 34 Lesueur Behanhouse Ranche Beaupre Don Getty 32 Creek Creek 5,685,000 Wildland Park 5,685,000 37 33

Benchlands Creek Waiparous 31 TransAlta 13 Creek 23 Road 40 Ghost To Cochrane Creek Spencer 27 26 2 5 3 Road Richard 25 Ghost 7 River 1 TransAlta Creek

Road Creek Ghost Lakes 4 Baymar Lake Minnewanka

40 51°15’0”N 5,680,000 T27 R10 W5 T27 R9 W5 River 5,680,000 Liability Disclaimer - This brochure is provided for information purposes and to advise you of many of the rules relating to trail use and Don Getty Climber’s Access Society of Alberta 29 River camping. Use of the trail system and camping nodes are entirely at your own risk. The trails have not been classi ed by degree of dif culty and Wildland Park (CASA) Staging Areas Kangienos Creek Creek Beaupre Lake Lake little or no maintenance is done on these trails; natural and man-made hazards may exist. The trail system can be dif cult and physically challenging Banff Ghost 51°15’0”N Ghost River Lake Claw Creek Devil’s Staircase National South Jamieson and conditions may change due to weather and other factors. For example, trails that may be easy to traverse under dry or frozen conditions may be Wilderness VOTB Minnewanka Park Area 48 Beowulf Ghost GBU “B” Junction 39 hazardous and/or impassable under spring thaw or wet conditions. It is up to users of the trail system to learn the necessary skills for their safe GBU “A” River Creek Joshua Ghost T26 50 42 Reservoir Bow enjoyment and to exercise caution in potentially hazardous areas. The camping nodes are user maintained. 44 39 PRA River Wildcat 46 TransAlta 40 4X4 Open Diversion Dam 1A Dec 1 - Mar 31 House of Sky Radnor Ghost Lake 5,675,000 Stoney I.R. 5,675,000 142, 143, 144 Don Getty Jacob Creek Ghost Lake Don Getty Wildland Park Reservoir Wildland Park SCALE © 2018 Government of Alberta Ghost River Potts 0 2 4 6 8 Brokenleg Stoney I.R. Lake Base Data provided by the Government of Alberta under the Alberta Open Government Licence of November 2014. South Lake 142, 143, 144 Kilometres Wellsite/Pipeline Data provided by IHS Energy (Canada) Ltd. R10 R9 R8 R7 R6 W5M The Information as depicted is subject to change, therefore the Government of Alberta assumes no responsibility for discrepancies at time of use West of the Fifth Meridian Map prepared by: AEP, South Saskatchewan Region, Regional Informatics Unit - Calgary 605,000 610,000 615,000 620,000 625,000 630,000 635,000 640,000 645,000 650,000 655,000 660,000 NAD 1983 UTM Zone 11N Revised March 2018 115°30’0”W 115°15’0”W 115°0’0”W 114°45’0”W • Stay on the designated trail • Take your garbage home • Respect other users of the area Camp Responsibly Ride Responsibly Know Before You Go

The Ghost Public Land Use Zone (PLUZ) includes Random camping refers to camping outside designated campgrounds. This type of camping is user maintained and • Lead by example; use the trails in a safe and responsible manner. As a user of the PLUZ, it is your responsibility to ensure you are adequately informed of 2 more than 1,500 km of public lands east of Banff unserviced. Please plan accordingly. • Slow down. Adjust your speed of travel according to trail conditions. closures, appropriate usages and rules. National Park and Don Getty Wildland Provincial Park. • Do not camp where you will block or restrict trail access. • Be courteous of other users and practice good rider etiquette. Visitors who do not follow the rules may be ned or charged under the provincial Public Land Use Zones are managed to protect the • Choose areas that minimize damage to vegetation. legislation. environment while allowing responsible and • Ride when trails are dry. Avoid riding after heavy rainfall or snowmelt. sustainable use of the • Use existing re pits when possible. • Motorized users yield to non-motorized users. To learn more about Public Land Use Zones including trail updates visit the land. In addition to • Do not remove artifacts. • Pull over to the side, turn off your engine and remove your helmet when horses are approaching. AEP website at aep.alberta.ca. recreation this multiple • Camp at least 100m (330 ft) away from an oil and gas well site or facility. use area includes • If you encounter a locked gate, do not proceed beyond it. Additional web resources: • Do not camp on a pipeline. forestry, agriculture, • Close all gates behind you including those you found open. Alberta Agriculture and Forestry – wildre.alberta.ca and oil and gas • Remove all garbage for disposal at home or at an approved garbage disposal • Travel is permitted beyond cattle guards and wire gates on the designated trail system. Alberta Parks – albertaparks.ca activities. Regulations facility. • Reduce the spread of invasive species by washing your vehicle and equipment before entering the PLUZ. Parks Canada – pc.gc.ca within a PLUZ Vacation Guide – travelalberta.com determine where • Ensure exhaust systems are clear of debris that may ignite and cause wildre. recreational activities Camping Nodes can occur and under Avalanche Information what conditions. It is For More Information your responsibility to become familiar with activities Look for the Camping Node sign. Public Land Use Zone Rules - Know the Law! PLUZs are not controlled for avalanches, be prepared to properly manage avalanche-related risk when travelling through allowed in this area. Refer to the map and charts in . this area. For more information on avalanche safety and to check avalanche hazards and terrain ratings visit Contact the nearest AEP ofce or visit this pamphlet for further details. www.avalanche.ca. This sign designates areas of the PLUZ that are approved for random camping activity. aep.alberta.ca General Calgary Camping Nodes have been established along the Stud Creek Road from the entrance to the PLUZ for the next 16 km. • You shall comply with the lawful orders, instructions and directions of an Ofcer. Of Special Interest Random unserviced camping is only allowed in the designated nodes in this area of the PLUZ. 403-297-8800 (dial 310-0000 toll-free) • You shall comply with the instructions, prohibitions, and directions contained in signs and notices posted by or at Avoiding Wildlife Con icts Camping Nodes are intended to reduce recreational pressure on the surrounding landscape and help visitors avoid the request of an Ofcer on or about the Public Land Use Zones (PLUZ), Public Land Recreation Areas (PLRA) or PLUZs are home for many animals, including grizzly and black bears, cougars, coyotes and wolves. Fire Ban Information 1-866-FYI-FIRE (394-3473) Flood Rehabilitation accidental contact with sour gas facilities in the area. See insert on map side of brochure for the camping node (Burnt Public Land Recreation Trails (PLRT). Please take precautions to reduce the likelihood of a dangerous wildlife encounter. Report A Poacher - 1-800-643-3800 to report Timber Gas Plant) area. Alberta Environment and Parks is leading the • An Ofcer may order a person within the PLUZ, PLRA, and PLRT to refrain from doing anything that in the opinion • Set up camp sites in open areas away from game trails, berry bushes, clover patches, streams and suspicious hunting and shing activity, dangerous restoration of backcountry trails on public lands of the Ofcer is dangerous to life or property or detrimental to the management of or use of any road, trail or route lakeshores. wildlife encounters and serious public lands abuse impacted by the 2013 ood. For your safety and the within that PLUZ, PLRA, or PLRT. • Constantly make noise to warn wildlife of your approach. safety of trail workers, please be aware of construction Serviced Camping Opportunities • While in a PLUZ, PLRA or PLRT you shall keep the land and improvements in a condition satisfactory to an Ofcer. projects on trails and avoid temporary closure areas. • Keep your dog on a leash at all times. Unleashed dogs may provoke an unwanted encounter. Emergency • When leaving the PLUZ you shall restore the land to a clean and tidy condition. For updated information on ood rehabilitation Visitors to Ghost PLUZ are strongly encouraged to use the amenities and facilities provided by Alberta • Carry bear spray and know how to use it. Environment and Parks in Provincial Recreation Areas (PRA) and provincial parks. In case of emergency, please dial 911 projects, closures and reroutes please visit the • You shall remove all garbage for disposal at home or at an approved garbage disposal facility. • Use odor-proof containers to store anything that may attract a bear, including toiletries and pet food and Backcountry Trails Flood Rehabilitation website at: These areas have been engineered to reduce the risk of environmental impact to sh and wildlife habitat, • No cutting, removing or damaging living trees or any vegetation is allowed. never take these items into your sleeping area. To report a wildre call 310-FIRE (310-3473) backcountry ood.alberta.ca vegetation, soil and water quality that is caused by intensive use. • Do not deposit harmful materials such as sediment, pollution, gray water or sewage into any water or onto ice of • Store food and other scented items in your vehicle or high in a tree, at least 100 m (330 ft.) from Environment 24-hour pollution response any watercourse or water body. your camp. team 1-800-222-6514 Wildlife Sanctuaries in the Area Do not remove rewood from Provincial Recreation Areas. • Adhere to re bans and closures. • Cook food and dispose of dishwater at least 100 m (330 ft.) from your sleeping area. It is unlawful to hunt within 365 m (400 yards) of the Motorized vehicles • Never partially burn or bury food scraps. center-line of the road in a designated road corridor PRAs Camping Services Activities Trails • Pack out all garbage in sealed bags. wildlife sanctuary. This applies to Harold Creek as • Off-highway vehicles are not allowed on roads. Units follows: within 365 m (400 yards) of center line of the • You may only cross waterbodies at bridges or lawful crossings. Crossing a waterbody anywhere other than a bridge • Never feed, approach or disturb bears or wildlife. portion of the road locally known as the Harold Creek or designated ford is not permitted. • Stay in groups. Keep children close. Scanning this QR code will take you Burnt Timber 30 - shing hiking, cycling Road between the eastern boundary of the Rocky • Motorized users must stay on the designated trails. • Look for signs of recent wildlife activity including scat, prints, tree markings and wildlife carcasses. If there directly to the Ghost PLUZ website for Mountain Forest Reserve and Secondary Road 734. new digital mapping options and Fallen Timber South 55 loading/unloading ramps shing, OHV* & snowmobile hiking, cycling • Operators under 14 years of age must be supervised by an adult. are signs of recent wildlife activity, leave the area immediately. NOTE: No person shall possess a weapon in these campsite reservations staging permitted OHV, snowmobile downloads. sanctuaries unless the weapon, if it is a rearm, is Camping Always be aware of your surroundings and keep a respectful distance from wildlife. For more information on wildlife unloaded and either dismantled, encased or safety visit http://aep.alberta.ca Ghost Airstrip - group camping/day use shing, snowmobile hiking, cycling • No camping or open res allowed within one kilometer of a PRA or PLRA. completely enclosed by another suitable covering, Group Camp warm-up shelter staging permitted Alberta Wildlife Regulation (AR 143/97).” • Camping facilities must be temporary and portable. North Ghost 169 group camping/day use shing, hiking, cycling, cross-country skiing • Limit your stay to 14 days. Westslope Cutthroat Trout campsite reservations playground • Campres are allowed for cooking and warming purposes only. Alberta’s westslope cutthroat is listed as Red Deer River 50 group camping/day use canoeing/kayaking, shing hiking, cycling • Campres must be attended at all time and extinguished before leaving your site. threatened under the campsite reservations • Camp at least 30 m (100 ft.) from water. ISBN: 978-1-4601-3903-5 (Print) provincial Wildlife Act 978-1-4601-3904-2 (PDF) South Ghost - loading/unloading ramps snowmobile staging OHV and the federal Species Revised March 2018 permitted at Risk Act. Numbers Traf c Safety Act are declining from Waiparous Creek 53 campsite reservations shing, hiking, hiking, cycling, OHV Under the Traf c Safety Act an off-highway vehicles (OHV) is any motorized mode of transportation built for degradation or group camping/day use canoeing/kayaking cross-country travel on land, water, snow, ice or marsh or swamp land or on other natural terrain. CSA compliant destruction of staging permitted helmets must be worn by OHV users when riding on public land. habitats, caused in large part by human Waiparous Valley - day use - Every OHV and snow vehicle operating on public land must have the following: Getting There Viewpoint activities, hybridization • Valid registration and insurance. Operator must carry and produce documents. Access the from the South. From Cochrane, AB. with non-native trout Go west on Highway 1A. Turn North on Highway 40. *OHV - off-highway vehicles • Current license plate properly afxed in a visible location. species, or overharvest by angling. You have a vital Go 27 km to the Forest Reserve boundary. role to play in the recovery of this species! Some rivers • Red rear tail lamp capable of emitting a light visible from at least 60m (185 ft.). and stream in the Ghost PLUZ are critical habitat for • At least one front white headlamp capable of illuminating a person, vehicle or object from at least 60m (185 ft.). Equestrian Use On Public Land Access from the East. From Cochrane, AB. Go North the Westslope cutthroat trout. While visiting the Ghost on Highway 22. Turn west on highway 579. Follow this Volunteer Efforts In The Public Land Use Zones • Proper exhaust muf er with spark arrestor. • Do not tie horses to trees. PLUZ, please keep your “wheels out of the water” to road to forest reserve boundary. reduce impacts to water quality and the spawning Volunteers play an important role in maintaining and enhancing the designated trail system in the Ghost Public Land Use To operate an OHV on Alberta public lands, people from another jurisdiction must: • All sites must be cleaned of manure and excess feed before leaving. Zone. Volunteers routinely perform maintenance on existing bridges and trails, as well as carry out bioengineering Access from the North. From Sundre, AB. Go west on habitat vital to the recovery of this species. • Carry proof of residency. • All remaining feed must be disposed of at home. Do not leave any feed behind. projects such as planting willows to stabilize stream banks. The efforts of these dedicated individuals provide highway 584. Turn south on Range Rd 63. Turn south • Use weed-free feed and hay. recreational opportunities for users of the area • Follow the rules regarding registration of the vehicle and the display of license plate as required by their home on Range Rd 64 (which turns into Range Road 64A Wheels out of Water jurisdiction. • Avoid grazing wherever possible. and eventually into Range Rd 65A). Continue along If you are interested in volunteering with Environment and Parks, or getting involved with your local recreation this road until it turns into Township 314A and then • Stay on the trail to avoid water bodies, wetlands • Produce valid proof of insurance. • When accessing water, use hard ground surfaces and avoid soft ground conditions to prevent bank erosion. and shorelines. stewardship groups, please contact your local AEP ofce or visit aep.alberta.ca into Township road 312A. Continue to the Highway 40 • If you have been in Alberta for more than 30 days, all Alberta requirements apply. intersection. Keep going west until you come to the • Wheeled or tracked vehicles are not allowed on blue bridge and Mountain Aire lodge. Turn South at beds or shores of watercourses, wetlands or This brochure is classied as a notice under the Public Lands Administration Regulation. Bridge to enter the Ghost PLUZ. waterbodies. • Use designated crossings. Crossing the stream The ofcial statutes and regulations should be consulted for all purposes of interpreting and applying the law. anywhere other than a bridge or designated ford is Clarication of the regulations may be obtained from your nearest Alberta Environment and Parks ofce. considered off the designated trail. Provincial statutes and regulations, in print or electronic format, are available through Alberta Queen’s Printer: • Do not wash your vehicle in a watercourse, wetland 780-427-4952 or visit www.qp.alberta.ca or waterbody. Ghost Public Land Use Zone KNOW THE LAW 734 27 Banff Keep Wheels National 22 2 Out of Water Park Calgary 1

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