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York Creek 5 18 Ave. 129 St. 3 113 St. 89 Crowsnest Pass 121 St. U.S.A. 0 250 500 1,000 1,500 Crossing Crossing 116 St. Municipal Pool Meters Border 18 Ave. Border 21 Ave. Lake CANADA Mountain Carway Waterton Waterton 117 St. 19 Ave. Chief 119 St. 5 Montana) 122 St. Resort Cardston Sweetgrass, 18 Ave. 129 St. Mountain Mountain 6 (Milk River and and River (Milk 124 St. Castle Castle Lake St. 126 20 Ave. 127 St. 127 Crossing York Creek Beauvais 133 St. 2 774 18 Ave. 24-hour Border Border 24-hour Parks BC Southmore Pl. To Coutts Coutts To Castle Valley Ridge Dr. Fernie Pincher Creek Pincher Mines 507 17 Ave. 36 Beaver Gold Creek To To 4 16 Ave. Blairmore 37 FRANK 19 Hillcrest 3 Valley Ridge Rd. 3 16 Ave. Lundbreck Bellevue/ 8 3 Crowsnest Pass Macleod T-Bar Lift Fort Coleman Castle Region Region Castle Ski Hill Cut Line Public Art Gallery 3 Sparwood 7 35 Lethbridge 22 Ave. Hat Crowsnest Hwy (20 Ave.) 153 St. Lyons Creek Crowsnest River G 21 Ave. 153 St. Pass 131 St. AB To Medicine Medicine To 6 Powderkeg 2 BC 11 Claresholm 149 St. A 9 York Creek Mine Rd. 22 Pass 10 5 T-Bar Lift 150 St. Powderkeg Ski Hill Road Ski Area 12 Pass 150 St. 20 13 38 Powderkeg St. 153 14 Mountain Bike Longview 15 Trails Turner Valley Turner and Edmonton and To Black Diamond and and Diamond Black To To Calgary To 16 3 152 St. Getting There Getting 17 North York Creek 0 250 500 1,000 0 0.5 1 2 Meters Kilometers York Creek With world-class parks, golfing, mountain biking, hiking, camping, fishing, H Frank A Brief History of the Region caving, bouldering, and attractions to satiate any interest, the Castle Region has Lake From the windswept prairies to the towering mountains, the Castle Region offers something for everyone! In addition to the numerous activities pictured on this historic intrigue and endless wilderness discovery. Inhabited and traversed by map, consider checking out some, or all, of these recreational options. 39 Blackfoot People “Niitsitapi,” who still live here today, the area has witnessed • September Springs Ranch Museum & Gardens uniqueartantique.com cultural and physical change as generations of people have settled in the Summer • Centre Peak High Country Adventures centrepeakhighcountryadventures.com Guide mountains and surrounding foothills. Castle Region • Twin Butte Country General Store & Mexican Restaurant twinbuttestore.com In the east, the farms and ranchlands surrounding Pincher Creek hint at the Pincher Creek • Crowsnest Pass • Castle Parks • Beauvais Lake • Piikani Nation • Beaver Mines General Store beaverminesstore.ca Access to Ironstone unwavering cowboy pride that the west has become known for. To the west, Fire Lookout Castle Provincial Park and Wildlands beg exploration with rich biodiversity, • Oldman River Brewing oldmanriverbrewing.com wildlife corridors, numerous hiking trails and quiet backcountry campsites. • O’bies 120 Breckenridge Ave, Lundbreck Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village Established in 1966 to preserve the vibrant pioneer 0250 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 On the north boundary of the park, Crowsnest Pass offers insights on the vast • Flumerfelt Park 20th Ave. and 76th St, Coleman heritage of the area, the village includes a Visitor Information Centre, a Country Store and a Meters coal mining industry that brought the first settlers to the region. No matter where • Crowsnest Pass Golf Course crowsnestpassgolf.com Western Frontier Village with 27 heritage cabins and two museum buildings. Wander the six acres of summer gardens and explore the open-concept museums. you find yourself in the Castle Region, you’ll experience the landscapes that have • Pass Powderkeg Ski Hill passpowderkeg.com helped to shape Alberta’s history. 1037 Bev McLachlin Dr, Pincher Creek • 403-627-3684 • Crowsnest Pass Mountain Bike Skills Park 12402 18 Ave, Blairmore Alberta Provincial Police • Allison/Chinook Lake Recreation Area 8 km west of Crowsnest Pass F Barracks In 1922 Constable and 6 km. north off highway 3. Steven Lawson was killed and • Pincher Creek Golf Course www.pinchercreekgolf.com speculation over who commited the crime has made the APP 6 Range Road 301 Road Range Bellevue Underground Mine The town of Barracks the site of Canada’s 303 Road Range D Bellevue was named for it’s beautiful view, but most of most infamous rum-running the town’s stories come from below ground. Experience murder. Tour the barracks, visit the industrial and cultural history of Crowsnest Pass by the crime scene, and solve the Corner Mountain St. exploring the underground mine while learning about the whodunit mystery. Kettles Creek PINCHER CREEK PINCHER miners who worked beneath the surface. 7809 18th Ave, Coleman Table Mountain St. 2531 213 St, Bellevue • 403-564-4700 403-563-5434 Pincher Creek, Beauvais Hunter St. Castle Provincial Crowsnest Pass 40 Park (PP), Wildland PP Lake PP, Lundbreck Lebel Mansion/Allied Arts B A I Veterans St. Council This unique Pincher 507 Campgrounds Creek Landmark was built in 1910 6 Hewetson Ave. Hewetson 785 as a private residence before being 41 Campground # Sites Services donated for use as a hospital. 80 Lynx Creek 18 In 1976 it was designated as a 81 Castle Falls 45 Historic Resource and in 1985 it Tumbleweed Ave. 86 Castle River Bridge 30 became the home of the Allied Arts Beaver Dr. Council. Take a self-guided tour, 87 Syncline Group 15 Lawrence St. enjoy the free public art gallery or Frederick St. 89 Beaver Mines Lake 96 browse works from local artists WentworthAve. 1 Lost Lemon 46 in the gift shop. 696 Kettles St, Macleod St. Ave. Deer 2 Bellevue Community 22 Pincher Creek • 403-627-5272 3 Bev McLachlin Dr. Memorial Community Crowsnest Pass H Campground 21 Centre Arena Leitch Collieries This large mine Frank Slide Built in remembrance of Canada’s most tragic rock slide, the interpretive centre E Main St. Swimming Pool 51 Chinook Lake Provincial was the only coal operation in the offers insights on the history, culture and geology of the area. Hike through the scene of the Main St. Recreation Area 90 Kettles St. Pass entirely Canadian owned and slide, find out what caused the Frank Slide and learn about the history of resource extraction Robertson Canyon Dr. 52 Island Lake Provincial operated, but despite determined and coal mining in Alberta. 1.5 km off Highway 3, Frank • 403-562-7388 Ave. Christie Recreation Area 41 efforts the mine was plagued with Hillcrest Mine Disaster In 1914 the town of Hillcrest 53 Crowsnest River RV Park 125 bad luck. Visit the historic site and C Schofield St. experienced the most devastating coal mining accident in Pincher Creek 40 Sleepy Hollow 65 discover how numerous strikes, Canadian history, leaving the community in despair. Visit 41 Pincher Creek Veterans war and ill-fortune saw the failure Mc Dougall St. the memorial, walk the interpretive trail and learn about the I Memorial Campground 20 of this ambitious endeavor. financial, cultural and political circumstances that shaped Pincher Creek 57 Lundbreck Falls Provincial Off Highway 3 • 403-564-4211 Broadview St. Recreation Area 67 this horrific tragedy. 200 4 Ave, Hillcrest • 403-562-7388 Golf Club 58 Cottonwood/Castleview/ Crowsnest Pass Public Art Gallery The 6 507 Windy Point 128 G gallery promotes arts education through programs, Ave.