Spruce Coulee Trail System Contact Spruce Coulee Trail Summer Trail Guide System Visitor Centre Open Year Round Spruce Coulee–Rodeo Loop Trail Phone: (403) 893–3833 4.1 km loop Web: cypresshills.com A loop trail that starts at the rodeo grounds Spruce Coulee and takes you right back after touring through Spruce Coulee 1.3 km Campground Trans Canada Campsite, Group Camp, and spruce forest and open prairie. A great place to [Elev: 1310m] 5.0 km Cypress Hills 2.0 km 1.8 km Comfort Camping Reservations see wildlife. 2.2 km Road Rodeo Lakeside Toll Free: 1–877–537–2757 To Elkwater Loop Reesor Interprovincial Park Web: reserve.albertaparks.ca Ridgetop–Highline–Spruce Coulee Townsite Spruce Coulee Viewpoint Reesor (0.5 km) Reservoir [Elev: 1405m] Dock 9.8 km one way [Elev: 1250m] Trans Canada General Provincial Park Information Start off on top of the Plateau as you hike past 2.2 km Reesor Lake Web: albertaparks.ca incredible viewpoints that look north into the 0.8 km 4.2 km Toll Free: 1–866–427–3582 prairie. The second part of this trail takes you 1.3 km Reesor Lake Road 0.5 km 0.3 km Highline Phone: (780) 427–3582 through mature lodgepole pine forests and ends Archaeology Site at the rodeo grounds. Reesor Lake Fire Bans in Alberta Campground [Elev: 1230m] Web: albertafirebans.ca Sunset–Spruce Coulee–Trans-Canada 17.1 km one way Hidden Ridgetop 7.7 km Emergency (Police, Fire, Ambulance) This hike will take you 16 kilometres and almost Valley Ski Area Phone: 911 the entire length of the park. Start at either end Bull Trail Camping Parking and travel through spruce and lodgepole pine (RR23) Area 41 Visitor Viewpoint 24 Hour Park Help Line forests to open prairie landscapes. Centre Beginner Intermediate Phone: (403) 893–HELP (4357) Trail Trail Paved Advanced Road Trail 884 Gravel Road Reesor Lake Road To Calgary 41 1 Redcliff 1 Medicine Bow Island Hat AB SK Murray 3 Hill Road Seven 41 Persons To Lethbridge 887 Elkwater Cypress Hills 41 Interprovincial To Park Montana N Graburn Road 0 300m Photo Credit: Travel Alberta Updated March 2018 Elkwater Trail System Horseshoe Canyon–Beaver Creek 41 Your Adventure 9.1 km loop General Spruce The Cypress Hills classic, hike up to the Coulee Horseshoe Canyon Viewpoint and then down Elkwater Soggy through a cool spruce forest on the Beaver Creek Lake Bottom Awaits Information East End Day Use 1.0 km trail. Sunset West End West Central [Elev: 1230m] Day Use Day Use Shoreline Elkwater Marina 1.0 km Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park trails have it Rangers–Cobble Miner–Lower Mystery– The Cypress Hills rise 600 meters above the 2.4 km Lakeview all, from accessible hikes along paved paths to Mystery–Plateau–Beaver Creek surrounding prairie of southeastern Alberta. adrenaline pumping downhill mountain biking. 15 km loop Unique discoveries wait to be found in these 0.5 km Firerock This trails brochure contains some of our One of the longest collection of trails that make prairie and montane environments during 2.5 km favourite trails and experiences that can be found a loop in the park, this route will challenge you every season. Old Baldy Beaver Creek in the park. However, many more can be found, as a hiker or a mountain biker. See fantastic 0.5 km Firerock Ranger’s Elkwater so get out there and explore! viewpoints, and travel over difficult terrain. This 1.1 km Old Baldy The Last hike has everything. Firerock Cobble Beaver Grizzly Hidden Valley Creek Miner Trail Safety Ski Area Loop Horseshoe Canyon–Plateau–Mystery 0.6 km [Elev: 1440m] Elkwater Trail System [Elev: 1300m] 0.7 km Ferguson 14.3 km loop Hill Shoreline–Soggy Bottom A great hike with a mix of lookouts and forest • Trails are multi-use; be prepared to share the Cobble 0.7 km Miner Tephra 3.4 km one way types. At 14.3 kilometres, this loop is a fantastic trail with others. A great walk for the family, follow this paved challenge as a day hike. • Stay on designated trails. 3.4 km Lower path and enjoy the views of Elkwater Lake. This • Respect all trail and area closures. Horseshoe Mazama Mystery Canyon trail takes you along the lakeshore and across a • Select trails based on your ability and the Beaver Drop Creek 0.6 km 41 boardwalk. degree of difficulty shown on the map. Lodgepole • Be prepared for sudden changes in weather. 3.6 km Shoreline–Firerock–Old Baldy • Please advise someone of your plans. Take 4.8 km loop along a map and a basic survival kit. Mystery Ferguson Feeling a little adventurous? Take this trail along • All wildlife can be dangerous. Do not Hill Road the lakeshore and then stop at the Old Baldy approach, harass or attempt to feed wildlife or Mitchell Creek viewpoint to view the Elkwater Townsite. livestock. 7.0 km • Report any wildlife sightings, encounters or 2.8 km Beaver Creek Loop any unusual observation to park staff. Camping Parking 1.3 km loop • Please pack out your litter. Area Visitor Viewpoint Explore a series of old beaver dams on this loop • Dogs must be kept on leash at all times. Horseshoe Nichol Centre Canyon Springs Beginner Intermediate trail that takes you through lodgepole, poplar and • Ride under control Viewpoint Plateau Trail Trail Paved Advanced spruce forests. at all times and [Elev: 1450m] Road Trail 0.7 km Gravel reduce your Road Rangers–Soggy Bottom–Shoreline speed on corners, Yield 1.0 km 0.9 km 3.5 km loop narrow spaces or To Murray To Hwy 41 N Loop Elkwater with this trail. It has everything from when approaching Medicine Lodge Hill Road Willow Creek Road lakeshore sites to spruce forests. Follow the fire pedestrians. and Tom Trott 0 250m Backcountry Huts guard as you move through the forest. Keep an Forestry Museum eye out for wildlife as they like to frequent this trail..