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Alberta #11
David Thompson Highway (Icefields Parkway to Red Deer)
Alberta Road Map Travel Guide

The David Thompson Highway, connecting Red Deer and the Banff/Jasper Highway, is one of the finest drives in Canada. A beautiful, not so busy, well maintained highway takes you to numerous campgrounds, three wilderness areas, dozens of wild rivers, clear lakes and waterfalls, David Thompson Country is an outdoor adventure. Fishing, hunting, swimming, boating, lazing on sunny beaches...your vacation can be as active or as relaxing as you wish.

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Km

Miles

Road Item

Road Summary

0.0
(253.5)
0.0
(157.5)
Junction of Highway 93 (Icefields Parkway) and 11(David Thompson Highway)
South to Lake Louise, Alberta, Banff, Alberta, Banff National Park, Alberta, north to Jasper National Park, Alberta. The Columbia Ice Fields, Alberta. East to Nordegg, Alberta, Rocky Moutain House, Alberta, Red Deer, Alberta. For highway travel north or south See Milebymile.com - Alberta Road Map Travel Guide - Icefields Parkway, Jasper, Alberta to Lake Louise, Alberta, Banff, Alberta
0.1
(253.4)
0.1
(157.5)

View from Highway, looking east
0.3
(253.2)
0.2
(157.3)

View from Highway
4.2
(249.3)
2.6
(154.9)
Toll Gate, for West Bound Traffic
Toll is to access The Ice Fields Parkway # 93 Highway. Directions at Booth
5.6
(247.9)
3.5
(154.0)

View from Highway
6.9
(246.6)
4.3
(153.2)
Entering The Kootenay Plains, Alberta Wildlife Sanctuary
West boundary, east for 53 km's
9.0
(244.5)
5.6
(151.9)
Point of Interest
Crossing Thompson Creek
9.3
(244.2)
5.8
(151.7)
Campground
Access to Thompson Creek Campground, 20 km's south, 55 sites
11.4
(242.1)
7.1
(150.4)

View from Highway
11.8
(241.7)
7.3
(150.2)
Point of Interest
Crossing Timber Creek, Alberta.
18.0
(235.5)
11.2
(146.3)
Landslide Lake
Access north side of highway to Landslide Lake, hiking trails
18.9
(234.6)
11.7
(145.8)
Point of Interest
Crossing Wild Horse Creek, Alberta.
19.5
(234.0)
12.1
(145.4)
Entering The Kootenay Plains, Alberta Ecological Area
Access to Whirlpool Point.
19.5
(234.0)
12.1
(145.4)
Roadside Highway Turnout
Highway Turnout, paved, south side of highway
20.5
(233.0)
12.7
(144.8)
Roadside Highway Turnout
Large paved highway turout, north side of highway
26.5
(227.0)
16.5
(141.1)

View from highway
27.1
(226.4)
16.8
(140.7)
Roadside Highway Turnout
Picnic area toilets, access to Siffleur Falls, hiking
27.8
(225.7)
17.3
(140.2)
Roadside Highway Turnout
Paved, highway turnout access north side of highway. Cavalcade Group Campground. Kootenay Archeological Area Directions Map at turnout
28.7
(224.8)
17.8
(139.7)
Two O' Clock Creek Campground
Access to Campground, 18 unserviced camp sites, water, picnic tables
30.4
(223.1)
18.9
(138.6)
View from highway
Approaching Abraham Lake, Alberta.
31.7
(221.8)
19.7
(137.8)
Preachers Point
Abraham Lake, Alberta, access, for launching boats or canoes
39.4
(214.1)
24.5
(133.0)

View from highway
40.9
(212.6)
25.4
(132.1)
Access to Boat launch
East side of highway
41.6
(211.9)
25.9
(131.7)
Point of Interest
Crossing the Cline River Bridge
42.4
(211.1)
26.3
(131.2)
Ice Field Helicopter Tours
Sight seeing tours
43.4
(210.1)
27.0
(130.6)
McKenzie Trail West Rides
Horse trail rides
43.7
(209.8)
27.2
(130.4)
David Thompson Resort Campground
Lodgeing campground, full hookups, Fuel
45.5
(208.0)
28.3
(129.3)
Lauren Lodge
Access south side of highway
46.9
(206.6)
29.1
(128.4)
Point of Interest
Crossing Cline Creek
47.2
(206.3)
29.3
(128.2)

View from highway
54.8
(198.7)
34.1
(123.5)

View from highway
56.0
(197.5)
34.8
(122.7)
Mount Mitchner, Alberta
Large roadside highway turnout viewpoint. elev.2337 mtr's
58.2
(195.3)
36.2
(121.4)
Allstones Lake hiking trails
Hiking west side of highway
58.3
(195.2)
36.2
(121.3)
Roadside Highway Turnout
Highway turnout east side of highway
66.2
(187.3)
41.1
(116.4)
Big Horn Damsite, Alberta
Access south side of highway, B.C. Hydro Generation Site, Information Office
68.9
(184.6)
42.8
(114.7)
Entering South Boundry Big Horn Reserve, Alberta
Access east side of highway
69.1
(184.4)
42.9
(114.6)
Point of Interest
Crossing the Big Horn River, Alberta.
71.0
(182.5)
44.1
(113.4)
Crescent Falls, Alberta
Access north side of highway, 6km's north camping, 26 unserviced sites
71.5
(182.0)
44.4
(113.1)
Services at highway
Fuel
73.7
(179.8)
45.8
(111.7)
North Boundry Big Horn Reserve
Access east side of highway
76.6
(176.9)
47.6
(109.9)
Campground
Access to campground north side of highway
78.4
(175.1)
48.7
(108.8)
Dry Haven Creek
Access to provincial campsite, south side of highway
78.6
(174.9)
48.8
(108.7)
Point of Interest
Crossing Dry Haven Creek
78.9
(174.6)
49.0
(108.5)
Center for Outdoor Education
Access north side of highway
80.9
(172.6)
50.3
(107.3)
Gold Eye Lake, Alberta
Gold Eye Center, Gold Eye Provincial recreation site, camping, access north side of highway
84.9
(168.6)
52.8
(104.8)
Fish Lake, Alberta
Access to Fish Lake, Alberta. Provincial Recreation Site, camping,4km's south. Frontier Lodge
86.9
(166.6)
54.0
(103.5)
Junction of Highway #734
#734, north to Edson, south to Sundre, Access to hiking trails
88.8
(164.7)
55.2
(102.3)
Shunda Creek Campground
Access to Shunda Creek Campground, Hiking Trails
89.2
(164.3)
55.4
(102.1)
Town of Nordegg, Alberta
Access south to Nordegg, services, visitor information
89.3
(164.2)
55.5
(102.0)
Point of Interest
Crossing Shunda Creek, Alberta.
90.4
(163.1)
56.2
(101.4)
Point of Interest
Highways Service Center, north side of highway
91.8
(161.7)
57.0
(100.5)
Nordegg Provincial Ranger Station
Access north side of highway
93.6
(159.9)
58.2
(99.4)
Beaver Dam Provincial Campsite
Access to Campsite, 87 unserviced campsites, no hookups, 13 picnic tables, pump water,
94.6
(158.9)
58.8
(98.7)
Point of Intrest
Crossing Shunda Creek, Alberta.
96.5
(157.0)
60.0
(97.6)
Harlech Fish Pond
Access to Harlech Fish Pond
100.5
(153.0)
62.5
(95.1)
Point of Interest
Crossing Shunda Creek
100.8
(152.7)
62.6
(94.9)
Harlech, Alberta Provincial Campsite
Access north side of highway, 17 unserviced campsites
104.5
(149.0)
64.9
(92.6)

View from Highway
111.7
(141.8)
69.4
(88.1)
Saunders Canoe Launch
River access, camping, Alexo Road, south side of highway
116.6
(136.9)
72.5
(85.1)

View from highway
126.0
(127.5)
78.3
(79.2)

View from highway
127.4
(126.1)
79.2
(78.4)
Jackfish Lake, Alberta
Access north side of highway, 7 unserviced campsites, no pump water
145.7
(107.8)
90.5
(67.0)
Chambers Creek, Alberta Provincial Campsite
Group Camping access north side of highway, Campground access south side of highway, 26 unserviced campsites, pump water. Open all year
146.5
(107.0)
91.0
(66.5)
Point of Interest
Bridge crossing Chambers Creek
149.0
(104.5)
92.6
(64.9)
Canoe Raft Launch Site
Access south side of highway
149.7
(103.8)
93.0
(64.5)
River Road Trail Rides
Trail Rides, 4km's south, Canoe Launch site 6 km's south
155.0
(98.5)
96.3
(61.2)

View from highway
157.5
(96.0)
97.9
(59.7)
Table Top Raceways
Table top Raceways access noth side of highway
164.0
(89.5)
101.9
(55.6)
Log Cabin B&B
Access 7km's north
167.0
(86.5)
103.8
(53.8)
Junction of Highway #11a and Highway # 756
Access to Crimson Lake, Alberta Provincial Park,6 km's north. Rocky Mountain National Historic Site, Pine Hills Golf Course
170.0
(83.5)
105.6
(51.9)
Riverview Campground R V Park
Full hookups, 54 serviced, 40 unserviced. Riverside B&B Golf Range
171.1
(82.4)
106.3
(51.2)
Point of Interest
Crossing The North Sakatchewan River, Alberta.
172.6
(80.9)
107.3
(50.3)
Junction of Highway #22 north
North to Drayton Valley, Alberta, north boundry of Rocky Mountain House, Alberta. For highway travel via highway #22, north See Milebymile.com - Alberta #22 The Cowboy Trail Alberta Road Map Travel Guide - Junction of Highway #16, Town of Entwistle south to the Junction of Highway #1 The Trans Canada Highway
176.0
(77.5)
109.4
(48.2)
Junction of Camikawa Drive
Rocky Mountain Museum & information Direction Center. access to Aspen Park Campground 48, full hookups, showers
176.4
(77.1)
109.6
(47.9)
Junction of Highway # 598 & Highway # 11a
Access to Rocky Mountain National Historic Site
179.5
(74.0)
111.5
(46.0)
Rocky Mountain House, southern Limits
South Limits, of Rocky Mountain House, Alberta.
179.6
(73.9)
111.6
(45.9)
Junction of Highway # 752
Access to Recreation Areas, Cow Lake, Camping
182.9
(70.6)
113.7
(43.9)

View from Highway
184.7
(68.8)
114.8
(42.8)
Junction of highway #22 south - The Cowboy Trail
South to Caroline, Alberta, Sundre, Alberta, Terratima Cross Country ski lodge, 22 km's south. For highway travel via highway #22, south See Milebymile.com - Alberta #22 The Cowboy Trail Alberta Road Map Travel Guide - Junction of Highway #16, Town of Entwistle south to the Junction of Highway #1 The Trans Canada Highway.
185.5
(68.0)
115.3
(42.3)
Highway Weigh Scales
south side of highway
185.8
(67.7)
115.5
(42.1)
Qaimi Road
Access to Qaimi Road
189.1
(64.4)
117.5
(40.0)
Oras Road
North side of highway
189.5
(64.0)
117.8
(39.8)
Arbutus Road
South side of highway
196.2
(57.3)
121.9
(35.6)

View from highway
197.5
(56.0)
122.7
(34.8)
North access road to Alhambra
3 km's north, Services at highway, fuel
202.0
(51.5)
125.5
(32.0)
Junction of Highway
Access north to Leslieville, Alberta.
202.3
(51.2)
125.7
(31.8)
Junction of Highway #761 sec.
South to Stauffer, Alberta.
205.2
(48.3)
127.5
(30.0)
Access to Condor, Alberta
Condor, 1 km north, services at highway
205.5
(48.0)
127.7
(29.8)
Access to Evergreen, Alberta
Evergreen, 10 km's south
208.5
(45.0)
129.6
(28.0)
Access to Withroe, Alberta
Withroe, 8 km's north
208.7
(44.8)
129.7
(27.8)
Wall Street Road
Wall street road
212.0
(41.5)
131.7
(25.8)
Clearwater County
Clearwater County boundry, Alberta.
212.9
(40.6)
132.3
(25.2)

View from highway
216.8
(36.7)
134.7
(22.8)
Junction of Highway #766
Access to Benalto, Alberta, Spruceview, Alberta.
218.2
(35.3)
135.6
(21.9)
Junction of Highway #766
North to Eckville, Alberta, 5 km's north, Last Hill Golf Country Club, 8 km's, R V Park.
219.3
(34.2)
136.3
(21.3)
Point of Interest
Bridge crossing Medicine River, Alberta, Lacombe County, Alberta, boundary.
223.5
(30.0)
138.9
(18.6)
Historical Point of Interest
Highway Turnout, Historical Information, Evarts
224.0
(29.5)
139.2
(18.3)
Access to Benalto, Alberta
Benalto,services, Earthworks handicrafts, 1.5 south
225.7
(27.8)
140.2
(17.3)
Junction of Highway # 11a
Highway 11a alternate route to Red Deer, Alberta Kincaid Y M C A camp 7km's north.
226.4
(27.1)
140.7
(16.8)
Range Road # 24

230.1
(23.4)
143.0
(14.5)
Range Road #22
Access to Cutsota Camp, north side of highway
231.7
(21.8)
144.0
(13.5)

View from highway
234.0
(19.5)
145.4
(12.1)
Odometer Check

236.3
(17.2)
146.8
(10.7)
Roadside Highway Turnout
South side of highway
236.9
(16.6)
147.2
(10.3)
Junction of Highway #781 north & south
Highway 781, north, 3km's Sylvan Lake, Alberta Water Slide Park, Markerville, Alberta 23 km's south
237.9
(15.6)
147.8
(9.7)
Roadside Highway Turnout
Highway turnout
238.5
(15.0)
148.2
(9.3)
Golf Course
Access north side of highway
239.2
(14.3)
148.6
(8.9)
Junction of Highway #20
Access to Sylvan Lake, Alberta, Jarvis Bay, Alberta Provincial Park, camping 200 campsites. Sylvan Lake, Alberta, Provincial Park, day use only. North to Rimby, Alberta, Bently, Alberta. Attractions in and around Sylvan Lake: Sylvan Lake, Jazz Festival - The Half Ironman, and the Winterfest and Spitz Sylvan Lake Ice Marathon.
240.7
(12.8)
149.6
(8.0)
Calida Greyhound Race Track
Access Range Road#12, south side of highway
245.4
(8.1)
152.5
(5.0)
Range Road #285

246.6
(6.9)
153.2
(4.3)
Range Road #294

247.9
(5.6)
154.0
(3.5)
Golf Course
Access south side of highway
251.8
(1.7)
156.5
(1.1)
Junction of Highway #596, secondary
Poplar Ridge Road, Burnt Lake Trail,
253.5
(0.0)
157.5
(0.0)
Junction of Highway # 2
Entering City Of Red Deer, Alberta. For highway travel Via highway #2 north or south See Mile bymile.com Alberta #2 Alberta Road Map Travel Guide City of Edmonton, Alberta to City Calgary, Alberta
253.5
(0.0)
157.5
(0.0)
Junction of Highway # 2 - City of Red Deer Alberta
Attractions in and around Red Deer: Bower Ponds & Cronquist Heritage Centre - Canyon Ski & Recreation Area - Centrium & Westerner Exposition Grounds - Discovery Canyon - Fort Normandeau - Great West Adventure Park & BMX Track - Greater Red Deer Visitor Centre & Alberta Sports Hall of Fame - Kerry Wood Nature Centre & Gaetz Lakes Sanctuary.
253.5
(0.0)
157.5
(0.0)
City of Red Deer Alberta Start / Finish of Highway Travel Guide - e
For travel east of Red Deer, via highway # 12 see Milebymile.com - Alberta Road Map Travel Guide, Alberta / Saskatchewan Border to Red Deer Lacombe.





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