Alberta #3
The Crowsnest Pass Highway
Alberta Road Map Travel Guide
Fort MacLoed to BC/Alberta Border

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Km	Miles	Road Item	Road Summary
0.0 (103.0)	0.0 (64.0)	Junction of Highway #2	Town of Fort MacLeod, AB. Access to Fort MacLeod Museum, AB. Attractions in and around MacLeod, AB: The Fort - Museum of the North West Mounted Police. The Fort Museum displays the history of Southern Alberta and the history of the North West Mounted Police in the 1873 period. The buildings show the life style of the members, with artifacts, and furnishings of the period. - Empress Theatre; Canada's oldest continually operating theatre, circa 1912, one of Fort Macleod's most recognizable attractions.- Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
0.0 (103.0)	0.0 (64.0)	View from highway - Photo Crowsnest Pass Highway Marker Sign	Crowsnest Pass Highway, is a 1,163 km (722 mile) long principal highway through the southern parts of British Columbia and Alberta.
0.4 (102.6)	0.2 (63.8)	Junction of Secondary Hwy #810	South to communityof Glenwood, AB.
0.4 (102.6)	0.2 (63.8)	Junction of Secondary Hwy #810	South to community of Glenwood, AB.
2.4 (100.6)	1.5 (62.5)	Range Road 264	South side of highway.
2.8 (100.2)	1.7 (62.3)	View from highway	Driving West.
3.6 (99.4)	2.2 (61.8)	Roadside turnout	Paved with garbage stand - North side of highway.
4.5 (98.5)	2.8 (61.2)	Range Road 265	Access from highway.
6.9 (96.1)	4.3 (59.7)	View from Highway	Driving west on the Crowsnest Highway
9.2 (93.8)	5.7 (58.3)	Range Road 271
14.6 (88.4)	9.1 (54.9)	View from Highway	Driving west on the Crowsnest Highway, AB.
16.8 (86.2)	10.4 (53.6)	Range Road 274
19.0 (84.0)	11.8 (52.2)	View from Highway	View from highway looking at wind generators to the North.
21.0 (82.0)	13.0 (51.0)	Range Road 280
23.3 (79.7)	14.5 (49.5)	Range Road 281
26.8 (76.2)	16.7 (47.4)	Range Road 283
27.7 (75.3)	17.2 (46.8)	View from Highway	Driving west on the Crowsnest Highway.
27.8 (75.2)	17.3 (46.7)	Junction of Highway #786 South.	Access to RCMP detachment.
28.2 (74.8)	17.5 (46.5)	Services at highway	Fuel, diesel - North side of highway.
28.7 (74.3)	17.8 (46.2)	Range Road 284
30.1 (72.9)	18.7 (45.3)	Photo - View from highway	View of wind generators.
30.2 (72.8)	18.8 (45.2)	View from highway	Driving west on the Crowsnest Highway.
31.0 (72.0)	19.3 (44.7)	Point of Information	Crossing Pincher Creek, AB.
32.0 (71.0)	19.9 (44.1)	Range Road 29-1
34.5 (68.5)	21.4 (42.6)	Range Road 29-2
35.6 (67.4)	22.1 (41.9)	Access to Old Man River Dam Recreational Area	North side of highway. Access to campground.
35.6 (67.4)	22.1 (41.9)	Range Road 29-3
36.0 (67.0)	22.4 (41.6)	View from Highway	Driving west on the Crowsnest Highway, AB.
37.4 (65.6)	23.2 (40.8)	Junction of Highway #784 North and #784 South.	Access to Old Man River Dam Reservoir and Recreational Area. There are four campgrounds in the Park - Cottonwood Campground Facilities: Total sites 82 30 with electrical hookups, toilets, water, fire pits, fire wood, boat launching site, canoe launching site, play area, RV Sewer station. - Island View Camping facilities: 10 campsites, toilets, boat launch, RV sewer dump station. - North Fork Campground facilities: 7 campsites, toilets, boat launching site. - Windy Point Campground 20 campsites, toilets, boat launching site, RV Sewer dumping station. - There are four Day Picnic areas. - Boulder Run Picnic area facilities: toilets, fire pits, picnic shelter, picnic tables. - Castle River Wildlife Area facilities: Toilets, boat launch, canoe launching site. - Cottonwood Picnic area facilities: Toilets, play ground area, fire pits. - Todd Creek facilities: Toilets, canoe launching site. There is one Group Camping site with 5 camping sites, water, toilets, fire pits, picnic tables and shelter, firewood.
37.5 (65.5)	23.3 (40.7)	View from Highway	Looking North at wind generators.
40.0 (63.0)	24.9 (39.1)	Junction of Alberta Hwy #6 South. - Community of Pincher Creek, AB	Eastern boundary of Pincher Creek corporate limits. Roadside turnout, paved with garbage stand - North side of highway. Attractions in and around Pincher Creek, Alberta: Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village features 16 historical buildings, two museum buildings showing the frontier history of Pincher Creek and the south west Alberta. - Lebel Mansion Provincial Historic Site. - Heritage Acres, a working farm Museum, featuring a steam powered saw mill, prarie grain elevator a Doukhobor barn. - Crystal Village shoeing over 200,000 glass insulators also early buildings.
40.0 (63.0)	24.9 (39.1)	Junction of Alberta Hwy #6 South.	South access to Alberta Waterton Lakes National Park. The park represents the southern Rocky Mountains Natural Region. Waterton Lakes National Park is joined with Montana's Glacier National Park to form the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park. There are four campgrounds in Waterton Lakes National Park, operated by Parks Canada. - Townsite Campground facilities: 238 camping sites (95 of which are fully serviced), hot showers, flush toilets, food storage and kitchen shelters. - Crandell Campground facilities: 129 unserviced sites, flush toilets, water, kitchen shelters, fire rings and firewood, food storage, and a RV dump station. - Belly River Campground facilities: 24 unserviced sites with well water (hand pump), flush and dry privies, food storage, kitchen shelters, fire rings and fire wood. - Belly River Group Campground: Campground for groups with a minimum of 25 people.
44.2 (58.8)	27.5 (36.5)	Access to Castle River Bridge Alberta Provincial Park	South side of highway.Park Facilities: 32 camping sites, wheelchair-accessible washrooms, hand pump water, fire pit, fire wood. There is fishing at Castle River: Fish species; Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Bull Trout, Burbot, Cutthroat Trout, Mountain Whitefish. Camping Season: May 1 - October 15
45.0 (58.0)	28.0 (36.0)	Township Road #7-0
48.7 (54.3)	30.3 (33.7)	View from Highway	Looking at wind generators.
49.0 (54.0)	30.4 (33.6)	View from Highway - Photo of Old Man River, AB	Point of Information - Crossing Old Man River, AB. This river flows roughly west to east from the Rocky Mountains. The Alberta Oldman River has a total length of 362 km. it joins with the Bow River to form the South Saskatchewan River.
52.4 (50.6)	32.6 (31.4)		Roadside turnout with historical marker, paved with garbage stand. 'Harvesting the Wind: Behind you on the long hill known as Cowley Ridge 77 turbines are turning the strong southern Alberta winds into electricity. These two adjacent wind plants have a combined capacity of 47.4 megawatts, enough electricity to meet the needs of 16570 typical Canadian homes.'
53.0 (50.0)	32.9 (31.1)	Junction of Secondary Highway #570	Access to community of Cowley, AB. Access to Old Man River Dam and Reservoir - 5 kms North.
54.6 (48.4)	33.9 (30.1)	Roadside turnout	Paved with historical marker - both sides of highway.
59.0 (44.0)	36.7 (27.3)	View from highway	Driving west on the Crowsnest Highway, AB.
60.4 (42.6)	37.5 (26.5)	View from highway - Photo Lundbreck, AB; highway sign	Welcome to community of Lundbreck, AB; incorporated in 1907. Lundbreck originally was a coal mining town.
61.3 (41.7)	38.1 (25.9)	View from Highway	Driving west on the Crowsnest Highway, AB.
62.2 (40.8)	38.7 (25.4)	View from Highway	Point of Information - crossing the Alberta Crowsnest River. The Crowsnest River is a tributary to the Oldman River. The river originates in the Rocky Mountains and joins the Oldman River, creating the Oldman River Reservoir. Fish species in the river: Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat trout, Bull trout, Brown trout Rocky Mountain mountain whitefish.
63.0 (40.0)	39.1 (24.9)	Junction of Highway #22 North 'Alberta's Cowboy Trail'	Access to Bob Creek Wildland Alberta Provincial Park. Backcountry camping, backcountry hiking, OHV riding permitted only between May 1-Dec.15 and only on designated trails system.
65.0 (38.0)	40.4 (23.6)	Access to Lundbreck Falls	South side of highway.
66.5 (36.5)	41.3 (22.7)	View from Highway	Driving west on the Crowsnest Highway, AB.
69.0 (34.0)	42.9 (21.1)	Vehicle Inspection Station	South side of highway. Junction of Secondary Highway #507.
69.6 (33.4)	43.2 (20.8)	Access to Beauvais Lake Alberta Provincial Park	6 km South. Access to Castle Mountain Ski Resort, AB. Beauvais Lake Alberta Provincial Park Camping Facilities: 90, camp sites, 35 with Electrical Hookups: Water, toilets, fire pits, fire wood, picnic tables, play area, boat launching site, telephone, fishing(Rainbow Trout), RV Dump station, winter camping.-- There are 2 day use areas - Beaver Creek facilities: toilets, water, fire pits camp kitchen. - North Shore Day Use site facilities: toilets, water, fire pits camp kitchen, telephone, play area. - There is one Group camping area. Facilities: 21 camping units, water, fire pits, camp kitchen, RV dump station.
71.1 (31.9)	44.2 (19.8)	Long roadside turnout	Information sign - North side of highway.
71.4 (31.6)	44.4 (19.6)	View from Highway	Community of Crowsnest Pass, AB - Eastern boundary.
72.9 (30.1)	45.3 (18.7)	Roadside turnout	Paved - North side of highway.
74.4 (28.6)	46.2 (17.8)	View from Highway	Municipality of Crowsnest Pass - Eastern boundary.
76.2 (26.8)	47.4 (16.7)	Community of Bellevue, AB - Founded in 1905	Access to R.V. park and campground - North side of highway.
78.9 (24.1)	49.0 (15.0)	Roadside turnout	Paved with garbage stand and historical information marker - South side of highway. Access to community of Hill Crest, AB; and Bellevue, AB; to the South of highway.
80.0 (23.0)	49.7 (14.3)	Alberta's 'Frank Slide'	In early morning of April 29th, 1903, most of the almost 600 residents of coal mining town of Frank were asleep. At the coal mine, the night shift was down in the mine and a few men were working on the surface in the mine buildings. at 4:10 a crashing thunderous roar filled the dark sleeping town and spilled out into the Crowsnest Pass. A wedge of limestone over 1 km wide, 425 meters long and 150 meters deep had broken from the crest of Turtle Mountain. It smashed apart as it slid down, breaking into boulders that both rolled and bounced down the side of the mountain and spreading across the valley.
80.0 (23.0)	49.7 (14.3)	View from highway	Photo of Alberta's Frank Slide's rocks.
80.8 (22.2)	50.2 (13.8)	Roadside turnout	Historical information sign - South side of highway.
81.4 (21.6)	50.6 (13.4)	Access to Frank Slide Interpretive Center, AB	North side of highway.
81.5 (21.5)	50.6 (13.4)	Services at highway	Fuel.
81.7 (21.3)	50.8 (13.2)	Community of Frank, AB	Access from highway.
82.2 (20.8)	51.1 (12.9)	Point of Information	Crossing Crowsnest Pass.
83.2 (19.8)	51.7 (12.3)	Access to community of Blairmore, AB	Access from highway.
84.2 (18.8)	52.3 (11.7)	Blairmore business area	South side of highway. Access to Pass Powder Keg Ski Hill - South side of highway.
85.6 (17.4)	53.2 (10.8)	Roadside turnout	Point of Interest with historical marker - South side of highway.
86.0 (17.0)	53.4 (10.6)	View from highway	Access to community of Blairmore, AB. - West side of highway.
86.6 (16.4)	53.8 (10.2)	Access to Blairmore business area.
89.6 (13.4)	55.7 (8.3)	Community of Coleman	Access to business area.
89.9 (13.1)	55.9 (8.1)	Services at highway	Fuel.
90.1 (12.9)	56.0 (8.0)	Access to town center	Both sides of highway.
90.2 (12.8)	56.1 (8.0)	Access to Crowsnest Museum, AB	South side of highway. The Museum has a gift shop, with interpretive tours, picnic facilities, artifact garden, parking. The Museum is open year round.
91.5 (11.5)	56.9 (7.1)	Access to Coleman, AB	West side of highway. Coleman is a National Historic Site of Canada. Coleman, with its mine site, streets and commercial area with miner’s cottages, preserves the atmosphere of an early mining town.
91.6 (11.4)	56.9 (7.1)	View from highway	Driving west on the Crowsnest Highway, AB.
93.6 (9.4)	58.2 (5.8)	Roadside turnout	Paved with garbage stand - North side of highway.
95.1 (7.9)	59.1 (4.9)	Access to campground	North side of highway. Access to Chinook Lake Alberta Provincial Recreational Area - North side of highway. Chinook Lake Recreational Area Facilities: 99 camping sites, hand pump water, picnic tables, fire pits, fire wood, toilets, camp kitchen. Day Use area facilities: hand pump water, picnic tables, fire pits, fire wood, toilets, camp kitchen. There is fishing in Chinook Lake, AB. Cross Country Skiing, with 35 km of groomed trails
96.5 (6.5)	60.0 (4.0)	Access to Allison Creek, AB	North of highway.
97.6 (5.4)	60.6 (3.4)	Point of Information	Crossing Crowsnest River.
97.7 (5.3)	60.7 (3.3)	View from Highway	Driving west on the Crowsnest Highway, AB.
98.1 (4.9)	61.0 (3.0)	Access to Alberta Information Center	South side of highway.
99.8 (3.2)	62.0 (2.0)	View from Highway	Looking at Crowsnest Lake.
100.0 (3.0)	62.1 (1.9)	View from Highway	Looking at Crowsnest Lake, AB. Crowsnest Lake, is one of the deepest in Alberta. The lake species include, Cutthroat and Brown trout Rainbow, Bull trout and Mountain whitefish.
101.5 (1.5)	63.1 (0.9)	View from Highway	Large roadside turnout, paved with historical information signs and scenic view areas.
102.7 (0.3)	63.8 (0.2)	Point of Information	Crossing Crowsnest Creek. Access to R.V. park and campground. Access to Island Lake - North of highway.
103.0 (0.0)	64.0 (0.0)	Alberta/ British Columbia Border	Start/finish of highway travel guide For continuance of highway travel of Crowsnest Pass Highway #3, see MilebyMile.com BC Highway #3 Crowsnest Pass - Alberta/BC Border to City of Creston, BC for driving directions. Crowsnest Pass BC Highway #3 Alberta/BC Border to City of Creston, BC for driving directions.