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Alberta #9
Alberta Highway # 9
Alberta Road Map Travel Guide
Junction of Highway #1 The Trans Canada Highway to Alberta/Saskatchewan Border
Alberta's Highway 9 passes rolling farmlands and through the City of Drumheller, home of The Royal Tyrrell Museum of Plaeontology which has the worlds largest exhibit of complete dinoaur skeletons. Drumheller is part of the Dinosaur Trail, a 50km side trip from highway #9 circling through the badlands of the Red Deer Valley. Drumheller is also home to the worlds largest standing dinosaur 25.9mtrs 85' high. If you have children this community is a great stopover.

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Road Item

Road Summary

0.0
(324.5)
0.0
(201.6)
Juction of Highway # 9 and Trans Canada Highway
North to Drumheller, AB, and Stettler, AB, east to Hanna, AB and the Saskatchewan Border. NOTE: For highway travel via 'The Trans Canada Highway' #1 - See Highway Travel Guide - BC/ Alberta Border to Calgary, AB for driving directions
2.6
(321.9)
1.6
(200.0)
Highway turnoff
Access to Fairlight Road
12.2
(312.3)
7.6
(194.1)
Highway exit
Junction of Highway # 564
18.6
(305.9)
11.6
(190.1)
Highway exit
Junction of Highway #566, East to Kathyrn, AB.
32.8
(291.7)
20.4
(181.3)
Highway exit
Junction of Highway # 567, west to Airdrie, AB, and Highway #2
33.6
(290.9)
20.9
(180.8)
Road Side pulloff

35.0
(289.5)
21.7
(179.9)
Highway exit
Access to Irricana Road, Pioneer Acres Museum, AB. This Alberta museum is one of the largest live exhibitions of antique tractors and trucks in Western Canada.
36.0
(288.5)
22.4
(179.3)
Photo view from highway
Driving north.
36.8
(287.7)
22.9
(178.8)
Highway exit
Access to Sulferworks, AB, fertilizer plant
38.9
(285.6)
24.2
(177.5)
Bridge Crossing
Rose Bud River.
44.0
(280.5)
27.3
(174.3)
Highway exit - Village of Beiseker, AB
Junction of Highway # 72 and Highway # 806 secondary. The Village of Beiseker, AB, Municipal Campgrounds 35 campsites. The Village began to grow in 1910 when the branch line of the CPR was completed. William Samuel McGee, his name was the inspiration for the poem The Cremation of Sam McGee by Robert W. Service, is buried east of Beiseker.
47.9
(276.6)
29.8
(171.9)
Beisecker, AB, Municipal Airport
Access to Airport
63.8
(260.7)
39.6
(162.0)
Highway exit
Junction of Highway # 21
70.0
(254.5)
43.5
(158.1)
Highway exit
Junction of Highway #836 secondary, 13kms North to Village of Carbon, AB; Camping, Municipal Campground has 20 camp sites, Flush Toilets, dump station. The Carbon East Campground has 17 sites some with elec. hookups
82.6
(241.9)
51.3
(150.3)
Highway exit - Photo Rosebud, AB Centennial Museum.
Junction of Highway # 840 secondary, south to Rosebud, Rosebud Centennial Museum. Rosebud Centennial Museum features the pioneer and ranching history of the Rosebud, AB, Redland, AB and Beynon, AB area.
91.3
(233.2)
56.7
(144.9)
Road side highway turnout - Rest - View Point Area
Highway viewpoint, Horseshoe Canyon, AB, Toilets, information. Editors note: This is a must see. Great place to stretch the legs or take the pooch for pit stop.
91.3
(233.2)
56.7
(144.9)
Photos - Looking at Horseshoe Canyon, AB
View from View point. Horseshoe Canyon, AB, is a region of badlands surrounded by prairie. The canyon gets its name from its horseshoe shape and is approximately 3 km long
91.3
(233.2)
56.7
(144.9)
Horseshoe Canyon, AB
Photo from View point. Horseshoe Canyon, AB,
91.3
(233.2)
56.7
(144.9)
Horseshoe Canyon, AB
A portion of the sign reads: The rocks found here are one to 2 million years younger than the rocks found in the Drumheller Valley. The rocks exposed in the canyon record a time of major environmental and climatic changes that happened 70 million years ago
91.3
(233.2)
56.7
(144.9)
Horseshoe Canyon, AB
Photo from View point. Horseshoe Canyon, AB,
96.1
(228.4)
59.7
(141.9)
Highway turnoff
Access to Nacmine, AB
99.2
(225.3)
61.6
(140.0)
Highway exit
Junction of Highway #841 secondary, south to to Dalum, AB.
99.3
(225.2)
61.7
(139.9)
View from highway
Driving north
103.0
(221.5)
64.0
(137.6)
Highway pull out
Truck Brake Check. Drumheller City Limits
103.0
(221.5)
64.0
(137.6)
Highway pull out - Drumheller, AB, City Limits.
Truck Brake Check. In Drumheller, you will find plants and animals in this region that you can’t find anywhere else in the world. - Drumheller, AB, Attractions - Royal Tyrell Museum of Palaeontology, AB, The Royal Tyrrell Museum is home to Canada's largest display of dinosaurs and fossils - The Canadian Badlands Passion Play, AB, Over eight hundred volunteers contribute over seventy-two hours annually to the Badlands Passion Play, where the dramatic portrayal of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ in an acoustically superb natural bowl amphitheater is held - The Worlds Largest free standing Dinosaur, over 70 feet high, and weighing 145 000 lbs - Reptile World, over 100 species of live reptiles and amphibians - Atlas Coal Mine Historic Site, AB, home to Canada's last-standing wooden tipple mine - Homestead Museum in Drumheller, features a collection of over 10,000 antiques and artifacts from the Victorian and Edwardian eras. - Valley Doll Museum, features over 700 dolls - Drumheller Badlands Historical Centre
103.2
(221.3)
64.1
(137.5)
Photo - View from highway
Driving north.
104.0
(220.5)
64.6
(137.0)
Highway exit
Access to Stampede Grounds, Access to Penitentiary
108.7
(215.8)
67.5
(134.1)
Photo - View from highway
Access to Drumheller, AB, Visitor information Center. Free public parking.
108.8
(215.7)
67.6
(134.0)
Highway exit
Junction of Highway # 56 and Highway #10
109.5
(215.0)
68.0
(133.6)
Bridge crossing
Crossing the Alberta Red River.
110.0
(214.5)
68.4
(133.3)
Highway exit
Junction of North Dinosaur Trail Highway #838. West to the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology. The Royal Tyrrell Museum is in the heart of the badlands, 6 km (4 mi) northwest of Drumheller, Alberta, in Midland Provincial Park. The Royal Tyrell Museum in Drumheller is world renown for its Dinosaur exhibits and scientific studies, it has the world's most extensive collection of dinosaur fossils and exhibits on prehistoric life. Access to campgrounds Dinosaur Trail RV Trailer, AB, Park west of highway. Full Hookups
111.0
(213.5)
69.0
(132.7)
Photo - View from highway
Driving north
127.2
(197.3)
79.0
(122.6)
Highway Pullout

129.8
(194.7)
80.7
(121.0)
Highway exit
Junction of Highway # 27 West to Didsbury, AB, Junction of Highway # 56 north to Stettler, AB. Attractions in Stettler- The Stettler Town & Country Museum The museum has a historic village with a selection of historical artifacts and buildings which tell the story of Stettler's History. There are 26 buildings with 10 historic buildings on site. - Alberta Prairie Railway Excursions. The train, a real steam or diesel-powered train, leaves Stettler, Alberta, and returns five to six hours later.
130.0
(194.5)
80.8
(120.9)
Photo
View from highway
137.3
(187.2)
85.3
(116.3)
Highway exit
Access to Star Light Hutterite Colony, AB.
142.2
(182.3)
88.4
(113.3)
Junction of Highway # 849,
South to Micichi, AB; Park and Campground. The Michichi, AB, Rec Area Facilities: 18 sites, free firewood, pit toilets, fire pits, drinking water, a camp kitchen, access to fishing, a playground and a fish cleaning station.
155.6
(168.9)
96.7
(105.0)
Highway exit
Junction of Highway # 851 secondary south to community ofd Delia & Delia Municipal Campground Mother Mountain Camping, 17 km's
162.0
(162.5)
100.7
(101.0)
Highway exit
Access to Craigmyle, AB,
163.8
(160.7)
101.8
(99.9)
Highway exit
Junction of highway # 573 secondary, South to Little Fish Lake Provincial Park, 14 sites.
166.9
(157.6)
103.7
(97.9)
Highway exit
Access to community of Hand Hills Lake, AB. Attractions in Hand Hills Lake. - The Hand Hills Lake Stampede, Alberta’s longest running consecutively held rodeo.
169.9
(154.6)
105.6
(96.1)
Highway exit
Junction of highway # 855 north to Endiang, AB. Endiang has a post office and community hall, which hosts an annual Turkey dinner every November.
175.2
(149.3)
108.9
(92.8)
Highway exit
Junction of Highway # 862, secondary
182.7
(141.8)
113.5
(88.1)
Highway exit
Access to Town of Hanna, AB, all services , Campgrounds
183.3
(141.2)
113.9
(87.7)
Highway exit
Access to Fox Lake, AB, Picnic area, Campground, 50 sites some elec. Sewer Dump station.
185.0
(139.5)
115.0
(86.7)
Highway exit
Access to Museum Camping and R.V. Park full hookups 40 sites, sewage dump station,
186.5
(138.0)
115.9
(85.8)
Highway exit
Hanna, AB, Municipal Airport.
190.4
(134.1)
118.3
(83.3)
Highway exit
Junction of Highway #36, north to Castor, AB. Castor was incorporated 1910. Main industries are agriculture, oil and gas services, and mining.
191.5
(133.0)
119.0
(82.6)
Highway exit
Access to Weigh Scales
194.5
(130.0)
120.9
(80.8)
Highway exit
Junction of Highway # 36, south to Brooks, AB. Access to Prairie Oasis Park,AB, 18km's camping picnic area. Attractins in and around Brooks Alberta: Brooks and District Historic Museum. Approximately 20,000 artifacts in 17 different buildings on 7 acres of land. - Kinbrook Island Provincial Park. Facilities: electrical hookups tenting sites, showers, hiking trails, sewer dump station. - Dinosaur Provincial Park, Dinosaur Provincial Park provides a variety of services & facilities, including powered and non-powered campsites, firewood. 126-site campground, including 59 powered sites. Camping is also allowed in winter - Brooks Aqueduct, the Brooks Aqueduct, AB; ia a suspending a concrete flume twenty metres above the parched prairie landscape. The Aqueduct is a National and Provincial Historic Site.
227.8
(96.7)
141.6
(60.1)
Highway exit
Access to Scotfield, AB.
233.8
(90.7)
145.3
(56.4)
Highway exit
Highway pullout
237.0
(87.5)
147.3
(54.4)
Highway exit
Access to Town of Youngstown, AB. Youngstown, AB; is a small agricultural village in the heart of Alberta's ranch country.
238.3
(86.2)
148.1
(53.6)
Highway exit
Junction of Highway # 884 secondary south. Access to Blood Indian Park, AB; Campgrounds, serviced and unserviced sites, general store, showers and picnic shelters, trout fishing.
245.0
(79.5)
152.2
(49.4)
Highway exit
Junction of Highway # 884 secondary, north to Veteran, AB.
259.0
(65.5)
160.9
(40.7)
Highway exit
Access to hamlet of Chinook, AB. Chinook is a Pacific Northwest Indian word meaning 'snow-eater'.
268.0
(56.5)
166.5
(35.1)
Highway exit
Junction of Highway # 886 secondary , north to Consort, AB, south to Buffalo, AB. Consort is the home town of K.D. Lang.
285.6
(38.9)
177.5
(24.2)
Photo
View from highway
291.0
(33.5)
180.8
(20.8)
Access to RV Park Campground
North side of highway.
291.5
(33.0)
181.1
(20.5)
Highway exit
Junction of Highway # 41 south to Oyen, AB, north to New Brigden, AB. Alberta Provincial Visitor Information Centre, Washrooms, picnic area.
291.5
(33.0)
181.1
(20.5)
Alberta Provincial Visitor Information Centre, Washrooms, picnic area.
Great place to walk the dog.
309.7
(14.8)
192.4
(9.2)
Highway exit
Junction of Highway # 889 secondary north
311.2
(13.3)
193.4
(8.3)
Highway exit
Junction of Highway # 899 secondary, south
314.1
(10.4)
195.2
(6.5)
Highway exit
Access to Town of Sibbald, AB, campground
318.7
(5.8)
198.0
(3.6)
Photo
View from highway
324.5
(0.0)
201.6
(0.0)
Saskatchewan Border
Alberta and Saskatchewan Border and end of Highway #9 Start of Saskatchewan Highway # 7: NOTE: for highway travel east via Saskatchewan Highway #7 See Highway #7 Travel Guide Alberta/Saskatchewan Border to Saskatoon, SK; for driving directions. Start/Finish of highway travel guide -e9





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