Saskatchewan #40
The Poundmaker Trail (Alberta Border to Battleford)
Saskatchewan Road Map Travel Guide

This prairie highway passes through Saskatchewan range and farm lands. Rich in history with portions of the highway called The Poundmaker Trail. The Poundmaker Trail is named after Chief Poundmaker who, during his lifetime, led his Cree band in search of buffalo over the vast territory which stretched from the Battlefords in Saskatchewan west into Alberta toward Edmonton. Chief Poundmaker is now buried at the National Historic Site on the Poundmaker First Nation located north of Cut Knife, Saskatchewan on Highway 40.

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Km	Miles	Road Item	Road Summary
0.0	0.0	Saskatchewan / Alberta Border To Battleford	East to Cutknife, Battleford, North Battleford, Saskatoon. West to Wainwright, Edmonton. Highway # 40 changes to Highway #14 in Alberta. Highway Log Terminus Saskatchewan Visitor Information /Directions Saskatchewan Provincial Park Information /Directions Alberta Provincial Parks Information /Directions
0.1	0.1		View from highway
0.2	0.1		View from highway. Welcome to Saskatchewan
0.3	0.2		View from highway
7.1	4.4	Sufferin Lake Regional Park	Access to Artland Road Sufferin Lake 24km's south, camping, fishing
9.1	5.7		View from highway, approaching the Town of Marsden
11.9	7.4	Town of Marsden	Marsden, all services, campground
12.4	7.7	Manitou Lake	Access to Manitou Lake Park, Manitou Lake Campground, 25 elec. hookups,30 non elec. showers, flush toilets R.V. sewage dump
13.7	8.5	Unwin Road	Unwin Road access
17.0	10.6	Manitou Lake Bible Camp	Access south of highway
25.3	15.7	Junction of Highway # 675 Village of Neilburg	Neilburg, all services Highway # 675 north to Lashburn 35 km's
28.0	17.4	Winter Road	Access to Winter Road
34.8	21.6		View from highway
37.7	23.4	Junction of Highway # 684	North to Waseca 30 km's
51.4	31.9	Junction of Highway # 21	North to Carrothers, Maidstone 38 km's, south to Baldwinton
61.4	38.2	Junction of Highway # 21 south	South to Wilbert, Unity 84 km's
68.4	42.5	Roadside Highway Turnout	Highway turnoff with Direction Sign
69.4	43.1	Junction of Highway # 674 Town of Cutknife	Cutknife all services, World's largest Tomahawk. Highway # 674, north to Cutknife Hill Historic Site, Chief Poundmaker Historic Center, Poundmaker Reserves. It was a beautiful spring morning, May 26,1885, when Poundmaker and the Warrior Society, along with some of the women, made their way to Battleford. They had come from the foot of Eagle Hills to meet General Middleton and find out what was to become of them since their victory at the battle at Cutknife Hill. They were the warriors and must never show cowardice in warrior in peace. They had said, 'Let them know that we are not afraid to meet the Chief Soldier.' Poundmaker had been planning to move in a southwesterly direction with some of his followers, but the warriors persuaded him to meet with General Middleton. After all, he was the spokesman for the Assiniboines and the Crees. This was the day Poundmaker promised to meet the Chief Soldier (Middleton). Poundmaker Historic Information
70.3	43.7		View from highway, Cutknife welcome sign
79.5	49.4	Highway Access to Rockhaven	South to Rockhaven
81.2	50.5	Attons Lake Regional Park	Attons Lake Regional Park, 10 km's north, Golf Course
83.0	51.6	Community of Gallivan	South side of highway
86.5	53.8	Point of Interest	Bridge crossing creek
101.0	62.8		View from highway
102.4	63.6	Table Mountain Ski Hill	Access north of highway 10 km's
116.2	72.2	Junction of Highway # 29	South to Wilkie 55 km's
117.0	72.7	Point of Interest	Crossing The Battle River
118.5	73.6		View from highway, Junction of highway #4 and Highway #40
118.6	73.7	Junction of Highway # 4	Town of Battleford, all services access to Fort Battleford National Historic Site, Eiling Kramer Campground beside Fort Battleford, 74 campsites 36 elec. picnic area showers. North to North Battleford, The Battlefords Provincial Park. - Camping The park has 3 campgrounds, North, Centre and South Campground. There are 317 campsites in total and 182 of these are electrical. No reservations are taken on campsites. South to Biggar, Rosetown, Swift Current West to Cutknife. Start / Finish of Highway Travel Guide. North Battleford Information / Directions The Battlefords Provincial Park Information