 .svg) Highway 6 | ||||
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 Highway 6 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation and Economic Corridors | ||||
| Length | 73.5 km[1] (45.7 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  MT 17 atCanada-U.S. border nearChief Mountain | |||
| Major intersections |  Highway 5 inWaterton Lakes National Park | |||
| North end |  Highway 3 nearPincher Creek | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Alberta | |||
| Specialized and rural municipalities | I.D. No. 4,Cardston County,Pincher Creek No. 9 M.D. | |||
| Towns | Pincher Creek | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Highway 6 is a north-south highway insouthern Alberta, Canada. It spans approximately 74 kilometres (46 mi) fromAlberta's border withMontana toHighway 3 (Crowsnest Highway).[2][3]
Highway 6 is part of theCowboy Trail betweenHighway 5 in Waterton Lakes National Park and the Crowsnest Highway, where the Cowboy Trail follows Highway 3 toHighway 22 and continues north.[4]
Montana Highway 17 inGlacier National Park becomes Alberta Highway 6 inWaterton Lakes National Park as it crosses theCanada–United States border atChief Mountain. Generally travelling in a north direction from Chief Mountain, the highway provides access to the Hamlet ofWaterton Park viaHighway 5, and passes through the Hamlet ofTwin Butte and the Town ofPincher Creek. Highway 6 ends at Highway 3 north of Pincher Creek.[1][3]
The following is a list of major intersections along Alberta Highway 6 from south to north.[2][3]
| Rural/specialized municipality | Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I.D. No. 4 (Waterton Lakes National Park) | Chief Mountain | 0.0 | 0.0 |  MT 17 south –Glacier National Park | Continues intoMontana |
| Canada–United States border atChief Mountain Border Crossing | |||||
| | 22.0 | 13.7 | Highway 5 east –Cardston,Lethbridge | South end of Highway 5 concurrency and Cowboy Trail | |
| 22.9 | 14.2 | Highway 5 west –Waterton Park | North end of Highway 5 concurrency | ||
| M.D. of Pincher Creek No. 9 | | 49.2 | 30.6 |  Highway 505 east –Glenwood | |
| Pincher Creek | 69.3 | 43.1 |   Highway 501 east /Highway 785 north (Macleod Street) | South end of Highway 501 concurrency | |
| 70.6 | 43.9 | Highway 501 west / Hewetson Avenue –Beaver Mines,Castle Mountain | Roundabout; north end of Highway 501 concurrency | ||
| Pincher Station | 73.5 | 45.7 | Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway) –Crowsnest Pass,Fort Macleod,Lethbridge | Interchange proposed;[5] Cowboy Trail follows Highway 3 west toHighway 22 | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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