.svg) Dinosaur Trail | |
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| Route information | |
| Maintained byAlberta Transportation Tourist loop around the Drumheller Valley | |
| Length | 47.3 km[1] (29.4 mi) |
| Component highways | |
| Restrictions | Bleriot Ferry closed during the winter.[2] |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Specialized and rural municipalities | Starland County,Kneehill County |
| Towns | Drumheller |
| Highway system | |
TheDinosaur Trail is a circulartourist route in the province ofAlberta,Canada, located in the Canadianbadlands paralleling theRed Deer River on both sides, fromDrumheller to theBleriot Ferry. It is divided in two segments, with the South Dinosaur Trail following the south side of the river and uses portions ofHighway 575 andHighway 837, while North Dinosaur Trail follows the north side of the river and is the entirety ofHighway 838. The north and south segments of Dinosaur Trail are connected by theHighway 9 /Highway 56concurrency within Drumheller.
The Dinosaur Trail begins at the 2 Street SW / South Railway Avenue intersection (Highway 9 / 56) in Drumheller and travels west along South Railway Avenue (Highway 575).[3] On the western outskirts of the Drumheller townsite, it passes theamphitheatre which houses theCanadian Badlands Passion Play, and continues past the former hamlet ofNacmine, which is now within Drumheller. At the Highway 575/837 intersection, the Dinosaur Trail turns onto Highway 837 while Highway 575 heads west towardsCarbon. The Dinosaur Trail continues northwest along the Red Deer River to the intersection of Highway 837/838 intersection, where it turns east onto Highway 838. It crosses the Red Deer River on the free, cable-operated Bleriot Ferry, which has been running since 1913[4] and operates from late April to November.[2] North of the river, the Dinosaur Trail briefly exits the valley and re-enters it nearHorsethief Canyon. The Dinosaur Trail passes throughMidland Provincial Park and past theRoyal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology before ending at Highway 9 / 56 back in Drumheller. The loop is completed by following Highway 9 / 56 (Bridge Street and 2nd Street W) across the Red Deer River, through downtown Drumheller, and rejoining Highway 575.[3]
Beginning at the 2 Street SW and South Railway Avenue intersection in Drumheller and travelling clockwise.[3]
| Rural/specialized municipality | Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Drumheller | Drumheller (Townsite) | 0.0 | 0.0 |   Highway 9 /Highway 56 toHighway 10 – Downtown,Calgary | Dinosaur Trail followsHighway 575 west |
| Nacmine | 5.6 | 3.5 | 2nd Street | ||
| Kneehill County | | 11.3 | 7.0 |   Highway 575 west /Highway 837 north –Carbon | Dinosaur Trail follows Hwy 837 north |
| 20.5 | 12.7 |  Highway 837 north /Highway 838 | Dinosaur Trail follows Hwy 838 east | ||
| Red Deer River | 22.7 | 14.1 |  Bleriot Ferry (closed during winter)[2] | ||
| Starland County | | 26.8 | 16.7 | Township Road 302 –Munson | Dinosaur Trail branches south |
| Town of Drumheller | Midland Provincial Park | 41.0 | 25.5 | Royal Tyrrell Museum access road | |
| Drumheller (Townsite) | 46.2 | 28.7 | Highway 9 east /Highway 56 north –Hanna,Stettler | Dinosaur Trail follows Hwy 9 west / Hwy 56 south | |
| 46.6 | 29.0 | Crosses theRed Deer River | |||
| 46.6– 47.3 | 29.0– 29.4 | Passes through Downtown Drumheller | |||
| 47.3 0.0 | 29.4 0.0 | Highway 9 west /Highway 56 south toHighway 10 –CalgaryHighway 575 west (South Railway Avenue) | Dinosaur Trail follows Hwy 575 west | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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