Road Trip Planning| Miles Kms | Item | Summary |
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Junction of Highway #16 The Yellow Head Highway and Highway#11 |
East to Yorkton, Winnipeg. West to North Battleford, SK, Edmonton, AB, Via #16. South to Regina, SK. North to Prince Albert, SK Via #11. - NOTE: For highway travel east or west via The 'Yellowhead Route' Sask. Highway #16 - See Milebymile.com - Road Map Highway Travel Guides, for highway driving directions.
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| 1.2 2.0 |
Boychuck Drive |
South to Golf Course |
| 3.0 4.8 |
Patience Lake Road |
Access to Patience Lake P.C.S. Potash Mine. Originally a underground operation, Patience Lake was converted to a solution mining operation in 1988 after two closures due to flooding. Solution mining dissolves the potash from the ore by circulating brine through the flooded conventional mine workings 1,000 meters below the surface. |
| 5.0 8.1 |
Windmill Road |
Access from highway |
| 6.3 10.2 |
Junction of Grid Road #663 |
South to Town of Dundurn, SK. access to Blackstrap Provincial Park - This small park features 30 campsites at Kevin Misfeldt campground, located south of the mountain, and 20 at Hazelnut Grove campground to the north. About one quarter of the park's sites are electrified. The provincial park has hot showers, playground and beach adjacent to the camping area. The park provides fresh water, sewage disposal and firewood.
50 Sites:
Electric Sites: 12 (near a service centre)
Non-electric Sites: 38 (near a service centre)
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| 7.5 12.1 |
Point of interest |
Roadside Highway Turnoff |
| 8.0 12.9 |
Roadside Highway Turnoff |
North side of highway |
| 10.9 17.5 |
Daisey Lane Road |
Access south side of highway |
| 11.8 19.0 |
Junction of Highway #316 |
North to Highway #5 |
| 12.7 20.4 |
Town of Clavet, SK |
Services |
| 13.2 21.2 |
Waz Road |
Access south side of highway |
| 13.9 22.3 |
Government Weigh Scale |
Access north side of highway |
| 18.3 29.4 |
Access to Community of Bradwell, SK |
South of highway 6 km's |
| 19.3 31.0 |
Access to Community of Blucher |
North to Blucher, SK; south of highway, Truck access to Bradwell, SK |
| 20.3 32.6 |
Buck Road |
Access south side of highway |
| 21.3 34.3 |
Prairie Home Road |
Access south side of highway |
| 23.7 38.2 |
Combine World |
Access to Combine World |
| 23.9 38.5 |
Roadside Highway Turnoff |
South side of highway. Rest Area, picnic area, toilets |
| 25.5 41.0 |
Junction of Highway #397 Grid Road #671 |
South to Community of Elstow, SK 1 km.South to Town of Allan, SK; 12 km's,access to Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Allan Division. North via Grid #681 north to Community of St.Denis & Vonda |
| 26.6 42.8 |
Gryschuk Road, Hodge Road |
Gryschuk Road north side of highway. Hodge Road south side of highway |
| 28.6 46.1 |
Rugg Road |
Access north side of highway |
| 30.9 49.8 |
Painted Rock Campground R V park |
Access south side of highway, camping, R V pull throughs 30amp elec. sites,sani dump, access to golf course |
| 32.4 52.2 |
Eley Road |
South side of highway, access to Town of Colonsay, SK; all services, fuel, campground, golf course. Access to IMC Potash Mine. Colonsay, SK; derived its name from the Inner Hebrides Scottish island Colonsay. |
| 33.8 54.4 |
Zelma Road |
Access to Community of Zelma, SK; south side of highway |
| 34.4 55.3 |
Town of Colonsay, SK |
South side of highway. All services, campground, golf course 9 holes |
| 38.1 61.3 |
Willow Road |
Access north side of highway |
| 38.4 61.8 |
Garner Road |
Access south side of highway |
| 39.9 64.2 |
Junction of Highway #2 - The CanAm Highway - The CanAm Highway stretches south into Texas |
North to Cudworth, Wakaw, Prince Albert. South to Young, SK, Watrous, SK, Moose Jaw, SK Regina, SK. NOTE: For highway travel south via Saskatchewan highway #2 - See Milebymile.com Road Map Highway Travel Guide - Viscount, SK to the US/Canada Border for driving directions / highway photos |
| 44.4 71.5 |
Town of Viscount, SK |
South of highway,services |
| 44.7 72.0 |
Junction of Grid Road #670 |
North to Bruno, SK; South to Young, SK. |
| 53.7 86.4 |
Junction of Highway #365 |
Town of Plunkett, SK. services, South 29 km's,to Manitou Beach, SK, Manitou Lake, South to the Town of Watrous,SK; camping, golfing 35 km's south. Little Manitou Lake, SK has many of the same natural qualities as the Dead Sea. You can float on your back and read a newspaper without getting it wet. At the start of the 20th century, many tourists were attracted to this beach. It is nestled in a glacier-scooped valley on Highway 365, three miles north of Watrous, Saskatchewan. Manitou Springs Resort lies between the Trans-Canada Highway (#1) and the Yellowhead Highway (#16). Little Manitou Lake, SK is 14 miles in length and about a mile wide. |
| 60.0 96.6 |
Point of interest |
International Research Project |
| 65.7 105.7 |
Town of Guernsey, SK |
Access south of highway,services. Access to PCS Lanigan #2 Potash Mine |
| 67.3 108.3 |
Junction of Highway #20 |
North to Town of Humboldt, SK; 38 km's north of highway. Attractions in and around Humboldt, SK: Humboldt & District Museum & Gallery - Humboldt's Murals - Humboldt Historic Water Tower
- Willkommen Centre - Humboldt & Area Vintage & Antique Club - St. Peter's Cathedral - St. Peter's Abbey
- Assumption Church
- Watching Woman - Mount Carmel.
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| 69.6 112.0 |
Recreation Site |
Access north side of highway, picnic tables, toilets |
| 71.2 114.6 |
Town of Lanigan, SK |
Lanigan west boundry |
| 71.5 115.1 |
Roadside Highway Turnout |
South side of highway, Information Direction Map |
| 72.1 116.0 |
Town of Lanigan |
All services, Campground, Golf course |
| 72.6 116.9 |
Access to Hospital, Golf Course |
Access from highway |
| 72.8 117.1 |
Roadside Highway Turnout |
North side of highway, Information Direction Map |
| 73.6 118.5 |
Junction of Highway #20 South |
South to Nokomis, SK; 37 km's, Regina, SK. |
| 76.1 122.5 |
Roadside Highway Turnoff |
North side of highway. Point of Interest sign |
| 78.0 125.5 |
Termuende Road |
Access to Western Beef Development Center |
| 80.9 130.2 |
Community of Esk |
No services |
| 86.4 139.0 |
Junction of Grid Road #667 |
North to Leroy, SK; Leisureland Regional Park, Camping: 14 elec. sites 8 non elec. sites 14 sewer/water sites. Golf Course. LeRoy Leisureland has 70 acres of well treed rolling land, a large sand beach, a natural running creek, a 9-hole golf course, man-made sand swimming pool with slides and docks, washrooms/showers, playground, beach volleyball, and horseshoes. |
| 87.6 140.9 |
Community of Jansen, SK |
Services, south of highway |
| 93.6 150.7 |
Junction of Highway #6 The CanAm Highway |
North to Watson, SK, Melfort, SK. South to Raymore, SK, Southey, SK . Services at highway junction. Melfort, SK attractions: The Melfort Exhibition which attracts thousands of people to the community each summer. The annual Polka Fest, 'Back to the 50's,' and fall trade show.
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| 94.6 152.3 |
Point of Interest |
Ducks Unlimited Canada Bridge Marsh Project. Managed wildlife habitat. Both sides of Hwy. |
| 95.6 153.8 |
Roadside Highway Turnout |
Access east side of highway |
| 96.6 155.5 |
Village of Dafoe, SK |
The Dafoe RCAF #5 Bombing and Gunnery School was one of 230 RCAF training bases established from 1939 thru 1945 to train aircrew and ground crew for the war in Europe. The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan brought men from all across Canada, the U.K., Australia, New Zealand for training. By the end of the war, 131,553 aircrew from four nations were trained as well as some 80,000 ground crew.
The Dafoe airbase, located about 19 km north of Dafoe, is now a grain farm. Visitors are not allowed past the road. Only one of the former hanger buildings remains and which can be seen from the road. Concrete structures and the remains of some of the runways are visible too. There is a plaque commemorating the site. |
| 97.4 156.7 |
Junction of Highways #6 #16 |
Access to fuel, 24/7, Information Centre and Truck Stop. Northeast side of Highway at Junction. East to Yorkton. West to Saskatoon. SK, South to Raymore, SK, Southey, SK. North to Watson, SK, Melfort, SK. |
| 97.6 157.1 |
Quill Lakes International Bird Area |
Quill Lakes International Bird Area. Shorebird and waterfowl sanctuaries hosting millions of birds annually.
Tourism information radio FM103.3 Wynyard
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| 101.0 162.5 |
Amma's House B&B & Guest House |
Highway access to Amma's Bed and Breakfast |
| 102.0 164.1 |
Point of Interest |
Sutton Project Wildlife Management Habitant, south side of highway |
| 102.3 164.7 |
Cemetery |
Access south side of highway |
| 102.3 164.7 |
Point of Interest |
Ducks Unlimited Canada Sutton Marsh Project. Managed Wildlife Habitat, south side of highway. |
| 102.7 165.3 |
Point of Interest |
Viking Game Elk Farm, access from highway |
| 104.0 167.3 |
Access to Town of Quinton |
South of highway 43 km's |
| 104.4 168.0 |
Town of Kandahar |
North side of highway, services |
| 106.2 170.9 |
Point of Interest |
The Lake to the North is Big Quill Lake, SK; the largest saline lake in Canada and 3x saltier than the ocean. |
| 106.4 171.3 |
Point of Interest |
North side of Hwy, Big Quill Resources. Extracts and processes potassium sulfate from Big Quill Lake. Also site of Brine Shrimp fishery (tiny shrimp used for tropical fish food). |
| 108.6 174.8 |
Roadside Highway Turnout |
North side of HWY. Information sign on The Quill Lakes, Canada's largest Saline lake. |
| 110.7 178.2 |
Town of Wynyard, SK |
All Services. Many of the early settlers to the area around Big Quill Lake were of Icelandic origin. - Frank Cameron Museum provides local historical artifacts as well as tourism information and is located in Wynyard. Wynyard Regional Park is the local camping site and is 2 km or 1 mi from Wynyard. The park provides services such as, washrooms, showers, sewage dump station, firewood, a large pond stocked with Rainbow Trout, 1.5 km of hiking trail, and a kitchen with a wood burning stove. There are 22 sites with 15 and 30 amp service available. |
| 111.5 179.4 |
Access to Campground |
1 mile south on hwy 640 to Wynyard Regional Park. |
| 112.0 180.2 |
Wynyard Visitor Information Direction Center |
Western Gateway to the Quill Lakes Bird Area. All Services. Attractions include QLIC, Golf Coarse, and Museum. Home to Lilydale Chicken Processors and the Chicken Chariot races. |
| 112.0 180.2 |
Quill Lakes International Bird Area Interpretive Centre, Wynyard |
Access north from highway. Large centre featuring wild life dioramas and interactive exhibits, activity centre and movie theatre. Visitor information for Quill Lakes and wildlife viewing areas. Admission Free. |
| 112.3 180.7 |
Access to Wynyard, SK Public Swimming Pool, Airport |
Access from highway |
| 112.8 181.5 |
Access to Hospital |
Access from highway |
| 113.0 181.8 |
Roadside Highway Turnoff |
North side of highway, turnout has Town of Wynyard Map |
| 115.3 185.5 |
Jumping Deer Creek Vacation Farm |
Access from highway |
| 120.2 193.5 |
Point of Information |
Westbound travelers now entering Quill Lakes International Bird Area Northern Gateway Wynyard. Shorebird and Waterfowl sanctuary hosting millions of birds annually
Wadena Tourism Radio 103.3 FM
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| 120.5 193.9 |
Community of Mozart Junction of Grid Road #639 |
Mozart 2 km's north. |
| 120.8 194.4 |
Point of Information |
North or south side of highway. Eastbound travelers now entering Quill Lakes International Bird Area Northern Gateway Wadena. Shorebird and Waterfowl sanctuary hosting millions of birds annually
Wadena Tourism Radio 103.5 FM
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| 125.7 202.3 |
Town of Elfros, SK |
Services, access from highway |
| 125.7 202.3 |
Point of Interest |
Icelandic Pioneer Memorial. Elfros, SK; was first settled by Icelandic immigrants. Today people of Icelandic descent account for 23.95% of the population |
| 127.3 204.8 |
Junction of Highway #35 |
24 km North to Quill Lakes Bird Area Northern Gateway Wadena. Points of Interest include Wadena Wetlands wildlife viewing area with lookout towers, walking trials, boardwalk, picnic area, and interpretive signage. Area hosts millions of ducks, geese, shorebirds and cranes. Attractions in and around Wadena, SK; Wadena, main street murals and Wadena Museum and Nature Centre located in 1904 Train Station. Also has a one room schoolhouse, vintage machinery, blacksmith shop, and Brice Homestead. Nature centre features wetland diorama with marsh birds and muskrat house. -
North to Greenwater Lake Provincial Park
South to Fort Qu'Appelle, 109 km's. South to Echo Valley Provincial Park & Katepwa Point Provincial Park. Greenwater Lake Provincial Park: Camping - Two Service Centers provide modern facilities and hot showers to four campgrounds.
Four campgrounds with 186 sites: Electric Sites: 144 (near a service centre)
Non-electric Sites: 42 (near a service centre)
Overflow Sites: 75. |
| 127.3 204.8 |
Point of Interest |
Access to Wadena Wetlands wildlife viewing area. |
| 127.3 204.8 |
Junction of Highway #35 |
South to Echo Valley Provincial Park: Camping facilities - Valleyview and Aspen campgrounds feature 221 campsites, 153 of which are electrified. Both campgrounds have a service centre with hot showers. Lakeview campground is nestled amid white birch and maples on the south side of Echo Lake and has a trailer section with 23 electrical sites and a tenting area with 64 non-electrical ones. There are several group-camping areas in the park. These include two RV group sites with a multiple plug-in power pedestal at each. Two campgrounds at the top of the valley (152 electrical and 68 non-electrical and 34 economy) Lower campground (23 electrical, 64 non-electrical) Three group campgrounds (36 electrical) Five group campgrounds (non-electrical).
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| 131.6 211.8 |
Point of Information |
Eastbound travelers now entering Quill Lakes International Bird Area eastern gateway Foam Lake. Shorebird and Waterfowl sanctuary hosting millions of birds annually.
Foam Lake Tourism Radio 99.1 FM
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| 133.6 215.0 |
Point of Information |
Westbound travelers now entering Quill Lakes International Bird Area Northern Gateway Wadena. Shorebird and Waterfowl sanctuary hosting millions of birds annually.
Wadena Tourism Radio 103.5 FM
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| 133.7 215.2 |
Community of Leslie |
North side of highway. South access to Westbend 24 km's |
| 139.6 224.7 |
Roadside Highway Turnout |
South side of highway |
| 139.6 224.7 |
Point of Interest |
Foam Lake Heritage Marsh and wildlife viewing area. 6,000 acre marsh complex managed by Ducks Unlimited. Canada. Thousands of ducks, geese, and cranes. Trails, viewing towers, interpretive signage. Admission Free. |
| 140.0 225.3 |
Old 14 Road |
Access south side of highway |
| 142.4 229.2 |
Town of Foam Lake, SK |
All services, Campground, located behind Visitor Informaton Center. Eastern Gateway to the Quill Lakes Bird Area. All services. - Attactions in and around Foam Lake, Foam Lake Heritage Marsh Foam Lake Museum Douglas Heritage House Foam Lake Hockey Heroes
Fishing Lake Regional Park Foam Lake Golf & County Club Central Park Swimming Pool
Mysterious Goudie Lake
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| 142.5 229.3 |
Junction of Highway #310 |
North to Fishing Lake Regional Park 16 km's, camping, 109 sites, 19 elec. sites, Modern washrooms, beach , picnic area. North to Kuroki, SK 30 km's. South to Town of Ituna, SK 50 km's |
| 142.5 229.4 |
Foam Lake Visitor Centre and Nature Centre |
Centre features a waterfowl diorama and interactive map of Foam Lake Marsh. Tourism info and internet cafe. Hockey Heroes monument. Milligan Creek Nature Trail next to Centre. Located on HWY 16. |
| 142.5 229.4 |
Access to Campground |
Foam Lake Campground. Full service river bank campground located behind Visitor Centre. |
| 143.2 230.4 |
Hospital |
Access Hospital north side of highway,access to services |
| 144.5 232.5 |
Malby Road |
South side of highway |
| 145.1 233.5 |
Roadside Highway Turnoff |
North side of highway |
| 146.3 235.4 |
Rest Area |
North side of highway, picnic tables, toilets |
| 150.3 241.8 |
Point of Information |
Westbound travelers now entering Quill Lakes International Bird Area eastern Gateway Foam Lake. Shorebird and Waterfowl sanctuary with spectacular flights of millions of birds annually.
Foam Lake Tourism Radio 99.1 FM
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| 150.3 241.9 |
Community of Tuffwell |
North side of highway.No services. South access to Parkerview 40.0 km's |
| 150.6 242.3 |
Access to Margo |
Margo 23.0 km's north |
| 156.7 252.2 |
Junction of Grid Road # 617 South |
Village of Sheho, SK services. South to Parkerview, SK. The name 'Sheho' is Cree for Prairie Chicken. |
| 157.9 254.1 |
Junction of Grid Road #617 North |
North to Invermay, SK. |
| 165.1 265.7 |
Hamlet of Insinger, SK. |
North of highway |
| 173.1 278.6 |
Roadside Highway Turnoff |
North side of highway, garbage stand |
| 174.7 281.2 |
Junction of Grid Road #726 |
Access to Village of Theodore, services campground golfing. Access to Whitesand Regional Park campground. Access to Good Spirit Lake Provincial Park, The Whitesand Regional Park, is located on Theodore Reservoir. Camping Facilities: 13 Electric Sites, 12 Non-Electric Sites, 15 Full Service Sites which include 50amp power, sewer and water hook up, and 2 Drive Thru Sites. Large group camping area with two firepits and a group picnic area with an upright BBQ, firepit and camp shelter. Each campsite contains a picnic table, upright BBQ and/or firepit. Firewood available, dump station on site. |
| 174.8 281.3 |
Junction of Grid Road # 651 |
South to Jedburgh, SK; 19 km's |
| 176.0 283.2 |
Roadside Highway Turnoff |
Access from highway, garbage stand |
| 184.5 296.9 |
Town of Springside, SK Junction of Highway #47 North |
Springside all services. North to Good Spirit Lake Provincial Park Campground: - Camping 126 electrified and 88 non-electrified sites. plus overflow, area, hot showers, service centres.
Three campgrounds with 215 sites:
Electric Sites: 127 (near a service centre)
Non-electric Sites: 88 (near a service centre)
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| 184.9 297.5 |
Junction of Highway # 47 south |
Highway #47 is called The Qu'Appelle Valley Senic Route, south to Melville 49 km's |
| 189.3 304.6 |
Jedburgh Road |
Access to Jedburgh Road |
| 191.7 308.5 |
White Spruce Orcadia |
Access from highway |
| 196.8 316.7 |
Roadside Highway Turnoff |
North side of highway, garbage stand |
| 197.2 317.4 |
City Of Yorkton, SK western limits |
Yorkton all services. Attractions in and around Yorkton, SK: Yorkton Short Film and Video Festival - Godfrey Dean Art Gallery - Sunflower Arts and Crafts Show and Sale - Yorkton Arts Council - Yorkton Historical Walking Tour - Ravine Ecological Preserve - Western Development Museum.
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| 198.5 319.4 |
Roadside Highway Turnoff |
Access from highway, Direction Information Sign Map of Yorkton, picnic tables |
| 198.9 320.1 |
Junction of Highway #16a #16 The Yellowhead Route |
City of Yorkton, SK; all services. Access to Western Development Museum. West to Wynyard, SK, Saskatoon, SK. East to Langenburg, SK, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Start/Finish of Road Map Highway Travel Guide. - NOTE: For highway travel via Sask. Highway #16, east 'The Yellowhead Route' - See Milebymile.com - Road Map Highway Travel Guide, Yorkton, SK to The Sask/Manitoba Border, for driving highway directions. -e |