Road Trip Planning| Miles Kms | Item | Summary |
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| 0.0 0.0 2516 ft. |
Junction of Highway #36 and The Trans Canada Highway |
East to City of Brooks, AB 8 km's, Medicine Hat, AB. North to Hanna, AB. South to Tabor, AB. West To Calgary, AB. - NOTE: For highway travel east or west via The Trans Canada Highway #1 - See RV Highway Travel Guide The Trans Canada Highway - Calgary, Alberta to Saskatchewan Border, for driving directions.
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| 2.9 4.6 2507 ft. |
Point of Interest |
Ducks Unlimited Rock Lake Conservation Area |
| 3.7 5.9 2513 ft. |
Junction of Highway #544 sec. east |
East to Patricia, AB, Empress, AB. East to Dinosaur Provincial Park, camping 39 km's east. The Field Station Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology. - Alberta's Dinosaur Provincial Park is noted for the worlds most extensive dinosaur fossil fields, that are found here. The park is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Park. |
| 7.5 12.0 2490 ft. |
Junction of Highway #550 sec. |
West to Rosemary, AB, Bassano, AB. East to Duchess, AB 35 km's |
| 10.8 17.3 2539 ft. |
View from highway  |
While driving north. |
| 14.5 23.4 2300 ft. |
Point of Interest |
Bridge crossing Matzhwan Creek, AB. |
| 17.6 28.3 2352 ft. |
Roadside Highway Turnout |
West side of highway , information sign |
| 18.3 29.5 2333 ft. |
Junction of Highway #556 sec |
West to Gem, AB. |
| 19.0 30.6 2306 ft. |
View from Highway  |
While driving north on highway #36. |
| 19.8 31.8 2156 ft. |
Emerson Bridge Recreation Area |
West side of highway, Camping, picnic tables, pit toilets |
| 20.1 32.4 2110 ft. |
Point of Interest |
Bridge Crossing the Red Deer River, AB. The Red Deer River is a tributary of the South Saskatchewan River. It has a total length of 724 km. The river originates in the Canadian Rockies, in Banff National Park, flowing east through the mountains and foothills region. |
| 21.4 34.5 2290 ft. |
Access to Wardlow, AB |
Wardlow, AB; 26 km's east |
| 26.7 43.0 2356 ft. |
Junction of Highway #561 sec |
East to Cessford, AB; 19 km, no facilities |
| 28.3 45.6 2372 ft. |
Point of Interest |
West side of highway. Steel silhouette of cowboy on horse with cow and calf |
| 38.0 61.2 2493 ft. |
Junction of Township Road East 255. east |
East to Pollockville, AB 21km's east |
| 39.1 62.9 2520 ft. |
Junction of Towmship Road 260 west |
West to Finnegan Ferry, AB. Finnegan Ferry, crosses the Red Deer River. |
| 45.2 72.7 2579 ft. |
Junction of Highway # 570 |
West to Dorothy, Little Fish Provincial Park. Drumheller 70km's. Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology. East to Sunnynook 13 km. Little Fish Provincial Park Campground facilities: 14 camping sites, water, toilets, fire pits. The Alberta Royal Tyrrell Museum of Plaeontology has the worlds largest exhibit of complete dinosaur skeletons. |
| 47.2 76.0 2575 ft. |
Township Road 272 |
Sunnynook Golf Course, AB - 2.5 Kms west.
Sunnynook Golf Course is a very challenging 9 hole course on the Bullpond Creek off HWY 36 south of the Sheerness Power plant. Grass greens licensed clubhouse. 30 minutes south of Hanna and 30 minutes east of Dorothy |
| 51.6 83.0 2592 ft. |
Junction ofTownship Road 280 sec. |
West to Little Fish Provincial Park, camping |
| 51.9 83.6 2598 ft. |
View from Highway  |
Sheerness Electric. Power Station, AB; in distance(looking north) |
| 55.6 89.4 2657 ft. |
Access to Sheerness Mine, AB |
West side of highway |
| 56.5 90.9 2726 ft. |
Roadside Highway Turnout |
West side of highway |
| 57.6 92.7 2674 ft. |
Entrance to Sheerness Thermal Generating Station, AB |
Main entrance. Sheerness Electric Generation Station is coal-fired generating station drawing its coolant water from the Red Deer River. The plant produces 760 megawatts of electricity. |
| 58.7 94.5 2697 ft. |
Prairie Oasis Park, AB |
West side of highway,Camping site,picnic area.Recreation Camping only (16 day maximum)
* 21 regular sites - $10.00 unit/night (Maximum 2 units per site)
* 37 electrical sites
* 4 tenting only sites
* Potable water available at various locations throughout the park.
* Trailer sewage dump station
* Private concession
* Pay showers in marina area
* Pay phone in the marina area
* Firewood for sale on weekends, 7 days/week in July & August
* No hook ups at sites
Group Camping:
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| 61.6 99.2 2802 ft. |
Township Road 577 |
Access to Community of Sheerness, AB - East 9 km. |
| 65.7 105.7 2799 ft. |
Township Road 302 Road |
Both sides of highway |
| 69.0 111.0 2749 ft. |
View from Highway  |
While driving north on highway #36 |
| 70.1 112.8 2730 ft. |
Junction of Highway #9 |
Services fuel at highway - West to Hanna, AB; 10 km's Drumheller, AB: Calgary, AB. East to Young, AB; Oyen, AB: Saskatoon, SK. North to Castor, AB Viking, AB. South to Brooks, AB, Taber, AB. Attractions in Hanna, Alberta: The Doll Palace, shows a collection of over 4000 dolls from the early 1900's - Hanna Museum and Pioneer Village. A full block of historic buildings filled with antiques and turn of the century artifacts of the surrounding area. - The Hanna Farmers' Market, Fridays 10.30 to 2.30. |
| 70.1 112.8 2756 ft. |
Junction of Highway #9 |
West to Hanna, AB. |