Type of Use
Provides a large network of trails for non-motorized and equestrian use, with additional seasonal access trails for equestrian use. Provides motorized off-highway
vehicle use on designated trails, many with an additional seasonal access.
Kiska/Willson PLUZ
Boating (Motorized)
Camping (Primitive)
Helicopter Access
Motorized RecreationOff-Highway Vehicle (OHVs)
Motorized Recreation(On-Highway Vehicles)
Recreational Equestrian Use
Wagon Use
Snow Vehicle Use
Permitted Only permitted on the North Saskatchewan River and Abraham Lake.
Permitted No cutting of live green trees; garbage must be removed; no permanent camp structures to remain without authorization; limit your stay to maximum 14 days.
Permitted No landing on, or within 200 metres (656 feet) of any lake without authorization.
Permitted No OHVs allowed on Pinto Lake and Aylmer trails. Many trails have timing restrictions (see map). Remaining existing trails available year-round,unless otherwise posted.
Permitted Permitted on highways and secondary roads, or where posted.
Permitted Equine tethered at least 100 metres (328 feet) away from lakeshores. Timing restrictions on Allstones Creek trail (see map). Remaining existing trails available year-round, unless otherwise posted.
Permitted Wagon accessible trails
Permitted No snow vehicles allowed on Pinto Lake and Aylmer trails. A few trails are closed to snow vehicles due to timing restrictions. Remaining existing trails available for use, snow cover permitting, unless otherwise posted.
Kiska/Willson PLUZ
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River
Shoe
Leather Cr Cre
ek
Entry
LakeofFalls
LandslideLake Two O'Clock Cr
Open for UseOct. 1 - May 31
11th Base Line
16
Big
Horn
I.R.
144A
Douglas FirNatural Area
Cline
Kootenay PlainsEcological Reserve
Job/ClinePLUZ
Open For UseDec. 1 - April 30
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WapiabiProvincial
RecreationArea
Road
1819
Kiska/WillsonPLUZ
Open for UseOct. 1 - May 31
VimyPatrol Cabin
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Bighorn Trail
Coral C
reek Trail
Whitegoat Trail
Pinto LakeTrail
Aylmer Trail
Lake of the Falls Tr
ail
Landslid
e L
ake
Trail
Onion Creek Trail
Hummingbird Creek Trail
Canary Creek Trail
South Ram River Trail(Allenby Trail)
Whiterabbit Trail
Glacier Trail
Head
wate
rs Trail
Little
horn
Tra
il
Big
horn
Tra
il
Sunka
y C
reek
Trail
Cline River Trail
Kin
gle
tte La
ke Tra
ilNor
th R
am T
rail
Headwaters Trail
North Ram Trail
Nor
th R
am T
rail
Farley Lake Trail
Joyce Creek/Smallpox Trail
North Ram TrailMcM
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n Lo
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rail
11
11
Lynx
Creek
Hummingbird
Canary
Creek
OnionCreek
River
Whiterabbit Creek
Siffle
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Rive
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SiffleurFalls
Cr
Cre
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Wilson
Cr
OnionLake
North
Cr
Creek
WhiskerLakes
Coral
Creek
WhitegoatLakes
Whitegoat
Lake
Abra
ham
Allstones Creek
AllstonesLake
Tersh
ishner
Creek
Litt
lehorn
Cre
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River
Mons
Sm
ith
Georg
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reek
Wapiabi
Sunka
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Shankla
nd
Cr
Tep
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CrescentFalls
Gonika
Cr
Sturrock
Creek
Creek
Stovepipe Cr
Cre
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Haven
ShundaCreek
Swale
Creek
Do
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ShanksLake
GoldeyeLake
ShundaLake
Cre
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Bla
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Canyon
Cr
Cre
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Ma
rtin
Dutch
Cre
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South
Joyce
RiverCr
Kidd
Cro
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Kiska
Creek
Ram
JockLake
Lynch
Cr
Side Cr
Crip
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OtterC
olt
Cr
Jock
Cr
Cr
734
734
UpperShundaCreek
FishLake
GoldeyeLake
DryHavenCreek
SnowCreek
Beaverdam
Aylmer
CrescentFalls
WaterfallsCreek
Lake ofthe Falls
LandslideLake
KootenayPlains
ThompsonCreek
SiffleurFalls
Stoney FirstNations Land
Allotment
AllstonesLake
SL
SL
Pleasant Valley
South Ram Patrol Cabin
Blackstone/Wapiabi
PLUZ
SugarBowl
RandomSledding
Area
OnionLake
RandomSledding
Area
Nordegg
T7
T5 T6T4
T8 T9
T2T3
T1
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1D12
D11 D10
D9
D8D7
D13
D14
H7
H6
H5
H4
H3
D15
D17 D16
H8 H9
H10
DA
DBDC
DDDEDG
DHDF
DI
Temporary closure tomotorized
Alberta Environment and Parks - Clearwater Area© 2018 Government of Alberta© 2007 Tarin Resource Services Ltd. All Rights ReservedBase Data Provided by the Spatial Data Warehouse Ltd.
Portions of recreational trail layer data provided by Alberta TrailNet Society on behalf of the Provincial Trail Map Project, its participating project partners and members of the Bighorn Backcountry Steering and Standing Committees.
Information as depicted is subject to change, therefore the Government of Alberta assumes no responsibility for discrepancies at time of use.
HiddenQuartziteTrail
Forestry 10th Base Line
Falls
Trunk
34
33
32
31
9th Base Line
Panther PublicLand RecreationArea
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Forty MilePatrol Cabin
Scalp CreekNatural Area
Ya Ha TindaRanch
IndianheadPatrol Cabin
(National Park)
Open For UseDec. 1 - April 30
PantherCorners
PLUZ
Road
36
35
UpperClearwater/Ram PLUZ
PantherPatrol Cabin
Baseline
Limestone
51º 45'
52º 00'
Canary Creek Trail
Ran
ger C
reek
Tra
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Forb
idden Cre
ek Tra
il
Skeleton Creek Trail
Clearwater Trail
Panther River Trail
Panther C
orners Trail
Scalp Creek Trail
North Cutoff C
reek Trail
Sout
h Cut
off C
reek
Tra
il
Lynx
River
Creek
Creek
Ram
Cre
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Ranger
washout
Cr
River
Clearwater
Lost Guide
Creek
Rum
Punch Cr
LostGuideLake
Timber
Creek
Cre
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Forb
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SkeletonCr
Scalp
Creek
Big
horn
Cr
Eagle Cr
Bridgland Cr
EagleLake
JamesLake
James
River
Yara Cr
Wild
horse
Cre
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Klein Lake
Win
ches
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Cr
River
Dogrib
Cr
IceLake
Creek
Deer
Crip
ple
Otter
Cr
Creek
RamFalls
Cr
Elk Creek
PeppersPeppersLake
ClearwaterRiver
Cut
off
Creek
Rocky
Lim
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Cr
Creek
PineneedleCr
ClearwaterRiver
Creek
Mile
Seven
Tay
Idle
wild
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Cr
Forth-
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Mile
Cr
Prairie
Dry
Glo
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Cre
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Cresent
Cr
RadiantCr
Pete
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DrummondLake
SnowflakeLake
PipitLakeSkeleton
Lake
Red
McConnell
Cr
Divide
Cre
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Tyrrell
Creek
Willson
Cr
Ram FallsProvincial Park
Peppers Lake
Fish Pond
ElkCreek
SevenMileCutoff Creek
Public LandRecreation Area
Wild Horse
Hummingbird Patrol Cabin
Cutoff CreekPublic LandRecreation
Area
Eagle Creek PublicLand RecreationArea
734
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734
Hummingbird Public LandRecreation Area
RandomSledding
Area
RangerCreek
ScalpCreek
RandomSledding
Area
Open For UseDec. 1 - April 30
752
EaglePatrol Cabin
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H1
H2
H3
CC1CC2
CC3
CC4
CC5
CC6
CC7
CC8CC9
CC10
H8 H9
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Alberta Environment and Parks - Clearwater Area© 2018 Government of Alberta© 2007 Tarin Resource Services Ltd. All Rights ReservedBase Data Provided by the Spatial Data Warehouse Ltd.
Portions of recreational trail layer data provided by Alberta TrailNet Society on behalf of the Provincial Trail Map Project, its participating project partners and members of the Bighorn Backcountry Steering and Standing Committees.
Information as depicted is subject to change, therefore the Government of Alberta assumes no responsibility for discrepancies at time of use.
Temporary closure tomotorized
Temporary closure tomotorized
Paved Highway
Gravel Road, 2 lane
Gravel Road, one lane
Ecological Reserves, Wilderness Areas,Natural Areas, Provincial Recreation Areas,Wildland Parks
Lakes and Rivers
Creeks
Glacier, Icefield
Wildlife Corridor - See current hunting regulations for details. PLUZ access regulations apply.
Environment and Parks Sites- Off-highway Vehicle, Snow Vehicle or
Equestrian Access May Be Permitted.
Backcountry Campsite• backcountry toilet and/or• informal campsite
Parking/Staging
Public Land Recreation Area• rustic facilities (varybetween locations)
Campground Day Use Area
(Off-highway Vehicle, Snow Vehicle or Equestrian Access Not Permitted Unless Otherwise Posted)
Alberta Parks Sites
D1 to D17DA to DIH1 to H10CC1 to CC9T1 to T9
Points on the map blowouts that correspond to signs located at trail intersections.
Backcountry Toilets
Gasoline
Gate
Horse Drawn Wagon
Information Kiosk
Interpretive Trail Pedestrian
Lookout Tower
Patrol Cabin
Sanitary Landfill Site
Medical Evacuation Site
Travel at Your Own Risk
SL
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Bighorn Backcountry Public Land Use Zones Boundary
Major trails (only non-motorized use is permitted, unless otherwise posted). (Major trails in the blowout maps are represented with a white dotted line.)
Minor trails and seismic lines (only non-motorized use permitted, unless otherwise posted).
Trails with timing restrictions for off-highway and snow vehicles. Year-round use for all non-motorized users is permitted, unless otherwise posted. Open for off-highway vehicle use July 1 - February 1. Open for snow vehicle use July 1 - April 30.
Trails with timing restrictions for off-highway and snow vehicles. Year-round use for all non-motorized users is permitted, unless otherwise posted. Open for off-highway vehicle use December 1 - February 1. Open for snow vehicle use December 1 - April 30.
Trails with timing restrictions for equestrian users. All other non-motorized users permitted year-round, unless otherwise posted. Off-highway and snow vehicles not permitted on these trails.
Trails that are open year-round for motorized off-highway vehicles, snow vehicles and non-motorized users, unless otherwise posted.
Random sledding area. Areas allowing snow vehicle use anywhere within the designated area during specific time periods. Off-highway vehicles not permitted in these areas except on designated trails. Year-round use for non-motorized users permitted, unless otherwise posted.
Trails that have been temporarily closed to motorized usage due to severe erosion or washout. These will remain closed until maintenance can be performed or new routes approved/created.
Trails with timing restrictions for off-highway and snow vehicles. Year-round use for all non-motorized users is permitted, unless otherwise posted. Open for off-highway vehicle and snow vehicle use July 1 - April 30.
On-highway vehicle access is permitted on existing clearings/trails up to 75 metres (246 feet) beyond Highway 11 and Highway 734 (Forestry Trunk Road) Right-of-Way unless otherwise posted.
Trail Classification
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