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Nearest city
  
Turner Valley

Area
  
60.2 km (23.2 sq mi)

Sheep River Provincial Park

Location
  
Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada

Governing body
  
Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation, Kananaskis Country Campgrounds

Address
  
Millarville, AB T0L 1K0, Canada

Similar
  
Sheep River Falls, Bluerock Wildland Provincial, Little Elbow Campgro, Kananas Country Campgro, Peter Lougheed Provincial

Walking in sheep river provincial park


Sheep River Provincial Park is a provincial park located in Alberta, Canada, 23 km west of Turner Valley on highway 546. It is part of the Kananaskis Country park system.

Contents

Located on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains, the park includes the Sheep River Wildlife Sanctuary, which provides permanent habitat for bighorn sheep, while the eastern part of the reserve extends to the Foothills Natural Region, offering summer range for elk and deer.

Sheep river provincial park


Activities

The following activities are available in the park:

  • Camping at Sandy McNabb and Bluerock campgrounds.
  • Cross-country skiing on the Sandy McNabb trails.
  • Fishing for brown, bull, cutthroat and rainbow trout, longnose dace, pearl dace, longnose sucker, mountain sucker, mountain whitefish and spoonhead sculpin on the Sheep River.
  • Hiking on a wide variety of trails: 9999, Bighorn, Bluerock, Bluerock Creek, Curley Sands, Death Valley, Foran Grade, Gorge Creek, Green Mountain, Hog's Back, Indian Oils, Junction Creek, Junction Mountain, Link Creek, Missinglink, Mist Creek, Mount McNabb, North Fork, Phone Line, Price Camp, Sandy McNabb, Sheep, South Gorge Creek, Threepoint Creek, Threepoint Mountain, Volcano Creek, Volcano Ridge, Ware Creek, Wildhorse, Windy Point, Wolf Creek.
  • Horseback riding on most trails.
  • Ice skating at Sandy McNabb campground.
  • Mountain biking on most trails.
  • References

    Sheep River Provincial Park Wikipedia