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The Crowsnest Highway is an east-west highway in British Columbia and Alberta, Canada. It stretches 1,161 km (721 mi) across the southern portions of both provinces, from Hope, British Columbia to Medicine Hat, Alberta, providing the shortest highway connection between the Lower Mainland and southeast Alberta through the Canadian Rockies.
May 31, 2018 · This Heritage BC Stop of Interest sign at the summit of Crowsnest Pass (1,358 meters/ 4,455 feet high) describes a bit of the pass’ early transportation history: Rivers born in Canada’s Rockies carved passes eastward to Hudson Bay or westward to the Pacific.
Highway 3 (officially named the Crowsnest Highway) is a 324-kilometre (201 mi) highway that traverses southern Alberta, Canada, running from the Crowsnest Pass through Lethbridge to the Trans-Canada Highway in Medicine Hat.
Crowsnest Pass (sometimes referred to as Crow's Nest Pass, French: col du Nid-de-Corbeau) is a low mountain pass across the Continental Divide of the Canadian Rockies on the Alberta – British Columbia border.
Step into the fascinating mining past of the Crowsnest Pass at the Leitch Collieries Provincial Historic Site. Nearby walking trails, informative displays and ruins will give you a glimpse into the hard-working people who lived and worked here.
The Crowsnest Highway is an east-west highway in British Columbia and Alberta, Canada. It stretches 1,161 km across the southern portions of both provinces, from Hope, British Columbia to Medicine Hat, Alberta, providing the shortest highway connection between the Lower Mainland and southeast Alberta through the Canadian Rockies.
The Crowsnest Pass is the southern-most route through the Rocky Mountains crossing from Alberta into British Columbia. It is a busy highway that leads from rolling foothills into a narrow valley that climbs to cross the Continential Divide. It is a spectacular drive, bring your camera!
