Alberta Highway 6
Major junctions
← Highway 5 | → Highway 7 |
Alberta Provincial Highway No. 6, commonly referred to as Highway 6, is a north-south highway in southern Alberta, Canada. It spans approximately 74 kilometres (46 mi) from Alberta's border with Montana to Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway).[2][3]
Highway 6 is part of the Cowboy Trail between Highway 5 in Waterton Lakes National Park and the Crowsnest Highway, where the Cowboy Trail follows Highway 3 to Highway 22 and continues north.[4]
Route description
Montana Highway 17 in Glacier National Park becomes Alberta Highway 6 in Waterton Lakes National Park as it crosses the Canada–United States border at Chief Mountain. Generally travelling in a north direction from Chief Mountain, the highway provides access to the Hamlet of Waterton Park via Highway 5, and passes through the Hamlet of Twin Butte and the Town of Pincher Creek. Highway 6 ends at Highway 3 north of Pincher Creek.[1][3]
Major intersections
The following is a list of major intersections along Alberta Highway 6 from south to north.[2][3]
Rural/specialized municipality | Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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I.D. No. 4 (Waterton Lakes National Park) | Chief Mountain | 0.0 | 0.0 | MT 17 south – Glacier National Park | Continues into Montana |
Canada–United States border at Chief Mountain Border Crossing | |||||
| 22.0 | 13.7 | Highway 5 east – Cardston, Lethbridge | South end of Hwy 5 concurrency and Cowboy Trail | |
22.9 | 14.2 | Highway 5 west – Waterton Park | North end of Hwy 5 concurrency | ||
M.D. of Pincher Creek No. 9 | | 49.2 | 30.6 | Highway 505 east – Glenwood | |
Pincher Creek | 69.3 | 43.1 | Highway 501 east / Highway 785 north (Macleod Street) | South end of Hwy 501 concurrency | |
70.6 | 43.9 | Highway 501 west / Hewetson Avenue – Beaver Mines, Castle Mountain | Roundabout; north end of Hwy 501 concurrency | ||
Pincher Station | 73.5 | 45.7 | Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway) – Crowsnest Pass, Fort Macleod, Lethbridge | Interchange proposed;[5] Cowboy Trail follows Highway 3 west to Highway 22 | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ^ a b c Google (November 20, 2017). "Highway 6 in Alberta" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
- ^ a b "Provincial Highway 1-216 Progress Chart" (PDF). Alberta Transportation. March 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 10, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- ^ a b c Alberta Official Road Map (Map) (2010 ed.). Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation. § N-5, O-5, O-6.
- ^ "Cowboy Trail Map". The Cowboy Trail. The Cowboy Trail Tourism Association. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
- ^ "Highway 3/6 Interchange Functional Planning Study: Executive Summary" (PDF). Alberta Transportation. CastleGlen Consultants Inc. April 2008. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
External links
- The Cowboy Trail's official webpage
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- Icefields Parkway
- Mackenzie Highway
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- Red Coat Trail
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