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03-30-2020, 11:05 AM
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Scenic Drives (Edmonton area)
I went for a drive with the family on the weekend. Took HWY 37 west of St.Albert through Onoway, then down to Twp 540 to chickakoo lake (absolutely packed parking lot), took a bunch of backroads and eventually back up to 37 and went home. Nice drive and something to do once in a while.
Anyone have some other places, no more than a half day round trip that would be a nice drive?
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03-30-2020, 01:13 PM
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The old Victoria Trail up from Ft Sask to up by Wasketnau runs along the river very nice drive.
Not sure if Google shows it but Backroads Alberta does
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03-30-2020, 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by stubblejumper01
The old Victoria Trail up from Ft Sask to up by Wasketnau runs along the river very nice drive.
Not sure if Google shows it but Backroads Alberta does
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Talked me into it 😁
Checked my Backroads Mapbook and me and the boys are going to drive to the Victoria Settlement Saturday just to get out of the house....hopefully we’ll get some nice photos.
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03-30-2020, 05:56 PM
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Talked me into it 😁
Checked my Backroads Mapbook and me and the boys are going to drive to the Victoria Settlement Saturday just to get out of the house....hopefully we’ll get some nice photos.
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That is a very nice drive, lot of historical landmarks along the way too. Enjoy!
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03-30-2020, 06:11 PM
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Funny this thread just popped up. I was just talking to the wife lastnight that once this big snowfall is over and the weather turns nicer I told her we are gonna load the kids in the truck and hit the road and just go for a tour. We only moved to Alberta a year and a half ago and haven’t had much for free time to just explore. Any more suggestions from the Edmonton area would be appreciated. Just looking for day trips also.
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03-30-2020, 06:48 PM
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There's a nice drive along the Tawatina River valley. I believe it goes from somewhere near the old ski hill north through Rochester,Perryvale and Colinton and continues into Athabasca. Never drove it all myself but heard good things about it. Especially nice in the fall when the leaves are turning. Be prepared to dodge lots of wildlife as well
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04-04-2020, 08:24 PM
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That is a very nice drive, lot of historical landmarks along the way too. Enjoy!
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We took the drive today.
Very nice day, lots of photos taken.
What a road...in my younger days I used to compete in road rallies such as the Rocky Mountain Rally https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4SvUM6nyxAY
Parts of the drive today really got the juices flowing.
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04-04-2020, 08:25 PM
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I always enjoyed the stretch of hyway from Thorhild north to hyway 55 and come out at Athabasca. I did that many time’s back in the day when I owned a bike.
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04-04-2020, 11:16 PM
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Originally Posted by bobtodrick
We took the drive today.
Very nice day, lots of photos taken.
What a road...in my younger days I used to compete in road rallies such as the Rocky Mountain Rally https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4SvUM6nyxAY
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We did it today too did you spot the big black suburban cooking hotdogs on the side of the road?
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04-05-2020, 12:33 AM
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Originally Posted by stubblejumper01
There's a nice drive along the Tawatina River valley. I believe it goes from somewhere near the old ski hill north through Rochester,Perryvale and Colinton and continues into Athabasca. Never drove it all myself but heard good things about it. Especially nice in the fall when the leaves are turning. Be prepared to dodge lots of wildlife as well
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Colinton is cool. Must see little town
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04-05-2020, 08:18 AM
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We did it today too did you spot the big black suburban cooking hotdogs on the side of the road?
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Missed that....great idea though. When the sun was out it was quite pleasant.
Today we went in my SUV....can’t wait for summer when we’ll do it in my kids Subaru WRX 😀
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04-05-2020, 08:22 AM
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David Thompson highway to the trunk road then hit a right on the Elk River road to drayton valley then hwy 22 North and Hammer down hwy 16 to home...
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04-05-2020, 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by bobtodrick
We took the drive today.
Very nice day, lots of photos taken.
What a road...in my younger days I used to compete in road rallies such as the Rocky Mountain Rally https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4SvUM6nyxAY
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Glad you enjoyed it. Those old river lot surveys sure made for some interesting obstacles. Like a house the road had to be built around.
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04-05-2020, 08:35 AM
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Glad you enjoyed it. Those old river lot surveys sure made for some interesting obstacles. Like a house the road had to be built around.
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Noticed that....smack dab in the middle of where the road would have been.
The light colored new door seemed out of place though 😀
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04-05-2020, 08:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Ennyindabenny
We did it today too did you spot the big black suburban cooking hotdogs on the side of the road?
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Missed that....great idea though. When the sun was out it was quite pleasant.
Today we went in my SUV....can’t wait for summer when we’ll do it in my kids Subaru WRX 😀
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