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COVID-19 response: Recreation relaunch - Phase 2

The second phase of Alberta's recreation facility relaunch is underway. Current COVID-19 safety guidelines remain in place.

For full details, visit the Alberta Parks website at: Alberta Environment and Parks Response to COVID-19

For more information about Alberta’s COVID-19 response, visit COVID-19 info for Albertans.

Guide to Outdoor Recreation on Provincial Crown Land

For more information on the rules and what you need to know before you head out to recreate on public land, download a copy of the new Alberta’s Guide to Outdoor Recreation on Provincial Crown Land.

Bighorn Backcountry information

Visit Bighorn Backcountry for area closures, trail updates and maps pertaining to the six public land use zones that make up the Bighorn Backcountry.

Temporary public land recreation area closures

Waskahigan Public Land Recreation Area access and trail

Effective September 17, 2020 until further notice there is a temporary closure of the Waskahigan public land recreation area access and trail located off Highway 63 near the House River (15-34-77-15-W4M) due to facilities repair and materials disposal.

Map – Temporary Area Closure: Waskahigan Recreation Area Access and Trail (PDF, 5.6 MB)

Temporary trail closures

Kananaskis Public Land Use Zone (Moose Mountain)

Effective October 8, 2020, a Temporary Trail Closure has been issued in the Kananaskis Public Land Use Zone, for “Trail With The Sweet Jumps- Upper and Lower Sections”.  The trail is temporarily closed to complete construction and maintenance work.

Pursuant to Section 184 (1) of the Public Lands Administration Regulation AR 187/2011, public access to “Trail With The Sweet Jumps- Upper and Lower Sections” is not permitted. For additional details, see the attached map.

Map – Temporary Area Closure: Trail With The Sweet Jumps – Upper and Lower Sections (PDF, 434 KB)

Livingston Public Land Use Zone - Isolation Creek Trail

Effective August 10 to 31, 2020 sections of Isolation Creek Trail are temporarily closed for trail improvement construction. The trail closure is between trail markers 315 to 318.

Contact

Connect with the South Saskatchewan Region Office in Calgary for more information:

Hours: 8:15 am to 4:30 pm (open Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays)
Phone: 403-297-8800
Toll free: 310-0000 before the phone number (in Alberta)

After hours, contact Report a Poacher:

Phone: 1-800-642-3800