Macleod-Edmonton Trail - Okotoks, Alberta
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wildwoodke
N 50° 43.623 W 113° 58.682
12U E 289827 N 5623702
The marker at this location is for the Macleod Trail which passes through Okotokos, Alberta.
Waymark Code: WM4DRQ
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 08/10/2008
Views: 33
Text from the plaque:
The Macleod-Edmonton Trail, the original wagon route from Fort Benton in Montana north through Fort Macleod and on to Calgary and Edmonton, passed through this coulee.
Road of Trail Name: Macleod - Edmonton Trail
State: Alberta
County: Canada
Historical Significance:
Was the route that early settlers used to travel north to south from Montona through Alberta.
How you discovered it:
Was looking for another waymark for a nearby park.
Why?:
This coulee is an easy route up to the top of the valley from the Highwood River
Directions:
Down the alley on Crescent Road
Years in use: Not listed
Book on Wagon Road or Trial: Not listed
Website Explination: Not listed
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