Saskatchewan Trans-Canada Highway Route: The #1 from Medicine Hat, AB to Swift Current

Here is the itinerary for the 223 km along the #1 highway, between Medicine Hat, Alberta and Swift Current, Saskatchewan:

Southeast of Medicine Hat are the Cypress Hills, about an hour south of the Trans-Canada, which are the largest hills between the Rockies and Labrador. There are no cypress trees there, but the area was so-named by early French explorers who mistook the area's lodgepole pine. The hills are wetter than the surrounding prairie and are home to bison, grizzly bears, elk, mule deer, wolves and trumpeter swans. The area is protected by a bi-province provincial park.

North of Piapot are the Great Sand Hills, which were formed from beach deposits of ancient glacial lakes. This geologic anomaly has some unusual animals including kangaroo rats, white tailed jack rabbit, coyote, mule deer, pronghorn antelope. Some of the dunes can been seen from the Trans-Canada. Crane Lake to the northeast of Piapot is a major breeding site for waterbirds.

Next West: Calgary to Medicine Hat

Next East: Swift Current to Regina

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KM From Start EAST \| WEST		HighWay Point & Feature Description	Municipality	Elevation (metres)	Map	Add Info
0	222.8	Central Ave N intersection, S to downtown Swift Current, Highway 4 N to Leader, Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park	Swift Current	766
		Best Western Inn, just S of highway.. Westwind Motel, just N of highway.. Swift Current, access to downtown.. Cypress Regional Hospital, 1.4 km SE of highway, via Central 1st Ave and Lorne St E... York Hotel, downtown, 1.7 km S of highway... Imperial Hotel, downtown, 1.7 km S of highway... Rainbow Motel, SE side of intersection.. City Centre Motel, SE side of intersection.. Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park, on Lake Diefenbaker, 51 km N of highway. water sports, camping, golfing..
1	221.8	Service Rd access (EB, WB separate)	Swift Current	765
2	220.8	11th Ave NW exit, access to services (S), Tail Campground (N)	Swift Current	748.3
		Trail Campground, 0.5 km N of highway.. Travelodge Swift Current, NW corner of intersection..
3.6	219.2	River Crescent , access to N & S service roads		741.6
		K Motel, on N side of highway..
10	212.8	Junction Hwy 32, N to Success, Cabri, Leader		744.9
		Town of Cabri, 54 km to NW of highway, large sculpture of Antelope, Canada Goose, and Wheat.. Town of Leader, pop. 1000, 142 km to NW of highway, all services... access to Great Sandhills, SE of Leader...
13	209.8	Enchanted Village Tea Room		743.4
14	208.8	Highway Roadside Turnout, picnic area N side		761.1
17	205.8	Junction Highway 630		769.6
23	199.8	Goose & Gander Lakes to south of highway		752.6
33	189.8	Access to town of Webb, 1.5 km S of highway	Webb	786.1
43	179.8	Antelope Rd, access to town of Antelope (S)	Antelope	777.5
49	173.8	Roadside turnout & picnic area S side		770.8
56	166.8	Highway 37 junction, S to Gull Lake and Hwy 631E	Gull Lake	779.7
		Gull Lake, 0.5 km S of highway.. Gull Lake Museum, open June to Labour Day.. Gull Lake Campground, 1 km SE of highway.. Great Sandhills Ecological Reserve, to the Northwest of the town.. Town of Shaunavon, pop. 1700, 52 km S of highway..
79	143.8	Highway 633 (S) to Tompkins		797.4
		Village of Tompkins, 0/5 km S of highway, pop. 200... Shady Place Campground, in Tompkins.. Tompkins has a golf course, curling rink, skating rink, ball diamond, and playground...
104	118.8	Highway 614 (S) to Piapot	Piapot	761.4
		village of Piapot, 1.6 km S of highway. No services... Piapot Saloon and Guesthouse, 1 km S of highway
129	93.8	Highway 21, south to Maple Creek, airport, facilities (10 km)	Maple Creek	760.2
		Town of Maple Creek, 10 km to S of highway, all services.. Maple Creek Visitor Centre.. Fort Walsh & Cypress Hills Massacre National Historic Sites of Canada, 52 km S of highway.. Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park, West Block. 62 km S of highway. camping, watersports, hiking... Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park, Centre Block. 62 km S of highway. camping, watersports, hiking... Maple Creek Hospital, 10 km S of highway..
155.4	67.4	Highway 635, north to Hatton		800.4
		Village of Hatton, no services, 8 km N of highway..
167.8	55	Saskatchewan visitor information kiosk		738.8
		Saskatchewan visitor information kiosk..
168	54.8	Alberta-Saskatchewan Border	AB-SK border	738.5
168.2	54.6	Alberta visitor information kiosk		739.7
		Alberta visitor information kiosk (they make you pay for Alberta road map!)..
170	52.8	Walsh, Range Rd 11A		742.5
		Town of Walsh to N of highway, no services..
180	42.8	Range Rd 21		760.2
		wbcam 500 m East of Range Road 40
187.8	35	Irvine, Bull Trail (S)		765
188	34.8	Accommodation on highway		760.5
193	29.8	Highway 41 (S) to Elkwater, Cypress Hills	To Cypress Park	745.5
		Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park, 30 km SE of highway. Camping, hiking, water sports...
209	13.8	Highway 41N		734.9
210.7	12.1	Township Rd 120A, east access to Dunmore	Dunmore	735.5
212.7	10.1	Dunmore to N	Dunmore	739.1
213	9.8	RV Dealership to N		712.6
213.1	9.9	EB Exit for service rd	Dunmore	716.6
215	7.8	Bullshead Creek crossing, Exit to N, RV park		700.4
221.5	1.5	Dunmore Rd, accommodation	Medicine Hat	717.8
		Medicine Hat Lodge, hotel with waterslide, N side of intersection.. Petro-Canada station to N of intersection, with Fas Gas and Canadian Tire stations about 1 km N of highway... Comfort Inn And Suites Medicine Hat, just to N of intersection.. east access to downtown Medicine Hat..
222.6	0.4	WB Exit for 13 Ave	Medicine Hat	715.4
223	0	Underpass for 13 Ave SE, shopping & services	Medicine Hat	717.8
		Howard Johnsons Medicine Hat, just to N of intersection.. Days Inn Medicine Hat, just to N of intersection.. Imperial Inn, just to N of intersection.. Husky and Shell stations on N (EB side of highway), Turbo station 0.5 km, via 13 Ave SE ..
223.2	-0.2	EB Exit for 13 Ave	Medicine Hat	718.1
224.4	-1.4	Major intersection: South Ridge Dr SW, access to college and attractions, golf course	Medicine Hat	708.1
		Medicine Hat College to NE side of intersection.. Saamis Teepee, world's largest Teepee, 1.1 km to SW of highway, marking the Saamis Archaeological Site .. Tourism Medicine Hat..
224.8	-1.8	Passing Medicine Hat College (N), World's larges teepee on S side	Medicine Hat	699.5
225.8	-2.8	Creek crossing, parks & sports fields	Medicine Hat	672.7
226.4	-3.4	16th Street SW intersection, services on S side	Medicine Hat	697.4
		Bel-Aire Motel, on S side of highway.. Esso, Husky and Race Trac gas stations on S (EB) side of intersection. ..
226.8	-3.6	WB Exit to Hwy 3/41A	Medicine Hat	699.5
227	-3.8	Interchange Hwy 3/41A, EB access to Bomfort Cr service Rd, east to downtown Medicine Hat on Gershaw Dr, west to Medicine Hat airport	Medicine Hat	699.2
		east to downtown Medicine Hat via Gershaw Dr.. Medicine Hat Municipal Airport (MHMA), 1.8 km to SW of highway.. Highway 3 Crowsnest Highway, southern route to Vancouver, via Fort MacLeod, Osoyoos, Hope. .. Circle T Lodge, 0.4 km to SW .. Satellite Motel, 0.5 km to SW .. Sundeck Motel, 0.4 km to NE of highway.. Hat Motel, 0.4 km NE of highway.. Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre (formerly Medicine Hat Museum and Art Gallery) to S of junction, accessed via #3 and Bomford Crescent.. Access to Lethbridge, 170 km to SW va Highway 3.. Fort Macleod, 210 km SW via highway 3.. Historic Downtown, turn of the century architecture, shopping .. Medalta Potteries factory, National Historic Site, about 5 km NE of highway, via downtown..
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Saskatchewan: #1 between Medicine Hat, AB and Swift Current

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