How to get here

Fort Walsh National Historic Site is located 55 km southwest of Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, off the Trans Canada Highway.

From Highway #1

1. Turn south onto Highway 21 and proceed into the town of Maple Creek.
2. At the first intersection after the railroad tracks, turn west (right) onto Pacific Avenue. Continue going west to Highway 21.
3. Turn south (left) onto Highway 21 and continue to Highway 271.
4. Turn west (right) onto Highway 271. Travel 3 km west of Maple Creek and follow Highway 271 by turning south (left) at the Fort Walsh sign.
5. Continue south on Highway 271 and watch for signs to Fort Walsh National Historic Site. Highway 271 is a paved, all-weather road.

From Elkwater

Note: you can use Google Maps to Cypress Hills West Block, but do not use it for Fort Walsh.

1. Go south on Highway 41 (Buffalo Trail). Pass the ski slope and continue to the top of the hill.
2. Turn left on Reesor Lake Road (paved) Drive past Reesor Lake. The road will change to dirt.
3. Turn right onto the gravel border road. This road runs along the Saskatchewan/Alberta border. You’ll pass the Graburn monument.
4. After about 1km, take a slight left at the fork onto Battle Creek Road.
5. Continue for 10km, passing the West Block Campground.
6. At the fork, take a left, then drive 3km further.
7. Turn right onto Highway 271 (paved).
8. Drive 5km to Fort Walsh.

From the south or southeast

Either take Highway 13 to the junction of Highway 21 and then proceed to Maple Creek, or travel north on the #615 grid watching for directional signs, which will lead you directly to the historic site.

map — Text version

Image Description:

A map of southwestern Saskatchewan and southeastern Alberta, Canada. The map uses a light beige background with orange lines for highways and black dots for towns. Fort Walsh National Historic Site and Grasslands National Park are highlighted in colored rectangles.

Geographic Context:

• The Alberta–Saskatchewan provincial border runs vertically near the left side of the map.
• The Canada–United States border runs horizontally along the bottom edge.

Highlighted Sites:

• Fort Walsh National Historic Site: Large red rectangle near the southwest corner, close to Elkwater and Highway 41.
• Grasslands National Park - West Block: Green rectangle south of Val Marie, near Highway 4.
• Grasslands National Park - East Block: Green rectangle farther east, near Highway 2.

Major Towns and Cities:

Medicine Hat (top left), Elkwater (near Fort Walsh), Maple Creek, Eastend, Shaunavon, Gull Lake, Swift Current, Cadillac, Val Marie, and Gravelbourg.

Highways:

The map shows the Trans-Canada Highway 1, and Saskatchewan highways 2, 4, 13, 18, 19, 21, 37, and 41.

Symbols:

Green icons with a white maple leaf indicate the Trans-Canada highway.

Purpose:

The map emphasizes travel routes and access points to Fort Walsh National Historic Site and Grasslands National Park.