Canada Alberta

The David Thompson Highway

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178.2 km
Length
+1,410 m
Ascent
−1,861 m
Descent
1,464 m
Highest point
7.8%
Max gradient
3h 58min
Drive time (approx.)
The David Thompson Highway map
178.2 km · 1,464 m

Elevation profile

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What does The David Thompson Highway look like?

Alberta Highway 11 west terminus
Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0
Alberta Highway 11 looking east from western terminus
Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0
EastofSaskatchewanRiverCrossing
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Canada - Alberta - panoramio
randreu · CC BY 3.0
Canada - Alberta - panoramio (1)
randreu · CC BY 3.0
Road, Rocky Mountains, Canada, Alberta - panoramio
Tom Gold · CC BY 3.0
Storm over RMH
Qwexcxewq · CC BY 4.0
Highway11-Red Deer County
Qyd · CC BY 2.5

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Start
Improvement District No. 9
51.97353, -116.74282
Finish
Rocky Mountain House
52.37769, -114.91435

Stages

  1. Stage 1 95.6 km
  2. Stage 2 82.6 km

Along the road

Restaurants and cafés

11
Parkway Pub 0.0 km · 1,454 m
The Crossing Cafe 0.0 km · 1,454 m
Cowboy Breakfast 40.9 km · 1,367 m
David Thompson Resort Restaurant 41.1 km · 1,370 m
Juice Junkeez 178.0 km · 1,000 m
Tim Hortons 178.1 km · 1,001 m
Rocky's Donair 178.1 km · 1,002 m
Cucina 178.2 km · 1,003 m
Copper Creek Cafe & Coffee 178.2 km · 1,003 m
Tamarack Restaurant 178.2 km · 1,003 m
KFC 178.2 km · 1,003 m

Fuel

7
The Crossing Resort 0.0 km · 1,454 m
Bighorn Stoney Service 65.3 km · 1,322 m
Mobil 177.9 km · 995 m
Co-op 178.0 km · 998 m
Esso 178.1 km · 1,002 m
7-Eleven 178.2 km · 1,003 m
1 unnamed place along the road, from 0.0 km to 178.2 km.

Parking

63
Siffleur Falls Staging Area 28.2 km · 1,342 m
Preacher's North Rustic Camping Area 31.4 km · 1,325 m
Coral Creek Staging Area 39.9 km · 1,343 m
Rockies Heli Canada 40.4 km · 1,342 m
Staff Parking 40.9 km · 1,365 m
Allstones Lake Staging Area 53.9 km · 1,341 m
Stony Tribal Admin-Big Horn 65.1 km · 1,324 m
Nordegg Viewing Platform 83.0 km · 1,313 m
Nordegg Community Hall 83.2 km · 1,314 m
Trailhead Parking 86.0 km · 1,314 m
Harlech Fish Pond 91.2 km · 1,297 m
Chambers Creek Staging Area 146.4 km · 1,053 m
51 unnamed places along the road, from 0.0 km to 178.2 km.

Viewpoints

6
Viewpoint North Saskatchwan River 0.3 km · 1,461 m
Whirlpool Point 21.6 km · 1,370 m
Windy Point Ridge Trailhead 50.6 km · 1,332 m
Tershishner Falls Trailhead 57.7 km · 1,357 m
2 unnamed places along the road, from 0.3 km to 57.7 km.

Toilets

27
27 unnamed places along the road, from 0.3 km to 177.8 km.

Rest areas

4
Saskatchewan River Crossing Rest Area 0.3 km · 1,461 m
Rest Area 83.0 km · 1,313 m
Rest Area 83.5 km · 1,313 m
UFA 178.1 km · 1,002 m

Mountain huts

1
1 unnamed place along the road, from 106.4 km to 106.4 km.