Old Forts Trail

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Cairn marking the northern terminus of this trail is located at Fort Walsh National Historic Site and Fort Battleford National Historic Site.
Latitude: 49.56131° N,
Longitude: -109.8735° W

Old Forts Trail is an internationally significant historic trail from Forts Benton and Assiniboine in Montana to Forts Walsh and Battleford in Saskatchewan. Once known as the Fort Benton Trail, this overland route was a major supply/communications corridor between Canada and the United States prior to 1883. Learn more about this historic trail by visiting Fort Walsh National Historic Site, and following on twitter at #FtWalshNHS and the National Historic Sites in Saskatchewan page on Facebook.

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Open May 21 to Sep 24.

May 21 - 23, daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; May 24 to Jun 325, Tue to Sat 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Jun 28 to Sep 5, daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sep 6 - 24, Tue to Sat 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. 

Rates And Discounts

​$10.50 adult, $9 senior, youth (17 years and under) free. 
  • Family rates
  • Group rates

Access

  • Country / Rural

Services

  • Bus parking
  • Estimated viewing time (hours): 3
  • Guided tour
  • Self-guided tour
  • Tourist information available
  • Tours upon request

Amenities

  • Gift shop
  • Modern washroom
  • Picnic area
  • Trail brochure / Map

Activities

  • Birding / Wildlife viewing
  • Geocaching

Language Services

  • French

Maps & Docs

Contact Info

Phone(s): 306-662-2645 | 306-662-3590 |
fort.walsh@pc.gc.ca

Open May 21 to Sep 24.

May 21 - 23, daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; May 24 to Jun 325, Tue to Sat 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Jun 28 to Sep 5, daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sep 6 - 24, Tue to Sat 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. 

Cairn marking the northern terminus of this trail is located at Fort Walsh National Historic Site and Fort Battleford National Historic Site.

Latitude: 49.56131° N, Longitude: -109.8735° W

South - Fort Walsh

Old Forts Trail is an internationally significant historic trail from Forts Benton and Assiniboine in Montana to Forts Walsh and Battleford in Saskatchewan. Once known as the Fort Benton Trail, this overland route was a major supply/communications corridor between Canada and the United States prior to 1883. Learn more about this historic trail by visiting Fort Walsh National Historic Site, and following on twitter at #FtWalshNHS and the National Historic Sites in Saskatchewan page on Facebook.

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Location Information

Cairn marking the northern terminus of this trail is located at Fort Walsh National Historic Site and Fort Battleford National Historic Site.

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lat. 49.56131° N, long. -109.8735° W

Contact Info

Phone: 306-662-2645 | 306-662-3590 |
fort.walsh@pc.gc.ca