Longitude: -105.518058° W
Big Muddy Badlands Full-Day Tour
Coronach, Big Muddy Badlands
May 15, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023
Big Muddy Badlands Full-Day Tour departs the Coronach Visitor Centre at 9:30 a.m., winding through the Big Muddy Badlands spectacular scenery to Castle Butte, then on to Big Beaver. Your tour guide will join you in your vehicle and direct the trip. Shop at Aust's General Store and explore the Big Muddy Nature Centre and Museum. Lunch (supplied by yourself or pre-ordered from the Rustic Tavern in Coronach) is at the Heritage School House in Big Beaver. After lunch, your tour guide will direct you to the outlaw caves! Discover why the Big Muddy Valley was known as Station #1 on Butch Cassidy’s Outlaw Trail. The caves were once used as hideouts for famous outlaws, such as, Sam Kelly and Dutch Henry. The day's adventures wind down with stops at sacred Indigenous sites including two effigies and a ceremonial circle.
STARTING AT:
$80
Big Muddy Badlands Sunday & Statutory Holiday Half-Day Tour
Coronach, Big Muddy Badlands
May 21, 2023 to Sep 24, 2023
New in 2023, the Sunday & Stat Holiday Half-Day Tour of the Big Muddy, takes in the highlights of this scenic and historic area including the Sam Kelly Outlaw Caves, Castle Butte and the Buffalo Effigy. Participants will also have an opportunity to tour the Coronach District Museum. Your tour guide will join you in your vehicle and direct the trip. The 4-hour tour departs from the Coronach Visitor Centre on Sundays and statutory holidays at 12:30 p.m.
STARTING AT:
$65
Castle Butte & Big Beaver Half-Day Tour
Coronach, Big Muddy Badlands
May 15, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023
Castle Butte is a relic from the Ice Age. This striking formation, situated in the southern Big Muddy Badlands, served as a landmark for Indigenous people, the North West Mounted Police (NWMP) and early Canadian settlers. Take this half-day guided tour through the scenic rolling hills of the Big Muddy Badlands to visit Castle Butte, the community of Big Beaver and Canada's only Buffalo Effigy. Stops in Big Beaver include Aust's General Store and Big Beaver Nature Centre. Your tour guide will join you in your vehicle and direct the trip. The 4-hour tour departs from the Coronach Visitor Centre, Monday to Friday at 9 a.m.
STARTING AT:
$65
Sam Kelly Outlaw Caves Half-Day Tour
Coronach, Big Muddy Badlands
May 15, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023
Discover why the Big Muddy Valley was known as Station #1 on Butch Cassidy’s Outlaw Trail. This half-day guided tour through the scenic rolling hills of the Big Muddy Badlands includes the Sam Kelly Outlaw Caves and sacred Indigenous sites including the Turtle Effigy, Ceremonial Circle and Canada's only Buffalo Effigy. Your tour guide will join you in your vehicle and direct the trip. The 4-hour tour departs from the Coronach Visitor Centre, Monday to Friday at 12:30 p.m.
STARTING AT:
$65
Rates And Discounts
Certifications and Affiliations
- Municipal Heritage Property designation
Access
- Backcountry
- Country / Rural
Services
- Bus parking
- Guided tour
- Step-on guide service
- Tourist information available
- Tours upon request
Amenities
- Gift shop
- Picnic area
- Pit toilet
Maps & Docs
Contact Info
Phone(s):
306-267-3312 |
coronachtourism@gmail.com
Depart from Coronach Visitor Centre, 117 Centre St, Coronach.
Latitude: 49.111226° N, Longitude: -105.518058° W
