Trails

Drumheller Badlands River Parks - Trailhead 1

1500 North Dinosaur Trail
Drumheller, AB
2.4km
difficult
1.5hr
Accessible
  • Parking: available at the Royal Tyyrell Museum of Paleontology
  • Surface type: paved. This path has elevation changes and an optional highway crossing.
  • Shade: limited

Other amenities: dog-relief station, garbage and recycling receptacles, washrooms available.

Drumheller Badlands River Parks - Trailhead 2

North Dinosaur Trail
Drumheller
1.3km
moderate
1h
Accessible
  • Parking: available. Please do not park on the shoulder of HWY 838. Violators may be subject to fines.
  • Surface type: paved. This path has elevation changes and an optional highway crossing.
  • Shade: limited

Other amenities: washrooms (seasonal), picnic area, garbage and recycling receptacles, Midland Provincial Park & McMullen Island. 

Drumheller Badlands River Parks - Trailhead 3

2412 North River Drive
Midland, AB
4.0km
moderate
  • Parking: available
  • Shade: moderate
  • Surface type: paved

Other amenities: garbage and recycling receptacles, old CN Bridge

Drumheller Badlands River Parks - Trailhead 4

201 17a Street NW
Midland, AB
0.6km
easy
0.5hr
Accessible
  • Parking: on-street parking available
  • Surface type: paved
  • Shade: limited

Drumheller Badlands River Parks - Trailhead 5

4km
moderate
1h
  • Parking: on-street parking available
  • Surface type: paved
  • Shade: limited

Drumheller Badlands River Parks - Trailhead 6

105 Grove Place
Drumheller, AB
0.50km
moderate
10m
  • Parking: available
  • Surface type: paved. The path continues under the Gordon Taylor Bridge toward North Drumheller, onto sidewalks. 
  • Shade: limited

Other amenities: restaurants, convenience, liquor and cannabis store nearby

Drumheller Badlands River Parks - Trailhead 7

Centennial Park
Drumheller, AB
1km
easy
0.5hr
Accessible
  • Parking: available
  • Surface type: paved. This path continues over the river via Gordon Taylor Bridge toward Midland, or under the Gordon Taylor Bridge toward Newcastle.
  • Shade: moderate

Other amenities: dog-relief station, public washrooms, skate park, picnic area, aquatic centre, spray park and fountain.

Drumheller Badlands River Parks - Trailhead 8

3 Ave East
Drumheller, AB
0.8km
easy
45m
Accessible
  • Parking: on-street parking available.
  • Surface type: paved.
  • Shade: limited

Other amenities: garbage receptacle, close to downtown Drumheller.

Drumheller Badlands River Parks - Trailhead 9

Partici Park (Riverside Drive)
Drumheller, AB
1km
easy
0.5hr
  • Parking: available
  • Shade: heavily shaded
  • Surface type: gravel and paved

Other amenities: dog-relief station, public washrooms (seasonal), garbage and recycling receptacles, playground, picnic-areas, river access.

 

Drumheller Badlands River Parks - Trailhead 10

Riverside Drive East
Drumheller, AB
1km
easy
4h 30m
  • Parking: On-street parking available
  • Surface type: gravel and paved 
  • Shade: heavily shaded

 

Drumheller Badlands River Parks - Trailhead 11

914 Newcastle Trail
Newcastle, AB
1.2km
easy
0.5hr

On-street parking, gravel surface, Newcastle recreation area, fenced in off leash dog park, ball diamonds, and newcastle public beach. Washrooms (seasonal).

Drumheller Badlands River Parks - Trailhead 12

1km
easy
0.5hr

Gravel surface, on street parking available. lots of wildlife!

Drumheller Badlands River Parks - Trailhead 13

0.6km
easy
0.5hr

on street parking, gravel surface, trail continues on road and continued toward nacmine

Drumheller Badlands River Parks - Trailhead 14

0.8
easy
0.5hr

Parking available, gravel and paved surface, private residence to the right, please access trail to the left

Drumheller Badlands River Parks - Trailhead 15

3.0km
moderate
1h

On street parking. Shaded, narrow bridge, bug spray?

Drumheller Badlands River Parks - Trailhead 16

0.8km
easy
0.25hr

On street parking, limited shade, please avoid private residence on left, trail is straight ahead.

Drumheller Badlands River Parks - Trailhead 17

0.8km
easy
0.25hr

On street parking, gravel and paved surface.

Construction Notice: Trail Closure

2.5km

This Trail is Closed for Construction. 

Please follow the detour pathway to 17 Street North West toward 1 Avenue West to 25 Street North West (see above image) to access the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology. 

 

Construction Notice: Trail Closure

2.5km
difficult

This Trail is Closed for Construction. 

Please follow the detour pathway to 17 Street North West toward 1 Avenue West to 25 Street North West (see above image) to access the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology. 

 

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