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Scenery on the Drumheller & the Dinosaur Trail from Calgary

Day drive · from Calgary

Drumheller & the Dinosaur Trail

A dramatic change of landscape, with prairie giving way to striped coulees, fossils and hoodoos before lunch.

TIME1 long day
DISTANCEAbout 355 km
GOOD FORGeology, families and big-sky photographs
ROUTE AT A GLANCE

Calgary → Horseshoe Canyon → Drumheller → Hoodoos → Wayne → Calgary

Route map

See the road
before you leave.

Select any checkpoint to see a photograph and practical notes, inspect the route at street level and send the main stops to your preferred navigation app.

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The line follows the mapped driving route between the checkpoints. Confirm live road conditions, opening times, ferry details and seasonal access before leaving.

Stops on the way

Give the drive
room to breathe.

  1. Calgary
  2. Horseshoe Canyon
  3. Drumheller
  4. Hoodoos
  5. Wayne

Before you set off

Make the day work

  • Check every road, park and attraction close to departure.
  • Allow more time than the navigation estimate for meals, photographs and viewpoints.
  • Download the route before leaving reliable mobile coverage.