Horseshoe Canyon: Rockhounding in Kneehill County, Alberta

Plan your visit

Confirm rules before collecting

County

Kneehill County

Province

Alberta

Nearest road

Township Road 284

Coordinates

51.41636, -112.88521

Coordinates are approximate. Confirm the exact ground and access before you head out.

Land & collecting status

Confirm rules before collecting

Land status here is not confirmed. National and provincial parks prohibit collecting, while Crown land and many beaches allow it. Verify with the managing agency before you collect.

Access note: Badlands canyon off Highway 9 west of Drumheller, owned partly by Kneehill County and partly by the Nature Conservancy of Canada. Walk the trails and look, but leave any fossil where it lies and report it to the Royal Tyrrell Museum.

Collecting rules in Canada are set provincially and by land owner. Crown land and many public beaches allow casual hand collecting, while provincial and national parks are off-limits. Confirm the rules for this site before you dig.