Kleskun Hill Natural Area: Rockhounding in County of Grande Prairie, Alberta
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Kleskun Hill Natural Area is a mapped rockhounding spot in County of Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada. Reported finds include fossil, dinosaur bone. Below: coordinates, access notes, and nearby spots.
About Kleskun Hill Natural Area
Small badlands natural area east of Grande Prairie, protected by Alberta Parks, with a county campground and museum on site. A one kilometre trail circles the eroded hills, where bits of dinosaur bone have been found. No collecting of fossils or plants.
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- County
- County of Grande Prairie
- Province
- Alberta
- Nearest road
- Range Road 41
- Coordinates
- 55.25824, -118.50661
Coordinates are approximate. Confirm the exact ground and access before you head out.
Land & collecting status
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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: Small badlands natural area east of Grande Prairie, protected by Alberta Parks, with a county campground and museum on site. A one kilometre trail circles the eroded hills, where bits of dinosaur bone have been found. No collecting of fossils or plants.
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.
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots in Alberta within driving distance of Kleskun Hill Natural Area.
- Pipestone Creek BonebedCounty of Grande Prairie, Alberta · 45 km awayFossil, Dinosaur Bone
- Clear HillsClear Hills County, Alberta · 156 km awayOpal
- Prospector's Point (Devon)Parkland County, Alberta · 373 km awayGold, Platinum, Petrified Wood
- Emily Murphy ParkAlberta · 374 km awayGold, Platinum
- Terwillegar ParkAlberta · 374 km awayGold, Platinum
- Gold Bar Creek MouthAlberta · 381 km awayGold, Platinum
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