Alexandra Falls Fish Trackway: Rockhounding in South Slave Region, Northwest Territories
- Minerals reported
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Alexandra Falls Fish Trackway is a mapped rockhounding spot in South Slave Region, Northwest Territories, Canada. Reported finds include fossil, fossil trackway. Below: coordinates, access notes, and nearby spots.
About Alexandra Falls Fish Trackway
Day use area in Twin Falls Territorial Park on Highway 1 near Enterprise, open May to September. The Town of Hay River tells visitors to look for fossil fish tracks in the limestone at the top of the falls. They are part of the bedrock, so look and photograph only. NWT Parks has closed some trails and viewing platforms because of riverbank erosion, so check its site first.
Plan your visit
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- County
- South Slave Region
- Province
- Northwest Territories
- Nearest road
- Highway 1 (Mackenzie Highway)
- Postal code
- X0E 0R1
- Coordinates
- 60.50056, -116.27917
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: Day use area in Twin Falls Territorial Park on Highway 1 near Enterprise, open May to September. The Town of Hay River tells visitors to look for fossil fish tracks in the limestone at the top of the falls. They are part of the bedrock, so look and photograph only. NWT Parks has closed some trails and viewing platforms because of riverbank erosion, so check its site first.
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 Northwest Territories within driving distance of Alexandra Falls Fish Trackway.
- Pine PointSouth Slave Region, Northwest Territories · 105 km awayFluorite, Galena, Hemimorphite
- Moose II PegmatiteNorth Slave Region, Northwest Territories · 286 km awayBeryl, Columbite-(fe), Fluorapatite
- Van Dyke PegmatiteNorth Slave Region, Northwest Territories · 292 km awayBeryl, Tourmaline, Spodumene
- Fossil Canyon (Norman Wells)Sahtu Region, Northwest Territories · 752 km awayFossil, Coral, Brachiopod
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