Edson and Area Visitor Guide
The next 52 pages will tell you almost everything you need to know about Edson and surrounding Yellowhead County, but you won’t really know this area until you experience it firsthand. Use this publication as a guide to discover the multitude of family-friendly events and facilities in the area. You’ll see photos of awe-inspiring County landscapes, read about Canada’s largest Slo-Pitch Tournament, learn about a past full of pioneers and explorers, and be inspired to hike, bike, ski and play in Edson’s backyard.
The next 52 pages will tell you almost everything you need to know about Edson and surrounding Yellowhead County, but you won’t really know this area until you experience it firsthand. Use this publication as a guide to discover the multitude of family-friendly events and facilities in the area. You’ll see photos of awe-inspiring County landscapes, read about Canada’s largest Slo-Pitch Tournament, learn about a past full of pioneers and explorers, and be inspired to hike, bike, ski and play in Edson’s backyard.
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UNIQUE SITES<br />
Brule S<strong>and</strong> Dunes<br />
These three storey s<strong>and</strong> dunes are fun places to hike, bike or<br />
quad. In the 1900s the Gr<strong>and</strong> Trunk Pacific railway ran across<br />
the dunes hoping to connect the Rockies to Edmonton.<br />
Drifting s<strong>and</strong> over the tracks caused this section of the<br />
railway to be shut down <strong>and</strong> remains of some of the tracks<br />
are still visible today. W of Hinton off Highway 16<br />
Ogre Canyon<br />
The canyon <strong>and</strong> the sinkholes within it were carved out<br />
by streams <strong>and</strong> underground water. The climb to the<br />
top is a difficult one, rising up almost 900 metres along<br />
switchbacks. Four wheel drive is recommended on the<br />
gravel road to get to the parking lot. NW of Hinton near<br />
Brule<br />
Coal Branch Railway<br />
The Coal Branch Railway is now a chain of ab<strong>and</strong>oned<br />
mining towns along the eastern slopes of the central<br />
Canadian Rocky Mountains <strong>and</strong> was once an<br />
important part of Alberta’s coal industry. Once<br />
the Branch was famous for its guarantee of work<br />
<strong>and</strong> overall prosperity, however, technological<br />
advancement outdated the collieries <strong>and</strong> many of the<br />
once prosperous towns are now ab<strong>and</strong>oned. The railway was a link<br />
from Bickerdike (seven miles west of <strong>Edson</strong>) to the coal mining towns<br />
of the Rockies. S off Highway 16 onto Highway 40<br />
Photo by Madison Sharman www.ruralrenditions.com<br />
BRIAN’S ELECTRIC &<br />
MAINTENANCE LTD<br />
• Residential<br />
• Commercial<br />
• Industrial<br />
• Controls<br />
Full Body Piercing Facility<br />
Proudly Serving <strong>Edson</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Area</strong> since 2009<br />
42 www.gallowaystationmuseum.com<br />
Cell 780-723-0571<br />
Fax 780-723-7569 Phone: 780-723-7175<br />
6207 12 Ave <strong>Edson</strong>, AB T7E 1Y5
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