Overview
Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump conveys millennia of indigenous history. To the west, Frank Slide, Bellevue Mine and the mountain landscape of the Crownsnest Pass complement the route.
Alberta
Head-Smashed-In & Crowsnest Pass
Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump conveys millennia of indigenous history. To the west, Frank Slide, Bellevue Mine and the mountain landscape of the Crownsnest Pass complement the route.
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