athabasca landing trail map Archives - ToursMaps.com ® http://toursmaps.com/tag/athabasca-landing-trail-map Thu, 16 Aug 2018 14:23:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.9 Athabasca Landing Trail http://toursmaps.com/athabasca-landing-trail.html http://toursmaps.com/athabasca-landing-trail.html#respond Thu, 27 Oct 2016 16:39:41 +0000 http://toursmaps.com/?p=223251 Location: Look for the trailhead at the end of 45th Street (the first southbound street after the bridge that crosses the Tawatinaw River) in Athabasca. Info: Snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles are not allowed. In 1876, Athabasca Landing Trail was the first overland route between Edmonton and Athabasca Landing. The Hudson’s Bay Company established the trail to improve and expand northern transportation. It linked the North Saskatchewan River with the Mackenzie River system and became Canada’s busiest northern route for 40 years. As the railway expanded, the trail became less important. The path that remains from this historical course begins at

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