With one of the biggest road networks in Canada, Saskatchewan offers some unique landscapes and attractions.
Saskatchewan has over 58,000 kilometres of rural highways and over 160,000 kilometres of local roads, according to Statistics Canada, meaning there are nearly 220,000 kilometres of roads to explore in the province. Here are five unforgettable scenic drives in Saskatchewan. Fish Creek Road
This route runs between Saskatoon and Prince Albert, offering a more scenic view than Highway 11, the major north-south route. Located northeast of Aberdeen,
Fish Creek Road travels past historic churches such as Holy Trinity Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church and St. John the Baptist, both from around 1926. Further along the drive is the Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Ascension, which was built in 1965 and has a unique triple-arched bell tower.
The route also takes travellers to the Fish Creek National Historic Site and the Battle of Tourond’s Coulee from 1885. Interpretive panels at the site explain the background that brought Métis forces under Louis Riel and Gabriel Dumont to clash with Canadian militia led by General Frederick Middleton. Travellers end the journey at Highway 312, where nearby Gabriel’s Bridge is located, named after Gabriel Dumont who once operated a ferry crossing in the area.
Grasslands National Park
Parks Canada’s Grasslands National Park offers scenic tours through some unique Saskatchewan landscapes, such as the
Badlands Parkway. This 11-kilometre stretch of road rises and falls along a historic trail overlooking the wild prairie. With 20 pull-offs located on the route to snap the best photo, it also has six unique viewpoints to stop and marvel at the grassland and badlands of Rock Creek, part of the Wood Mountain Plateau, according to
Tourism Saskatchewan. Millions of years of geological history can be seen in the area, with free-standing buttes, eroded hillsides, and hoodoos.
Souris River
Following the Souris River from Estevan, heading southeast, visitors will come across the rock formations at Roche Percee or pieced rock. It served to mark a place of worship for Assiniboine people, Tourism Saskatchewan
says. Material used to create the Roche Percee is soft sandstone that was once sand at the bottom of a river and is fragile. Further
along the road are more sandstone outcroppings and other landmarks like Sugarloaf Hill.
Highway 263
A scenic drive into Prince Albert National Park, Highway 263 is an iconic road trip experience, according to
Tourism Saskatchewan. It’s a single-lane, narrow road running 63 kilometres through various forest transitions in the prairies. From aspen parkland to boreal forest, it’s a side of Saskatchewan that is worth stopping to see. Along the way, visitors can explore bridges, towers, and other trails.
Narrow Hills
The 19-kilometre gravel road Narrow Hills
route is along the top of a push moraine that was once part of a glacier 10,000 years ago. Narrow Hills Drive offers unforgettable views of the forest and lakes below.
