Alberta Highway 68
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Highway 68 | ||||
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| Sibbald Creek Trail | ||||
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| Maintained by Alberta Transportation | ||||
| Length | 37.2 km[1] (23.1 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  Hwy 40 near Seebe | |||
| East end |  Hwy 1 (TCH) near Morley | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Alberta | |||
| Specialized and rural municipalities | Kananaskis I.D., Bighorn No. 8 M.D., Rocky View County | |||
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Alberta Provincial Highway No. 68, commonly referred to as Highway 68 and officially named Sibbald Creek Trail, is a highway in central Alberta, Canada, west of Calgary. In the west, Highway 68 begins at its intersection with Highway 40 and ends at Highway 1 (Trans-Canada Highway) approximately 17 km (11 mi) west of Highway 22 (Cowboy Trail). The road is paved for the final 11.5 km (7.1 mi) to Highway 1 all other sections are gravel. It is provides access to hiking, horseback riding and hunting areas, Sibbald Lake Campground, private ranching operations and gas fields in the area. Through travellers can use it as an alternate route to Kananaskis Country.[1][2]
Major intersections
From west to east:
| Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kananaskis I.D. (Kananaskis Country) | 0.0 | 0.0 | Hwy 40 – Kananaskis Village, Longview, Hwy 1 (TCH) | ||
| Rocky View County | 37.2 | 23.1 | Hwy 1 (TCH) – Banff, Calgary | Interchange; Hwy 1 exit 143 | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ a b "Provincial Highway 1-216 Progress Chart" (PDF). Alberta Transportation. March 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 10, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- ^ Google (October 31, 2016). "Highway 68 in Alberta" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved October 31, 2016.