Drumheller

The Canadian Badlands offer spectacular scenery along several tourist trails. 

Travel the Dinosaur Trail, a circular route to the west of the town.  Look out for the Little Church on the north section of the trail, originally erected as a place of meditation but heavily visited as a tourist attraction.  This little church seats 10,000 people - 6 at a time.  The north section of the trail will carry you through prairie lands - in summer swathed in yellow as the canola crops are in bloom - which are dotted with pump jacks extracting crude from the earth below.

Horsethief Canyon offers opportunities for hiking.  The North Dinosaur Trail seemingly ends at the river.  While the river can be traversed on a seasonal barge-like ferry, travellers in an RV would be well advised to return to Drumheller on the North Dinosaur Trail, as the approaches on and off the ferry could cause the rear of the RV to 'bottom out'.

The Hoodoo Trail is the road heading east from the town, taking you to the Atlas Coal Mine Provincial Historic Site.  The was the last of the coal mines to operate in the area and is home to Canada's last standing wooden coal tipple.  Guided tours are available from May to early October.  The famous HooDoos are also a stop along this Trail, the site being free to visit.

This fascinating landscape is definitely a place to include on your Canadian RV vacation.