Mark Schiebelbein
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Scenic Views – Scene 1: Ranchlands
Scene 1: Ranchlands Before you is an amazing landscape of cottonwood riparian areas, hillside escarpments, wetlands, and native grasslands. Often windy, this view contains protected archaeological sites, native flowering plants and grasses, and a variety of trails (hills, flats, and river). A. Biodiversity Many species of plants and wildlife, young and old soils, and varying…
Scenic Views – Scene 2: Police Point Park
Scene 2: Police Point Park To honour the 1883-1893 North West Mounted Police detachment, this wilderness park was established by the City of Medicine Hat and the Province of Alberta in 1975 as an area for hiking and nature study. The park is home to 300 year old Cottonwood trees, yucca plants, deer, porcupines, herons,…
Scenic Views – Scene 4: McCutcheon
Scene 4: McCutcheon Named after one of the first white settlers of Medicine Hat, the McCutcheon trail follows the McCutcheon Drive hills and showcases the areas dry, native grasslands. The trail ends at the lookout over the wetlands, revealing the contrasts within our environment. McCutcheon Dr, and McCutcheon Place were named after early pioneer Robert…
Scenic Views – Scene 6: Mr. Burnside
Scene 6: Mr. Burnside Named after local businessman A.P. Burns, and his company Burnside Development. This view has maintained much of its original agricultural character such as irrigated crops. Mr. Burnside Trail winds upslope from the north side of the South Saskatchewan River, passes by irrigation pivots and through areas of native grasslands. Higher up…
Scenic Views – Scene 8: Echo Dale to Campground
Scene 8: Echo Dale to Campground From Tower Estates parking area you will discover a paved trail that meanders above the hill slopes, and a dirt trail that wanders along the South Saskatchewan River. Going east these trails will end up at the Gas City Campground and the Harlow Berm trails. Going west these trails,…
Scenic Views – Scene 11: Saamis Tepee
Scene 11: Saamis Tepee Overlooking the Saamis Coulee, the world’s tallest tepee stands on the edge of a Blackfoot buffalo jump. The 67 m tall structure overlooks Seven Persons Creek and its Valley System, a mosaic of hills, grasslands, and riparian areas with steep sloping coulees. A paved trail meanders through the valley around an…