Bighorn Dam Area

[Rubicon]

A fella was sayin its good bikin, & campin areas , with lots of atv trails, I was told awhile back it was all shut down. Anyone out there know different?

 

[Safari Guy]

Go withplan "A" I do ATV Tours there. Best scenery, not much mud, but some. Some of the trail system is adopted. You can get into the North Ram area, but it is hard to find the trail, if you don't look hard.

 

[Rubicon]

BigHorn Area

Thanks Safari, is there any way I could obtain some info on the trail systems, or where to begin, not lookin for secret spots or anything, but a nice weekend away with the family. Also, can you bush camp, or do ya have to be in campgrounds? Appreciate any more info you could give.

Thanks again.

 

[Rubicon]

Bighorn area

Anyone have any info, or a website to look over the area?

 

[Safari Guy]

Go to the dam and stag there, lots of random camping. Cross the dam and away you go. Just follow the trails, there may be a trail map on the post on the other side of the dam???? have fun.

 

[Rubicon]

BigHorn Area

Sounds great Safari, Thanks again.

 

[whopper809]

Here's a pic of the large free camping area down in the river ravine below the dam, just to the right of the pic is the dam itself and if you look hard you can see trailors and so on in the grass area, but if you look you can find more secluded spots above the ravine in the trees.
You can call Rocy Mnt House 403 845-8250 orDrayton Valley 780 542-6616 for a Bighorn backcountry map.
Spent an afternoon there once did some scouting. Great area looks like we may head there with friends for the long weekend.

 

[catmando]

Great Pic,Nice spot!
catmando!

 

[NosRX1]

Looks like a place to put on the list of places to go. Nice PIC.

 

[GRD]

Looks like a great camping spot, until the dam is opened up!

 

[Murminator]

Hey whopper I think everyone that has been there has that exact same pic... I swear I seen it 100 times

 

[Rubicon]

Looks like a place to put on the list of places to go. Nice PIC.

got that right, gonna spend 10 days out there in middle of July... cant wait....

 

[whopper809]

Murminator Hey whopper I think everyone that has been there has that exact same pic... I swear I seen it 100 times


Ya I never took pics the first trip out, (forgot the camera) so I found some on another forum and hijacked a few pics. Here's another maybe you havn't seen. It's a shot of the resevior beter known as Abraham Lake.

 

[whopper809]

Here's a few pics we took this past long weekend. Lots of people every where but there are plenty of places to camp in the area, If you don't like wind you wouldn't want to camp in the open by the dam, great trails and some really nasty one's, will definatly go again, never even had time to checked out the trails on the north side of highway heading over to Cresent falls.

 

[whopper809]

A few more.

 

[dirtydodge]

Nice Polaris , is that Ms sasquatch ???? or is she back in the cave watching the little squawches ????? Just kidding ,, this was a great weekend and I will be going back to check out the other side with the whoppers . A must to check out , even saw alot of rangers and those yamee 4by things too . I guess they do fit on some of our trails ...

 

[Garryese]

The biggest problem I have in riding in this area is the scenery amd the urge to stop and take pictures.

Great place to spend the weekend!

 

[Rubicon]

Just got back from there yesterday ( July 16 ), was out there for 8 days, first time out, definatley going back. Stayed on some easy trails this time, as the kids were both ridin their dirtbikes, lots of fun.

 

[Safari Guy]

So I asume the back loop is still closed,,,,,,,, is a shame as the front loop is too easy........ perhaps the mud/snow group can make it out for a trail mending????

 

[SaskSummit]

How late in the year can you ride there? it looks like a great place.