Crowsnest Pass Heritage Festival 2025
20th Annual Crowsnest Pass Heritage Festival Legends & Lyrics
July 31 - August 4, 2025
Discover Crowsnest Pass Heritage
Crowsnest Heritage Driving Route
Crowsnest Heritage Driving Route
Crowsnest Heritage Driving Route
The Crowsnest Heritage Driving Route is a self-guided tour through historic towns in Alberta’s Crowsnest Pass. You can download a map and a guide to explore the route at the Crowsnest Heritage Driving Route.
The route includes stops in several historic communities, each with downloadable maps and stories:
- Bellevue – Founded in 1903, it is known for its coal mining history.
- Hillcrest – Site of the tragic 1914 mine disaster.
- Frank – Famous for the 1903 Frank Slide, one of Canada’s deadliest landslides.
- Blairmore – Known for its role during Alberta’s Prohibition era.
- Coleman – A coal town established in 1903 with preserved historic buildings.
Heritage Walking Tours
Crowsnest Heritage Driving Route
Crowsnest Heritage Driving Route
Brochures for historic self-guided tours are available at the Bellevue Mine, Frank Slide Interpretive Centre, Crowsnest Pass Public Art Gallery, and Crowsnest Museum during regular hours, as well as at other historic sites and kiosks.
- Hike the Miners’ Path
- Cemetery Tours
- Crowsnest Driving Tour
- Blairmore Walking Tour
- Frank Walking Tour
- Historic Bellevue Walking Tour
- Hillcrest Walking Tour
- Coleman Walking Tour
- Police and Prohibition Driving Tour
Heritage Hiking Trails
Crowsnest Heritage Driving Route
Heritage Hiking Trails
- Frank Slide Trail
- The Miners' Path
- Lille Mines and Townsite Trail
- North York Creek Plane Crash Trail
- Phillipps Pass Trail
- Livingstone Range Chert Quarries Trail
- Turtle Mountain North Peak Trail
- Frank-Bellevue Wagon Road Trail