Crowsnest Pass Heritage Festival
That’s a wrap, folks! Same time, next year!
Discover Crowsnest Pass Heritage all year long!
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
Crowsnest Heritage Attractions
For more Information, visit: https://www.crowsnestheritage.ca/attractions
Frank Slide Interpretive Centre
1.5 km off Hwy 3, Crowsnest Pass
The Frank Slide Interpretive Centre has four levels of interactive exhibits highlighting the 1903 Frank Slide, the Hillcrest Mine Disaster, and the community of Crowsnest Pass. Two award-winning audio-visual presentations run daily, and a talented interpretive staff offers numerous programs, hikes, and presentations throughout the summer months.
Open Daily 10 am - 5 pm
Contact: 403-562-7388
Cost: Admission to the Centre
2325 - 153 Street, Frank
Crowsnest Museum
7701-18th Ave, Coleman
Located within the Coleman National Historic Site, the museum is home to over 60,000 artifacts, with approximately 25,000 on display in the six themed galleries and numerous exhibits and displays.
Open Daily 10 am - 5 pm
Contact: 403-563-5434
Cost: Admission to the Museum
Bellevue Underground Mine
Main Street, Bellevue
Throw on a miner's helmet and experience life as an underground coal miner firsthand.
Cost: Admission to the mine tour
Open Daily 10 am - 5 pm
The first tour is at 10:00 a.m., and the last is at 4:00 p.m.
Contact: 403-564-4700
Leitch Collieries Provincial Historic Site
Hwy 3, east Crowsnest Pass
Step back in time to the coal mining era in Crowsnest Pass. Interpretive panels and audio stations tell the story of this sophisticated early mining company.
Open Daily 10 am - 5 pm
Contact: 403-562-7388
Cost: Free
Heritage Newsletter
Cost: Free
Do you enjoy reading the articles in the Crowsnest Pass Heritage Brochure?
The Crowsnest Heritage Initiative has published an e-newsletter since May 2010. See the current issue or back issues of Heritage Views. Would you like to subscribe and receive email notifications of new issues? Just send a request to heritageviews.cnp@gmail.com. It’s free!
The Crowsnest Heritage Initiative would like to thank everyone who has contributed photos/articles
to the Heritage Newsletter throughout the years.
Greatest Hits of the Frank Slide Guided Trail Walk
1.5 km off Hwy 3, Crowsnest Pass
Take a walk with our knowledgeable guides into the rubble of the 1903 Frank Slide. Learn about how the Frank Slide happened, who was involved and if there will ever be another slide. This is a 30-45 minute moderate walk on our Frank Slide Trail.
Offered Daily at 11:15 am AND 3:15 am
Cost: Free
Contact: 403-562-7388
interested in Partnering with the Heritage Festival
Partnering Opportunities
There are many ways to get involved!
- Are you having an event on the August Long Weekend, 2026? If so, let us know, and we will include it in our advertising.
- Would you like to be a Food & Tunes Venue? We help cover the cost of the entertainers.
- Are you a local musician looking to play at a Food & Tunes Venue?
- Are you a local business? We would love for you to help sponsor the Heritage Festival.
- If you have some extra time, consider volunteering at the Heritage Festival. You will be glad you did.
Contact bfehr@albertacf.com.