Alberta Highway 22

Highway 22 marker Highway 22 marker
Highway 22
Cowboy Trail
Highway 22 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation and Economic Corridors
Length574 km (357 mi)
Major junctions
South end Highway 3 near Lundbreck
Major intersections
North end Highway 18 near Mayerthorpe
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Specialized and rural municipalitiesPincher Creek No. 9 M.D., Ranchland No. 26 M.D., Foothills County, Rocky View County, Mountain View County, Clearwater County, Wetaskiwin No. 10 County, Brazeau County, Parkland County, Yellowhead County, Lac Ste. Anne County
TownsDiamond Valley, Cochrane, Sundre, Rocky Mountain House, Drayton Valley, Mayerthorpe
VillagesLongview, Cremona, Caroline
Highway system
← Highway 21→ Highway 22X

Highway 22, officially named Cowboy Trail, is a 584-kilometre (363 mi) highway in the Canadian province of Alberta. It generally parallels Highway 2, beginning in the foothills of southern Alberta at Highway 3 near Lundbreck Falls. It proceeds north along the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains passing through the foothills and ranch country to the aspen parkland of northern Alberta, ending at Highway 18 near Mayerthorpe.

Cowboy Trail continues south and east of Highway 22 by following Highway 3 to Pincher Creek, Highway 6 to Waterton Lakes National Park, and Highway 5 to Cardston.[1]

Alberta Transportation is currently constructing a new interchange at the over-saturated intersection of Highways 22 and 1A in Cochrane.[2] There are also long-term plans for twinning from Bragg Creek to the north end of Cochrane, and the implementation of passing lanes near the highway's south end.

  1. ^ "Cowboy Trail Map". The Cowboy Trail. The Cowboy Trail Tourism Association. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  2. ^ Alberta, Government of. "Highway 1A / Highway 22 Interchange". majorprojects.alberta.ca. Retrieved 2021-04-30.