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Alberta Highway 33

Highway in Alberta, Canada

Field	Value
province	AB
type	Hwy
route	33
alternate_name	Grizzly Trail
map	Alberta Highway 033.png
length_km	218.6
length_ref
direction_a	South
direction_b	North
terminus_a	near Gunn
junction	in Barrhead
in Swan Hills
terminus_b	near Kinuso
towns	Barrhead, Swan Hills
rural_municipalities	Lac Ste. Anne County, County of Barrhead No. 11, Woodlands County, Big Lakes County
previous_type	Hwy
previous_route	32
next_type	Hwy
next_route	35

in Swan Hills

Highway 33, officially named Grizzly Trail, is a north–south highway in west–central Alberta, Canada.

Highway 33 begins at Highway 43 near the hamlet of Gunn and travels north to the town of Barrhead. North of Barrhead, Highway 33 turns northwest, crossing the Athabasca River at Fort Assiniboine, before reaching the town of Swan Hills. Highway 33 continues north from Swan Hills to Highway 2 east of Kinuso. Highway 33 is about 219 km in length.

History

Highway 33 follows the original Klondike Trail, which was advertised by Edmonton merchants as the shortest route to the Yukon during the Klondike Gold Rush, from the Athabasca River at Pruden's Crossing, near Fort Assiniboine, through present-day Swan Hills and along the Swan River to north to present-day Kinuso. The trail followed a very difficult and dangerous route and by 1901-02 use of the trail declined, soon after it was abandoned altogether in favour of other routes to the Peace River area.

Highway 33 originally started as short highway that connected Highway 43, 7 km south of Onoway, to Alberta Beach. In the 1970s, Highway 33 was extended north to Barrhead from Gunn, resulting in an 8 km gap between Alberta Beach and Gunn. Highway 18, which ran between Barrhead and Swan Hills, was renumbered to Highway 33 and the highway was extended north to Kinuso. In , the original section to Alberta Beach became part of Highway 633. Highway 33 in Alberta is officially known as "Grizzly Trail" as after Fort Assinaboine, it passes directly through the middle of the primary habitat of the Swan Hills grizzly bear.

Points of interest

Approximately 1/2 way along Highway 33, following it 111 km from either end will place you at or near the geographical center of Alberta.

Major intersections

From south to north:

Photos

Image:Alberta Highway 33 photograph.jpg|Highway 33 north of Swan Hills Image:Grizzly Trail.JPG|Junction sign on Highway 43

References

"Highway 33 in Alberta".
(March 2015). "2015 Provincial Highway 1-216 Progress Chart". Alberta Transportation.
"History of Barrhead".
(July 19, 2012). "Klondike Trail". Government of Alberta.
The H.M. Gousha Company. (1956). "Shell Map of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba". The Shell Oil Company.
Travel Alberta. (1976–1977). "Alberta Official Road Map". The Province of Alberta.
Travel Alberta. (1978–1979). "Alberta Official Road Map". The Province of Alberta.
"Province of Alberta Canada 1985 Official Road Map". Alberta Tourism and Small Business.
"Province of Alberta Canada 1986 Official Road Map". Alberta Tourism and Small Business.
"Grizzly Bear".
"Grizzly Bear Population Est Swan Hills-2009".
"Geographical Centre of Alberta Canada - Geographical Centers on Waymarking.com".

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