June 21 2011 Drumheller Alberta

Horse Thief Canyon

Tuesday June 21 2011  

Bleiriot Ferry

Orkney Viewpoint

We drove on around the South and North loop of Drumheller.  The South loop is the nicest in our opinion.  Hwy 838, we went up on top of the bad lands andit is flat up there and lots of farm land and quite a few oil wells working.  We went to Horse Thief Canyon, mini grand canyon. The canyon was named this because it was said that horses who roamed down in there came out with a different brand on them.   Then to took the Bierot Ferry, an old cable run Ferry going across the Red Deer River.  River only about 50ft wide.   Hank mentioned to the guys running it that it would probably pay for them to put a bridge across, they said that is a bad word there, then they would be out of jobs.    Then to Orkney Lookout, another view point on the Red Deer River.  Continued driving back into Drumheller and start on the North Loop.

1 of the 11 bridges on the way to Wayne

Last Chance Saloon in Wayne Alberta

This ones for you Wayne W.

Hoo Doo's

suspension bridge

The north loop was not as scenic as the south loop.  Went to town of Wayne, you have to pass 11 small narrow bridges to get there.  The river winds back and forth to make it necessary for so many bridges that close together.   The sign coming into Wayne said population 27.  The main attraction in Wayne is an old Saloon.   Driving along the road there we noticed that the small farms along there only have to fence the sides and front as the back is against the big bad land hills.  We headed back late afternoon.  Stopped and bought Hank a burner set up for the small propane tanks so he can cook fish outside and not stink/smoke up the trailer!!!!!  Bbq'd some turkey and had a bon fire for a few hours.  Mosquitos weren't too bad.