Two O'Clock Creek Campground Alberta

Two O'clock Creek Campground Kootenay Plains Recreation Area.

Two O'clock Creek Campground is located on the Kootenay Plains next to the David Thompson Highway (#11) 210km West of Rocky Mountain House. A 4.5 hour drive from Edmonton, 3.5 hours from Calgary. If you're traveling from Calgary the route through the National Parks is shorter then heading through Rocky Mountain House. Two O'clock Creek Campground has 20 campsites with picnic tables and fire pits. Most of the campsites are open to a grassy area on the Kootenay Plains but few are nicely surrounded by Aspen and Spruce tress that provide some privacy. Several of the campsites are located next to Two O'clock Creek. This campground offers water, dry toilets, refuse containers and firewood. The community cook shelters have been removed and placed in the group campground. The group campground is huge and one of the nicest I've seen. There are several hiking trails in the area. To mention a few, Alexander Henry's Trail, Siffleur Falls Hike, Crescent Falls Hike, Hoodoo Creek Hike, Kinglet Lake Hike, Loudon Creek Hike, Two O'clock Ridge Hike, Icefalls Loop, Vision Quest Hike, Windy Point Ridge, Allstones Creek Hike, Allstones Lake Hike, Coral Creek Hike, Coral Ridge Hike, Big Whirlpool & Whirlpool Ridge, Glacier Lake Hike, Cline and Coral Canyons are all located near here. The North Saskatchewan river is located a short walk South of the highway. This area is very important to the local Stoney Indians. Native peoples along with Stoney Indians have resided here for centuries and consider most of this land sacred. I can see why they settled here. The weather in this area seems warmer and clearer and the yearly rain fall and snow fall is very light. In fact it is classified as the driest location in the Canadian Rockies. When hiking off the beaten paths you may see a native Vision Quest site. These sites have several strips of cloth tied to trees in a ceremonial fashion. Vision Quest sites certainly have my respect. If I unintentionally hike into one I leave only the air I breath. I also cannot help think that our youth could learn from the Stoney Indians and this tradition. Night skies here rank # 1 on the Bortle Scale and the road leading to the campground is paved. Bring a good insect repellent, No See Ums can be nasty in this area. Thompson Creek Campground is located approximately 15km West of here. This is Bear country, food and food related items must be stored properly.