From Calgary Alberta: The Cowboy Trail
Drive time: about 3.5 hours
Visitors preferring a scenic and shortest route to Fernie from Calgary will certainly enjoy the trip along Alberta’s famed Cowboy Trail (Hwy #22) to the Crowsnest Highway (Hwy #3).
From Calgary, Alberta: The poor weather route
Drive time: 4 hours. The Cowboy Trail (Hwy 22) can be a challenge in poor weather; if difficult road conditions are likely, it is best to take this alternate route.
Read moreFrom Cranbrook Airport
Drive time: About 1 hour. Head west on Airport Road, and turn left (south) toward Cranbrook on Highway #95a. Turn left (east) toward Fernie on Highway #3.
Read moreFrom Kalispell
Drive time: 2 hours. Head north on Highway #93 through the United States-Canada border. Once in Canadian, follow Highway #93 to its end at the junction of Highway #3, also known as the Crowsnest Highway. Turn east on Highway #3.
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