Horsethief Canyon
The most spectacular viewpoint on the northern Dinosaur Trail, overlooking the badlands and colorful rock layers of the Red Deer River Valley.
Horsethief Canyon lies on the North Dinosaur Trail, about 16 km northwest of Drumheller. Its name comes from the tradition that stolen horses were said to disappear here. The viewing platform offers wide views over the rolling badlands ravines and the river valley. A trail descends to the valley floor, where fossil fragments lie scattered (please do not take them). It's free to visit and pairs well with the Orkney Viewpoint and the Bleriot Ferry.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Orkney Viewpoint
- Bleriot Ferry
- Dinosaur Trail
- Horseshoe Canyon
- The Little Church
- Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology
- Midland Provincial Park
- Fossil World Dinosaur Discovery Centre