Name: Red Rock Coulee Alberta
Address: Orion, AB T0K 1S0, Canada, CA

Red Rock Coulee Alberta is a park, located at Orion, AB T0K 1S0, Canada

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Orion, AB T0K 1S0

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Anonymous

14 November 2017

Beautiful vistas- can see for Miles!!
Anonymous

20 September 2017

Off the beaten path, but well worth the drive. Scenery like no other.
Anonymous

10 August 2017

This is an awesome place. Great place to go and clear your head. Just to be there and see all the rocks etc. You can spend a whole day there, and just admire the scenery. It's a must to go to place.
Anonymous

10 August 2017

Ancient shoreline facies. Both marine and terrestrial deposits and fossils. Late Cretaceous age.
Anonymous

23 June 2017

This is an amazing place for taking pictures that look like you visited Mars. Large red volcanic boulders make a great photo opp, try positioning a friend or family member on top.
Anonymous

23 June 2017

A place like no other. Good road access to a unique landscape.
Anonymous

03 April 2017

An area that is definitely in my top 5 places that made me go WOW! Found a couple of old Native American arrow heads way up the far end of the valley. Apparently the stones are spherical because they were underneath a Glacier and were ground to this shape by the flow of the Glacier during the Ice Age. When the ice receded, the rocks were left where they now sit millions of years later. AWESOME!
Anonymous

02 March 2017

Great photo spot of a unique geological phenomenon
Anonymous

28 February 2017

Highly recommendedprobably not in winter thoughnot as spectacular
Anonymous

03 November 2016

Best time with wife.
Anonymous

15 August 2014

*Excellent Summer Hike*
_Tons of really cool geological formations, flora, and fauna endemic to the region_

I brought the family on a spontaneous hike in mid-August when the weather was dry and hot. The views are quite wonderful, and the geological formations are amazing, and not limited to the really neat spherical rocks. It's clear that this region is strongly affected by rain, with a lot of clay and areas that probably get really soft and slippery when wet, so I don't recommend visiting if it's been raining recently. There are _no amenities_ of any kind, and you're quite a distance from anywhere, so it's wise to pack sun screen and plenty of water in a backpack to bring with you.

I recommend taking a hike down along the coulee, but be aware that in certain seasons it would be prime rattlesnake country (we didn't notice any during the heat of the summer day that we were there). There is one sign with some explanation of the geological formations, but that's it. This is _absolutely_ a self-directed excursion. Bring a good camera as well we found that a cellphone camera has a hard time with light balance (the sky is bright and causes faces and ground features to be dark, unless the sky is not in the photo).

It's probably not a great place for a hike for people who cannot handle unstable slopes. There are tons of cacti and other scratchy/prickly plants, so if you can bring hiking boots with some ankle protection, you'd probably be glad you did. Grippy sneakers were okay on my teenaged children, but for adults and especially small kids, a little bit of protection is wise. Small children would benefit from long pants, even if it's a little bit hot - compensate by drinking plenty of water and wetting down a hat.

The experience is _definitely_ made better if someone along has some knowledge of geological formations and the plants/animals endemic to the region. Plan on a 3 km or more hike to really get the most out of your trip. There are no really well-beaten paths, so it's best not to get caught far away from the parking area at night, or you might have trouble finding it on your way back in the dark.