Midland Provincial Park
Coming out of our long visit to the dinosaur museum, there were big stairs which my family wanted me to climb to exhaust myself a bit before heading back to the road. However, my parents were drawn to a small path behind the first hill, where lies the Midland Provincial Park Interpretive Trail.
The trail forms a loop of less than two kilometres, and is easy to complete in 30 minutes for experienced hikers or in an hour for tourists who want to read all the interpretation panels. It is absolutely a must. The first part is all asphalted. After stuffing our skulls with scientific information in the museum, nothing better than airing our heads!
But again, the hike on the former site of the Midland Coal Mine will also try to teach you about the mine’s history. For example, several men lost their lives in the mid-1920s following an explosion at the mine.
Unlike most provincial parks in Alberta, this small park does not offer camping. There are some picnic tables for hikers, and of course, the museum and the little church at the end of the park.
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Message From My Parents
I really enjoyed my visit to the Royal Tyrrell Museum with this unexpected hike. We walked on the paved path with the baby traveller in his stroller and my 65-year-old mother who didn’t seem out of breath at all. A small stop well worth it!
