Bigelow Reservoir (47.0 km)
Bigelow Reservoir, located 22 km west of Huxley along Highway 587, is a 1,018-acre site with a large reservoir surrounded by grassland, willow thickets, caragana, and aspen forest. It offers good birdwatching opportunities, with waterfowl species like the Common Loon, Red-necked Grebe, Double-crested Cormorant, Blue-winged Teal, Northern Shoveler, American Wigeon, and American White Pelican. Other birds include the Great Blue Heron, American Bittern, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Eastern Kingbird, Red-eyed Vireo, and Franklin's Gull. The site also supports a variety of plants, including Trembling Aspen, Balsam Poplar, Sage, Brown-eyed Susan, Goldenrod, and Wild Rose. There are game trails along the reservoir, though some areas may be challenging to navigate due to dense caragana. The site is also used for pheasant releases.
Access: From Highway 21, travel west on Highway 587 for 16.1 km to Range Road 25-3, then turn north and drive 0.1 km to the pull-off area. Alternatively, from Highway 587, turn south onto Range Road 25-2, then west on Township Road 34-0 and continue west for 1.0 km. The entrance is not clearly signed.
Partners: ACA & AEP
Alberta Discover Guide: E3-43
Bigelow Reservoir, located 22 km west of Huxley along Highway 587, is a 1,018-acre site with a large reservoir surrounded by grassland, willow thickets, caragana, and aspen forest. It offers good birdwatching opportunities, with waterfowl species like the Common Loon, Red-necked Grebe, Double-crested Cormorant, Blue-winged Teal, Northern Shoveler, American Wigeon, and American White Pelican. Other birds include the Great Blue Heron, American Bittern, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Eastern Kingbird, Red-eyed Vireo, and Franklin's Gull. The site also supports a variety of plants, including Trembling Aspen, Balsam Poplar, Sage, Brown-eyed Susan, Goldenrod, and Wild Rose. There are game trails along the reservoir, though some areas may be challenging to navigate due to dense caragana. The site is also used for pheasant releases.
Access: From Highway 21, travel west on Highway 587 for 16.1 km to Range Road 25-3, then turn north and drive 0.1 km to the pull-off area. Alternatively, from Highway 587, turn south onto Range Road 25-2, then west on Township Road 34-0 and continue west for 1.0 km. The entrance is not clearly signed.
Partners: ACA & AEP
Alberta Discover Guide: E3-43
