Fyten Lea (85.5 km)
Fyten Lea is a 53-hectare nature reserve located in central Alberta's Parkland Subregion. It provides important habitat for a range of plants and animals, including rare species like the yellow lady's slipper, prairie wedge grass, and few-flowered aster. The area features a mix of aspen groves, shrublands, grasslands, and badland slopes. Birdwatchers may see species such as the ferruginous hawk, peregrine falcon, and red crossbill, while mammals like mule deer, moose, and Canada lynx also inhabit the area. Visitors can access it by foot or vehicle along Township and Range Roads, and are encouraged to report wildlife sightings. When accessing this area, be aware of private residences at the end of the road and do not enter. A zoomed-in map with the access point marked by a red triangle is included here. Visitors are advised to follow all safety guidelines, stay alert for steep terrain, hidden holes, and wildlife, and avoid visiting alone. This area requires permission for access. Please visit the NCC website to book: https://connect2nature.ca/
Access: From Red Deer, head east on Highway 595, south on Highway 21, and east on Highway 590. Continue south on Range Road 21-5, east on Township Road 35-2, then north on 21-4 to the end of the road. Park along the fence on the right.
Partners: NCC
Alberta Discover Guide: No
Fyten Lea is a 53-hectare nature reserve located in central Alberta's Parkland Subregion. It provides important habitat for a range of plants and animals, including rare species like the yellow lady's slipper, prairie wedge grass, and few-flowered aster. The area features a mix of aspen groves, shrublands, grasslands, and badland slopes. Birdwatchers may see species such as the ferruginous hawk, peregrine falcon, and red crossbill, while mammals like mule deer, moose, and Canada lynx also inhabit the area. Visitors can access it by foot or vehicle along Township and Range Roads, and are encouraged to report wildlife sightings. When accessing this area, be aware of private residences at the end of the road and do not enter. A zoomed-in map with the access point marked by a red triangle is included here. Visitors are advised to follow all safety guidelines, stay alert for steep terrain, hidden holes, and wildlife, and avoid visiting alone. This area requires permission for access. Please visit the NCC website to book: https://connect2nature.ca/
Access: From Red Deer, head east on Highway 595, south on Highway 21, and east on Highway 590. Continue south on Range Road 21-5, east on Township Road 35-2, then north on 21-4 to the end of the road. Park along the fence on the right.
Partners: NCC
Alberta Discover Guide: No
photo(s) 8-11: Fyten Lea by Sean Feagan NCC staff
