Snakes Head Natural Area (92.6 km)
Snakes Head Natural Area, located east of Sundre, Alberta, offers a mix of floodplains, braided channels of the Red Deer River, upland terrain, and east-facing embankments. The area features balsam poplar woodlands, aspen stands, and mixed woodlands. Birds, including the brown-headed cowbird, yellow warbler, chipping sparrow, white-throated sparrow, spotted sandpiper, song sparrow, northern waterthrush, tree swallow, Tennessee warbler, and great gray owl, have been spotted here, along with plants such as wolf willow, dogwood, trembling aspen, balsam poplar, and wild rose. The road to the site is rough, with large potholes and potential flooding, so a truck or SUV is recommended. The fast-moving river can be dangerous for young children, and rusty nails from an old burn pile are scattered throughout the area, so visitors should be cautious.
Access: From Sundre, head east on Cowboy Trail, then north on Range Road 52. After 6.9 km, turn left onto Township Road 334 and continue on a fair-weather road to the riverbank.
Partners: AEP
Alberta Discovery Guide: No
Snakes Head Natural Area, located east of Sundre, Alberta, offers a mix of floodplains, braided channels of the Red Deer River, upland terrain, and east-facing embankments. The area features balsam poplar woodlands, aspen stands, and mixed woodlands. Birds, including the brown-headed cowbird, yellow warbler, chipping sparrow, white-throated sparrow, spotted sandpiper, song sparrow, northern waterthrush, tree swallow, Tennessee warbler, and great gray owl, have been spotted here, along with plants such as wolf willow, dogwood, trembling aspen, balsam poplar, and wild rose. The road to the site is rough, with large potholes and potential flooding, so a truck or SUV is recommended. The fast-moving river can be dangerous for young children, and rusty nails from an old burn pile are scattered throughout the area, so visitors should be cautious.
Access: From Sundre, head east on Cowboy Trail, then north on Range Road 52. After 6.9 km, turn left onto Township Road 334 and continue on a fair-weather road to the riverbank.
Partners: AEP
Alberta Discovery Guide: No
