Weather Alert: Snowfall and cold conditions are expected across Alberta. Check the weather forecast and 511 Alberta before heading out. Drive with caution and be prepared for changing conditions in our parks.
Weather Alert: Snowfall and cold conditions are expected across Alberta. Check the weather forecast and 511 Alberta before heading out. Drive with caution and be prepared for changing conditions in our parks.
Please respect this sacred place: writing, carving or otherwise leaving marks on the rocks at Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park is considered vandalism and is illegal. Protect this place for future generations by educating your group and reporting vandalism to staff.
On the sandstone canyon walls at Writing-on-Stone/Áísínai’pi there are pictures that have been painted and carved by the Niisitapi (Blackfoot People). These images can tell us a lot about traditional ways of life of including the First Nations relationships with the ksaah-kom-mi-ta-piiks (beings of the land) including animals found on the prairies of Southern Alberta. Journey with a Parks’ interpreter into the Archaeological Preserve for a family friendly walk to view the pictures and to learn more about the importance of the plants, animals, and the lifeways of the people of the plains.
The tour is a low to moderate walk along an unpaved path that includes some stairs with no handrails. The tour is approximately 600 metres (4-6 city blocks) in length, with 3-4 stopping points with benches along the way and is completed over the period of 1.5 hours.
Meet at:
Writing-on-Stone Visitor Centre
Duration: 1.5
Effort: Moderate
Fee: Adult (18 and older): $21, Youth (7-17 years old): $13.50, Children (3-6 years old): $8, Infant (0-2 years old): Free
