The geographic center of Alberta is north of Fort Assiniboine, AB 23km give or take, and 3 km or so west into the bush off the Grizzly Highway. I had heard that there's a plaque, and it's not easy to get to in a truck... Sounds like fun to me. I know it's pretty muddy in the summer so I figured I'd better do it in the spring before the thaw.
I loaded up the Black expedition crew (A couple of brothers, my oldest boy and a dog) and headed out last Sunday.
Route Map:
Immediately we ran into some dead fall, but I was prepared. Just send a brother out with a chainsaw, and the tress start falling!
We got through the first 2 or 3 large trees slowly, but it opened up after that. Even saw the odd sign that showed we're on the right path.
A little bit more clearing. Safety first!
Wide open for a ways
Took about an hour and a half to get into the center where we found the grizzly statue. I swear Ken Kowalski has his name on 90% of the provincial landmarks in the country.
And on the base a cast of a grizzly paw.
Saw some other bear sign on the way out. Looks like bear/s had been climbing a group of trees close to the trail. Maybe the view is better up there.