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Nature walk, up to 1.3 mi 318 ft elevation gain Hiked 6/25/25

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Slide

Site of the deadliest landslide in Canadian history, which took place on April 29, 1903. ~44 million cubic meters/110 million tonnes of limestone broke free from Turtle Mountain, burying a section of the town of Frank. The walk tours the rubble field which spilled out over 2 miles. Museum on site.

A diagram displaying the various formations and how they are stacked. Diagram out of frame details that this kind of willy nilly stacking may have contributed to the slide.

The trail along the boulder field has been leveled and cut from the debris, making an easy trek through otherwise rocky terrain. Turtle mountain beyond showing both the slide and the intact sections.

A view of Turtle mountain showing both the slide section as well as the still intact section, which still has the potential to slide as well.

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