Getting to Castle couldn’t be easier. With the paving of HWY-774 in summer of 2018, the last 11 km’s of gravel road has now been eliminated meaning smooth sailing to the Castle region.

Travel to and from Castle from points north and east is often uneventful on roads which are seldom closed. There’s an advantage to being the closest mountain resort to the prairies which is that there are no mountain passes to contend with, on the way here.

From Calgary –

Generally speaking, we’re 2.5 hours away from Calgary, depending your routing, road conditions, and where you start your journey. Guests coming from Calgary have a couple of options:

VIA HIGHWAY 2 / 3 –

• Travel AB-2 S to Fort Macleod and keep right on Exit 89 to join AB-3 (Crowsnest Highway).
• Travel AB-3 (Crowsnest Highway) W until it meets AB-6 S near Pincher Creek. Turn left onto AB-6 S.
• 2.9 KM later, at the roundabout (Pincher Creek), take the first exit onto AB-507 W.
• 18.9 KM later, turn left onto AB-774 W to Beaver Mines / Castle Mountain Resort
• 26.7 KM later, arrive at Castle Mountain Resort.

VIA Highway 2 / 22 –

• Travel AB-2 S to Nanton and keep right on AB-533 W (towards Chain Lakes).
• Stay on AB-533 W for 37.4 KM until it meets AB-22 (Cowboy Trail)
• Turn left on AB-22 S (towards Crowsnest Pass) and drive for 71.3 KM.
• Where AB-22 meets AB-3 turn right towards Crowsnest Pass and follow AB-3 W for 6.6 KM.
• Turn left at AB-507 S (Beaver Mines / Castle Mountain Resort) just past the weigh scales
• Follow AB-507 S for 14.1 KM where it turns into AB-774 W. Continue straight for 26.7 KM until you arrive at Castle Mountain Resort

 

From Lethbridge –

Castle Mountain Resort is located approximately 90 minutes west of Lethbridge, predominantly via Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway).

VIA Highway 3 –

• Travel AB-3 (Crowsnest Highway) W until it meets AB-6 S near Pincher Creek. Turn left onto AB-6 S.
• 2.9 KM later, at the roundabout (Pincher Creek), take the first exit onto AB-507 W.
• 18.9 KM later, turn left onto AB-774 W to Beaver Mines / Castle Mountain Resort
• 26.7 KM later, arrive at Castle Mountain Resort.

 

Parking –

We have ample parking right at the base of the mountain! No need to wait in long gondola lines or hike for a km in your gear. All of our parking is in the immediate vicinity of the ski lifts. You can find out more on the location of parking through our village maps (click here).