Town of Drumheller
The town of Drumheller is a proud member of the Canadian
Badlands Ltd. (this cache may not be located near the community
represented.) Drumheller is a town within the Red Deer River valley
in the badlands of east-central Alberta, Canada. It is located 110
kilometres (68 mi) northeast of Calgary. The Drumheller portion of
the Red Deer River valley, often referred to as Dinosaur Valley,
has an approximate width of 2 kilometres (1 mi) and an approximate
length of 28 kilometres (17 mi). It is nestled right in the middle
of the Badlands and is known for its association with dinosaurs. It
is also home to the "World's Largest Dinosaur"
This cache is part of the Legacy Trail produced by the Canadian
Badlands Geocaching Association for the Best of the Bad Mega
Event.
The Legacy Trail
The Legacy Trail is a collection of geocaches that circles
itsway over 100 miles on country roads traversing some of the
mostscenic and spectacular landscape in this part of the Canadian
Badlands. A large number of caches in a variety of types, sizes and
difficulty are placed on the Trail. Every town, village and
hamletin the Canadian Badlands has its own cache. Some caches were
named after local historic events and people, as well as
celebrities who grew up in this area. Some caches were sponsored by
geocachers who attended the Best of the Bad Mega Event. The Legacy
Trail was produced by the Canadian Badlands Geocaching Association
for the Best of the Bad Mega Event.
The Canadian Badlands
The Canadian Badlands in Alberta are home to the world's most
extensive dinosaur bone beds, badlands and hoodoos, and a
world-class museum that shelters a 75 million-year-old legacy. The
region is rich in culturally and and a complex and diverse modern
society that is still deeply rooted in the spirit of the
frontier.
