Town of Vauxhall
Community of the Canadian Badlands
The town of Vauxhall is a proud member of the Canadian Badlands
Ltd. (this cache may not be located near the community
represented.) Vauxhall is a town in southern Alberta, Canada. It is
located in the Municipal District of Taber, in the prairie land
between Bow River and Oldman River. It is situated 114 km (71 mi)
west of Medicine Hat on Highway 36 , 36 km (22 mi) north of Taber
and 69 km (43 mi) south of Brooks. As visitors enter Vauxhall
northbound, they are greeted by the town mascots, Sammy and
Samantha Spud, two potatoes dressed as farmers holding a sign that
reads Welcome to Vauxhall, Potato Capital of the West.
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 its
way over 100 miles on country roads traversing some of the most
scenic 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.
