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    22 km S of Bengough on Hwy 34 and 5 km W on grid road. Watch for sign at turn-off.
    Latitude: 49.217182° N,
    Longitude: -105.220018° W
    Situated in the Big Muddy Badlands, Castle Butte is a free-standing structure with a circumference of 0.5 km and an elevation of 60 m. A relic from the Ice Age, it is a striking formation that served as a landmark for Indigenous people, the North West Mounted Police (NWMP) and early Canadian settlers. Composition is sandstone and clay-based with alkali and coal deposits. 

    Castle Butte is located on private land and only open to the public from June 1 to November 1. Access outside of these times is prohibited, as it can negatively affect calving season. If visiting during the open season, please remember to respect the environment; take only pictures, leave only footprints. Protecting and respecting this natural attraction is the only way to ensure it will continue to be made available for visitation.  

    Pre-booked tours of the Big Muddy Badlands​, including Castle Butte, are available through Coronach Tourism.
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    Open Jun 1 to Nov 1.
    Saskatchewan Tourism

    Big Muddy Badlands Full-Day Tour

    Coronach, Big Muddy Badlands

    May 13, 2024 to Sep 28, 2024

    Big Muddy Badlands Full-Day Tour departs the Coronach Visitor Centre at 9:30 a.m., winding through the Big Muddy Badlands spectacular scenery to Castle Butte, then on to Big Beaver. Your tour guide will join you in your vehicle and direct the trip. E​xplore the Big Muddy Nature Centre and Museum. Lunch (supplied by yourself or pre-ordered from the Rustic Tavern​ in Coronach) is at the Heritage School House in Big Beaver. After lunch, your tour guide will direct you to the outlaw caves! Discover why the Big Muddy Valley was known as Station #1 on Butch Cassidy’s Outlaw Trail. The caves were once used as hideouts for famous outlaws, such as, Sam Kelly and Dutch Henry. The day's adventures wind down with stops at sacred Indigenous sites including two effigies and a ceremonial circle.​​

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    Big Muddy Badlands Highlights Tour

    Coronach, Big Muddy Badlands

    May 19, 2024 to Sep 22, 2024

    The Big Muddy Badlands Highlights Tour takes in the key sites of this scenic and historic area including the Sam Kelly Outlaw Caves, Castle Butte and the Buffalo Effigy. Participants will also have an opportunity to tour the Coronach District Museum. Your tour guide will join you in your vehicle and direct the trip. The 4-hour tour departs from the Coronach Visitor Centre on Mondays and Sundays at 12:30 p.m.​​

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    Pre-booked guided tours of Big Muddy including Castle Butte are available Jun to Sep through Coronach Tourism, phone 306-267-3312 or book online.

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    Phone(s): 306-268-2909 |
    dashby@sasktel.net

    Open Jun 1 to Nov 1.

    Pre-booked guided tours of Big Muddy including Castle Butte are available Jun to Sep through Coronach Tourism, phone 306-267-3312 or book online.

    22 km S of Bengough on Hwy 34 and 5 km W on grid road. Watch for sign at turn-off.

    Latitude: 49.217182° N, Longitude: -105.220018° W

    South - Bengough

    Situated in the Big Muddy Badlands, Castle Butte is a free-standing structure with a circumference of 0.5 km and an elevation of 60 m. A relic from the Ice Age, it is a striking formation that served as a landmark for Indigenous people, the North West Mounted Police (NWMP) and early Canadian settlers. Composition is sandstone and clay-based with alkali and coal deposits. 

    Castle Butte is located on private land and only open to the public from June 1 to November 1. Access outside of these times is prohibited, as it can negatively affect calving season. If visiting during the open season, please remember to respect the environment; take only pictures, leave only footprints. Protecting and respecting this natural attraction is the only way to ensure it will continue to be made available for visitation.  

    Pre-booked tours of the Big Muddy Badlands​, including Castle Butte, are available through Coronach Tourism.

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    Location Information

    22 km S of Bengough on Hwy 34 and 5 km W on grid road. Watch for sign at turn-off.

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    lat. 49.217182° N, long. -105.220018° W

    Contact Info

    Phone: 306-268-2909 |
    dashby@sasktel.net

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    Big Muddy Badlands Full-Day Tour

    May 13, 2024 to Sep 28, 2024

    STARTING AT: $80

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    Big Muddy Badlands Highlights Tour

    May 19, 2024 to Sep 22, 2024

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