Fort Carlton Provincial Park

26km W of Duck Lake on Hwy 212;
(or approximately 100km N of Saskatoon via Hwys 11 and 212)
P: 306-467-5205 TF:1-800-205-7070
W: www.saskparks.net/fortcarlton

Fort Carlton closed for the season due to flooding.

RCMP Heritage Centre, Regina

5907 Dewdney Ave, Regina, SK
P: 306-522-7333 TF:1-866-567-7267
W: www.rcmpheritagecentre.com

Geocaching Info: Learn about the role of the North West Mounted Police in the events of 1885. Geocache visitors receive a questionnaire which must be filled out to determine the location of the cache. The program operates 9 am - 6 pm daily May 24 to Sept. 6. The centre is open year-round. Regular admission fees apply.

Fort Walsh National Historic Site of Canada

Cypress Hills Provincial Park, SK
(55km SW of Maple Creek on Hwy 271)
P: 306-662-2645 P:306-662-3590
W: www.parkscanada.gc.ca/fortwalsh

Geocaching Info: Big Bear signed Treaty #6 at Fort Walsh in 1882 which resulted in his band wintering on the Frog Lake reserve. Concerns expressed at Fort Walsh by Wandering Spirit would resurface with dire consequences in Frog Lake in 1885. Geocachers must figure out the secret clue given at the visitor centre to determine the coordinates of the cache. Open May long weekend to Sept. long weekend. Regular admission fees apply.

Fort Pitt Provincial Park

Fort Pitt Provincial Park, SK
(22km W and S of Frenchman Butte, off Grid 797)
P: 306-933-7937 TF:1-800-205-7070
W: www.saskparks.net/fortpitt

Geocaching Info: Fur trade post 1829 - 1890. Interpretive panels on fur trade and the
effect of the North West Resistance on Fort Pitt and its residents.
Cache: N 53 34.395 W 109 47.544 Two part cache with Frenchmen Butte.
Open mid May to mid September. Free admission.

Battle Of Tourond's Coulee/Fish Creek National Historic Site of Canada

Batoche, SK
(16 km S of Junction Hwys 225 & 312 S of Batoche)
P: 306-423-6227

Geocaching Info: The site tells the story of the historic Apr 24, 1885 battle between the Metis and some First Nations versus General Middleton's forces.
Cache: N 52 32.370 W 106 09.026
Cache available mid May to mid Sept., two part cache with Batoche. Free admission.

Frenchman Butte National Historic Site of Canada

Frenchman Butte, SK
(5km NE of Frenchman Butte)
P: 306-937-2621

Geocaching Info: National historic site preserves gun pits from 1885 skirmish between Wandering Spirit's Cree warriors and General Strange's Canadian troops.
Cache: N 53 37.535 W 109 34.444 Two part cache with Fort Pitt.
Open mid May to mid Sept. Free admission.

Steele Narrows Provincial Park

Steele Narrows Provincial Park, SK
(15 km West of Loon Lake on grid road 699. Steele Narrows is a short drive from Makwa Lake Provincial Park.)
P: 306-837-2410

Geocaching Info: The final battle of the 1885 North West Resistance took place on June 3, 1885 at what is now Steele Narrows Provincial Park.
Cache: N 54 02.410 W 109 19.162.
Open mid May to the end of Sept. Free admission.

Fort Battleford National Historic Site of Canada

Battleford, SK
(4.8km SE of North Battleford, through Battleford and SE on Central Ave.)
P: 306-937-2621
W: www.parkscanada.gc.ca/battleford

Geocaching Info: Established in 1876 by the North West Mounted Police, Fort Battleford became the refuge for 500 settlers during the North West Resistance of 1885. The settlers had feared an attack from Chief Poundmaker's Cree. Geocachers must figure out the secret clue given at the visitor centre to determine the coordinates of the cache. Open May long weekend to Sept. long weekeend. Regular admission fees apply.

Batoche National Historic Site of Canada

Batoche, SK
(15km E of Rosthern on Hwy 312, then 11km N on Hwy 225 along the South Saskatchewan River.)
P: 306-423-6227
W: www.parkscanada.gc.ca/batoche

Geocaching Info: Location of a major battle of the North West Resistance between the Métis and the Canadian Government. Visitors can see original trenches, bullet holes and rifle pits. Geocachers must figure out the secret clue given at the visitor centre to determine the coordinates of the cache. Open mid May to mid Sept., two part cache with Battle of Tourond's Coulee. Regular admission fees apply.

Duck Lake Regional Interpretive Centre & Battlefield

Duck Lake, SK
(5 Anderson Ave, Duck Lake, adjacent to Hwy 11)
P: 306-467-2057 TF: 1-866-467-2057
W: www.dlric.org

Geocaching Info: Relive the turbulent late 1880s from three perspectives: pioneer, First Nations and Métis. Artifacts, documents, photographs and art show the ways of life, focusing on the North West Resistance and the stories of the people of the region. Visit the battlefield where the first shots of the North West Resistance were fired in 1885 about three km west of Duck Lake along Hwy 212. Geocache visitors receive a questionnaire which must be filled out to determine the location of the cache. The program operates 10 am - 5:30 pm. daily May 21 - Sep 5. Regular admission fees apply.