Notable fort · Foothills, Alberta
Blacksmith's Shop
Blacksmith's Shop is a fort in Foothills, Alberta.
Blacksmith's Shop: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Blacksmith's Shop
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Blacksmith's Shop — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 50.41916, -114.25005. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Blacksmith's Shop
- Bar U Ranch National Historic Site · fort · Foothills · ~0 km · Must-see
- Chain Lakes Reservoir · lake · Municipal District of Ranchland No. 66 · ~24 km · Must-see
- Mount Burke · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~30 km · Must-see
- Sentinel Peak · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~31 km · Must-see
- Holy Cross Mountain · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~34 km · Must-see
- Turner Valley Gas Plant · fort · Foothills · ~35 km · Must-see
- Plateau Mountain Ecological Reserve · sanctuary · Kananaskis Improvement · ~35 km · Must-see
- Dyson Falls · waterfall · Kananaskis Improvement · ~36 km · Must-see
- Etherington-Baril Ridge · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~38 km · Must-see
- Isola Peak · viewpoint · Municipal District of Ranchland No. 66 · ~46 km · Must-see
- Mount Armstrong True Summit · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~46 km · Must-see
- Mount Etherington · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~50 km · Must-see
- Fording River Pass · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~50 km · Must-see
- Mount Strachan · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~50 km · Must-see
- Frank Lake Conservation Area · lake · Foothills · ~51 km · Must-see
- Mount Holcroft · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~52 km · Must-see
- Gibraltar Mountain · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~57 km · Must-see
- Brown-Lowery Provincial Park · sanctuary · Foothills · ~57 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Blacksmith's Shop
- Bar U Ranch National Historic Site · fort · Foothills · ~0 km · Must-see
- Turner Valley Gas Plant · fort · Foothills · ~35 km · Must-see
- Tombstone Mountain South · fort · Kananaskis Improvement · ~76 km · Must-see
- PPCLI · fort · Calgary · ~83 km · Must-see
- Lord Strathcona · fort · Calgary · ~83 km · Must-see
- Battalion Park geoglyphs · fort · Calgary · ~84 km · Must-see
- Lougheed House · fort · Calgary · ~88 km · Must-see
- Stephen Avenue · fort · Calgary · ~89 km · Must-see
- Coleman · fort · Municipality of Crowsnest Pass · ~111 km · Must-see
- Fort Macleod · fort · Town of Fort Macleod · ~122 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Blacksmith's Shop open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Blacksmith's Shop yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Blacksmith's Shop?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Blacksmith's Shop?
Nearby: Bar U Ranch National Historic Site (fort, 0 km), Chain Lakes Reservoir (lake, 24 km), Mount Burke (viewpoint, 30 km), Sentinel Peak (viewpoint, 31 km), Holy Cross Mountain (viewpoint, 34 km), Turner Valley Gas Plant (fort, 35 km).
Is Blacksmith's Shop worth visiting?
Blacksmith's Shop is listed as a notable fort in Alberta on Spotwander.