Highway 3, East from the Crowsnest Pass
South (RT) on Hwy #507 south for 14 km. Proceed through hamlet of Beaver Mines on Highway #774 South, towards Castle Mountain Ski Resort (don't take turn off to Pincher Creek)
Proceed on #774 about 6 km from the Beaver Mines General Store
Turn Left on Buckhorn Road (sign post on right- No Thru road sign in left ditch). Gravel county road
Saddle Mountain Ranch turn off is the 2nd right entrance (SMR sign, flag, & round pen with hay left of the cattle guard). Blue sign at entrance #5414
If you miss the Buckhorn Road turnoff, you will go up a big hill and cross a cattleguard into the Forest Reserve. Just come back down hill and turn right at the bottom.
Highway 3, West from Highway #22 South (Calgary)
Proceed west on Hwy #3 to turnoff for Hwy #507 South – approximately 7 km
South on #507 for 14 km. Proceed through hamlet of Beaver Mines on Hwy #774 South, towards Castle Mountain Ski Resort ( do not take turn off to Pincher Creek #507)
Proceed south on #774 for approximately 6 km – turn left on the Buckhorn Road
Saddle Mountain Ranch turn off is the 2nd right entrance ( SMR sign and flag & round pen with hay left of the cattle guard). Blue sign at entrance #5414
(If you miss the Buckhorn Road turnoff, you will go up a big hill and cross a cattle guard into the Forest Reserve. Just come back down the hill and turn right at the bottom)
Highway 2, South from Calgary
Take Hwy #2 south from Calgary towards Fort Macleod
Then take Hwy #3 West turnoff
Shortcut – you can take Hwy #533 West from Nanton and connect with Hwy 22 South (see above directions for Hwy #22 south connecting with Hwy #3)
Highway 3, West from Lethbridge / Fort Macleod
Proceed West on Hwy #3 until Pincher Creek turnoff
Take Hwy #6 south to Pincher Creek
Turn right – West – on Hwy #507 at the Shell Service Station just as you come in to P.C.
Highway 507 – heading West from Pincher Creek:
Head West from Pincher Creek on Hwy 507 – by Shell Service Station and Co-op Mall
Stay on #507 until you get to the Hwy 774 junction – turn left into Beaver Mines at the stop
Sign
Proceed south on #774 about 6 km from the Beaver Mines General Store
Turn left on the Buckhorn Road (sign post on the right hand side in ditch – No Thru Road sign in left hand ditch) – it is a gravel county road
Saddle Mountain Ranch turn off is the 2nd right entrance (round pen with hay left of the cattle guard). Sign on pole and blue sign at entrance #5414.
(If you accidentally miss the Buckhorn Road turnoff, you will go up a big hill and cross a cattle guard into the Forest Reserve. Just come back down the hill and turn right at the bottom.)
(there is no reliable cell phone service past Beaver Mines)