Crowsnest Pass Plane Crash Trail. North York Creek Trail Coleman Alberta Canada

The North York Creek Plane Crash trail is a difficult 20km loop in the Crowsnest Pass that you can either hike, bike, quad or take a horse. There are some very steep sections and the weather can turn quickly so be prepared. The top of the trail...
The North York Creek Plane Crash trail is a difficult 20km loop in the Crowsnest Pass that you can either hike, bike, quad or take a horse. There are some very steep sections and the weather can turn quickly so be prepared. The top of the trail is the memorial site for DC-3 where you can still find the wreckage from January 19 1946 when 7 soldiers crashed into Mount Ptolemy.

Starting point is the York Creek staging area in Frank, Alberta Canada
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4 February 2023 at   JFCW+5W3, Frank, AB T0K 0M0, Canada
As the mountains disappeared right before my eyes, I decided it was time to head back down and left a little earlier than planned.
4 February 2023 ·   1 year ago taken in   JFCW+5W3, Frank, AB T0K 0M0, Canada
The memorial sign has seen better days and will hopefully be replaced in the near future
4 February 2023 ·   1 year ago taken in   JFCW+5W3, Frank, AB T0K 0M0, Canada
It took the rescue team 5 days to reach the accident site by following the smoke from the still smoldering wreckage
4 February 2023 ·   1 year ago taken in   JFCW+5W3, Frank, AB T0K 0M0, Canada
Walking along the creek, you can clearly still see airplane parts from the 1946 plane crash
4 February 2023 ·   1 year ago taken in   JFCW+5W3, Frank, AB T0K 0M0, Canada
Just under the top of the mountain, in the final treeline, lies the remains of RCAF DC-3
4 February 2023 ·   1 year ago taken in   JFCW+5W3, Frank, AB T0K 0M0, Canada
Everywhere you walk in this area you are bound to find some pieces of the plane that crashed here in 1946
4 February 2023 ·   1 year ago taken in   JFCW+5W3, Frank, AB T0K 0M0, Canada
A grueling 20 km trail that is easy to follow but difficult to do. A beautiful trail in the Crowsnest Pass
4 February 2023 ·   1 year ago taken in   JFCW+5W3, Frank, AB T0K 0M0, Canada
Exploring the torn-up metal of the fuselage that crashed into Mount Ptolemy
4 February 2023 ·   1 year ago taken in   JFCW+5W3, Frank, AB T0K 0M0, Canada
There is something quite creepy about walking around the site of a plane crash, but also very interesting and a great way to remember those who perished that night.
4 February 2023 ·   1 year ago taken in   JFCW+5W3, Frank, AB T0K 0M0, Canada
At the top of the trail you will find some information about that fateful night for 7 soldiers who departed BC heading to Winnipeg
4 February 2023 ·   1 year ago taken in   JFCW+5W3, Frank, AB T0K 0M0, Canada
It's easy to see how clear the day was, and now you cannot see the mountain I am literally standing on as the snow rolls into. Easy to imagine how quickly their flight turned for the worst
4 February 2023 ·   1 year ago taken in   JFCW+5W3, Frank, AB T0K 0M0, Canada
Flying Officer Robert Huycke Watt
Flying Officer James Leonard Norris
Flight Lieutenant William Joseph Woods
Flight Lieutenant William James Sealey
Sergeant Vernon Rupert Ducklow
Leading Aircraftsman Daniel Levy
Leading Aircraftsman Richar J...
Flying Officer Robert Huycke Watt
Flying Officer James Leonard Norris
Flight Lieutenant William Joseph Woods
Flight Lieutenant William James Sealey
Sergeant Vernon Rupert Ducklow
Leading Aircraftsman Daniel Levy
Leading Aircraftsman Richar J Brockwell Lowe
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4 February 2023 ·   1 year ago taken in   JFCW+5W3, Frank, AB T0K 0M0, Canada
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