Highway 41, officially named Buffalo Trail, is a 686 km north-south highway in eastern Alberta, Canada. It extends from the United States border at Wild Horse to Highway 55 in the hamlet of La Corey north of Bonnyville. Highway 41, along with Highway 36 and Highway 63, is part of the Eastern Alberta Trade Corridor, an economic development corridor that links the oil sands with Texas and Mexico, and works in association with the North American Ports-to-Plains Alliance.

Route description

Highway 41 begins at the Canada–U.S. border at Wild Horse as the northern continuation of Montana Secondary Highway 232, located about 43 mi north of Havre, Montana. It passes through Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park and the hamlet of Elkwater, before reaching the Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 1) about 4.5 km west of Irvine. Highway 41 runs concurrent with Highway 1 for 16 km before turning north at Dunmore, about 10 km east of Medicine Hat. Highway 41 travels in a northeasterly direction for about 65 km before turning due north, parallel to the Saskatchewan border which is about 6.5 km further east. North of the Acadia Valley, Highway 41 travels in a northeasterly direction to Oyen, and intersects Highway 9 about 4 km north of town. Highway 41 continues for 68 km to Highway 12 near the Monitor, where it runs concurrent with Highway 12 for 17 km to Consort and resumes travelling north. Highway 41 intersects Highway 13 4 km north of Czar, before reaching Wainwright and intersecting Highway 14. Highway 41 continues for 57 km and crosses the Yellowhead Highway (Highway 16) at Vermilion. About 7 km east Derwent, Highway 41 shares a 4 km concurrency with Highway 45 before reaching Elk Point. Highway 41 passes Highway 29 before reaching Highway 28 at Hoselaw, where he two routes share an 18 km concurrency to Bonnyville. Highway 41 continues north for 20 km and ends at Highway 55 at La Corey, about 40 km west of Cold Lake.

Major intersections

From south to north:

Highway 41A

Alberta Provincial Highway No. 41A is the designation of an alternate route off Highway 41 serving the City of Medicine Hat. It branches off Highway 41 approximately 7 km north of the Trans-Canada Highway and runs approximately 12 km. It winds through Medicine Hat and terminates at its junction with the Trans-Canada Highway and the Crowsnest Highway (Highway 3) west of the downtown core.

Major intersections

Starting from the east end of Highway 41A.