Highway 26 is a provincial highway on the western side of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The southern terminus is at the junction with Highway 4 about 20 km north of North Battleford. From there, the highway runs generally north-west until just south of St. Walburg where takes a more northerly route. Highway 26 terminates at a junction with Highways 224 and 950 on the north side of the village of Goodsoil, just south of Meadow Lake Provincial Park. It is about 198 km long.

Route description

The southern 100 km of the nearly 200 km long Highway 26 runs alongside a former Canadian Northern Railway (CNoR) branch line from Prince to St. Walburg, which CNoR built out from North Battleford and steadily extended until 1919. The rail line, and adjoining roads, caused a boom in the area, as early homesteaders were then able to deliver their production to grain elevators. The Canadian National Railway abandoned the entire branch line in 2005, when the remaining grain elevators closed, with grain now transported by truck on Highway 26. Highway 26's southern terminus begins at Highway 4 about 4.5 km east of Prince. South on Highway 4 is North Battleford while north is Jackfish Lake and The Battlefords Provincial Park. From Prince, Highway 26 travels north-west following the aforementioned railway towards the western shore of Jackfish Lake where it provides access to several small communities and parks, such as Meota and Meota Regional Park. Continuing north-west from the lake, the highway passes through Cavalier, Vawn, Edam, Mervin, and Turtleford. On the north side of Turtleford, it begins a 29 km concurrency with Highway 3 that continues to a point about 4 km south of St. Walburg. Communities along this stretch include Cleeves and Spruce Lake. At that junction south of St. Walburg, Highway 3 turns west while 26 turns north into town. Highway 26 travels north through St. Walburg as 2nd St E until the intersection with 1st Ave, at which point it turns east and leaves town. Shortly after leaving St. Walburg, Highway 26 heads due east before turning north-east towards the junction with Highway 795. From Highway 795, it heads north until it meets Highway 304, at which point it turns north-west towards Loon Lake. Heading into Loon Lake, Highway 26 meets, and then has a short 1.3 km concurrency with, Highway 699. Highway 699 continues west into Makwa Lake Provincial Park while Highway 26 turns north on 1st Ave. The highway then winds its way through Makwa Lake 129B Indian reserve, follows the western shore of Makwa Lake, crosses Makwa River, and arrives at Pine Cove on the northern shore of Makwa Lake. From Pine Cove, the highway heads north where it crosses the Beaver River and meets Highway 55 south of Peerless. After a short 1.4 km concurrency with Highway 55, 26 continues north for a further 7.3 km to its northern terminus on the north side of Goodsoil. At the northern terminus, it carries on north into Meadow Lake Provincial Park as Highway 224.

Major attractions

The following are some major attractions accessible from Highway 26:

Major intersections

From south to north: