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Historic Fort Steele was a busy outpost for the North
West Mounted Police, predecessors to Canada’s beloved Revenue Collecting
Motorized Patrol. Times have changed, however, so you won’t be outriding
any galloping redcoats on your Indian Chief-- new or old. Sadly, the horses
have been retired to the Musical Ride, replaced by somewhat faster methods
of pursuit. But at least the Mounties have moved down the road to Cranbrook,
to better tax the inter-provincial wagon train of RVs, cars and trucks going
to and from the Crowsnest Pass. This forgotten DH lies between the Steeples
Mountains and the Kootenay River. Though straight in sections, it’s
nonetheless memorable for its striking scenery and lack of development. A
modern-day trip on the road to Fort Steele offers a world of less traffic,
fewer speed tax collectors, and more horsepower. Now, that’s what we call
progress.
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