Big Muddy

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Photo: Tourism Saskatchewan/Douglas E.Walker

The Big Muddy badlands are an amazing spectacle of nature’s architecture and conjures up vivid images of the “wild-west” in this land ruled by outlaws just a century ago.

In the heart of Big Muddy, you’ll find Castle Butte, a relic from the ice age. With an elevation of 70m, Castle Butte was a landmark to First Nations people, the NWMP and early Canadian settlers.

The history of Big Muddy encompasses 70 million years and evidence of early civilization can be found throughout the area in the form of stone effigies, ceremonial circles and ancient buffalo jumps.

IF YOU GO: Castle Butte is located 150 km south of Moose Jaw. Major attractions in the area include the Corner Gas Film Set, Temple Gardens Mineral Spa Resort and St. Victor Petroglyphs Provincial Historic Park. Surrounding communities in Big Muddy include Avonlea, Bengough, Ogema, Gravelbourg and Assiniboia.