Cypress Hills

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Photo: Tourism Saskatchewan/Douglas E.Walker

The Cypress Hills are an oasis in the midst of the open prairie and considered by many to be a place of peace.

A giant plateau, once surrounded by glaciers, Cypress Hills is the highest point of land in Canada between the Rocky Mountains and Labrador.

The largest attraction is Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park which draws 250,000 visitors each year. The park is home to rare wild flowers, towering stands of lodgepole pine, 220 species of birds and 47 mammal species including moose, elk, deer and antelope.

IF YOU GO: The Centre Block of Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park is located 37 km south of Maple Creek and 150 km southwest of Swift Current. Attractions in the area include the Cypress Hills Vineyard and Winery, Fort Walsh National Historic Site, T. rex Discovery Centre and the Old Man On His Back Prairie Heritage Conservation Area. Surrounding communities in Cypress Hills include Eastend, Shaunavon and Gull Lake.