Saskatchewan Highway 913
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Highway 913 is a
provincial highway Numbered highways in Canada are split by province, and a majority are maintained by their province or territory transportation department. All highways in Canada are numbered except for three in the Northwest Territories, one in Alberta, one in O ...
in the
Canadian province Within the geographical areas of Canada, the ten provinces and three territories are sub-national administrative divisions under the jurisdiction of the Canadian Constitution. In the 1867 Canadian Confederation, three provinces of British North ...
of
Saskatchewan Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Western Canada, western Canada, bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and on t ...
. It runs from Highway 120 to the
Hanson Lake Road Highway 106, the Hanson Lake Road, is a fully paved provincial highway, with no cell service the entire way, in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 55 The following highways are numbered 55: International * European rou ...
. The southern terminus of the highway is north of
Candle Lake Provincial Park Candle Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park in the central region of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Prior to the park's establishment in 1986, it was a provincial recreation site. Located in the Rural Municipality of Paddockwood ...
, and the northern terminus is within the
Narrow Hills Provincial Park Narrow Hills Provincial Park is a northern boreal forest provincial recreational park in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is located in a hilly plateau called the Cub Hills and contains several recreational facilities and over 25 acc ...
and north from the Narrow Hills Provincial Park campground area. It is about long and connects with Highway 963 and has a
concurrency Concurrent means happening at the same time. Concurrency, concurrent, or concurrence may refer to: Law * Concurrence, in jurisprudence, the need to prove both ''actus reus'' and ''mens rea'' * Concurring opinion (also called a "concurrence"), a ...
with Highway 912 for . The highway is gravel for its whole length. The area is entirely boreal forest sporting evergreens, poplar and birch along the route. The highway begins by circumventing the western perimeter of White Gull Lake and then meanders around the south-eastern coastline of Whiteswan Lakes before turning east into the
Cub Hills The Cub Hills are a hilly plateau located south-east of the geographical centre of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The hills are in the boreal forest ecozone of Canada and the landforms of the hills were shaped more than 10,000 years ...
. White Swan Lake is home to a provincial recreation site, White Swan Lake Resort, Nature's Haven Lodge and cottages. The highway ends in the heart of Narrow Hills Provincial Park.


Route description

Route 913 begins at an intersection with Highway 120 south of White Gull Lake. From there, it enters the
Cub Hills The Cub Hills are a hilly plateau located south-east of the geographical centre of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The hills are in the boreal forest ecozone of Canada and the landforms of the hills were shaped more than 10,000 years ...
and heads north past the west side of White Gull Lake towards the
Whiteswan Lakes Whiteswan Lakes are a group of lakes in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The lakes are in the boreal forest ecozone west of the Cub Hills. At the southern end of the lakes, on Whelan Bay, is a provincial recreation site and a resort wi ...
and
Whiteswan Lake (Whelan Bay) Recreation Site Whiteswan Lakes are a group of lakes in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The lakes are in the boreal forest ecozone west of the Cub Hills. At the southern end of the lakes, on Whelan Bay, is a provincial recreation site and a resort wi ...
at Whelan Bay. After passing by Whelan Bay, Highway 913 passes by Pinkney Lake and turns to the north-east and intersects with Highway 912 east of
Piprell Lake Piprell Lake is a lake in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan in the Boreal forest of Canada, boreal forest Ecozones of Canada, ecozone of Canada. The lake is located in the Northern Saskatchewan Administ ...
. The two roads become concurrent and head east towards Highway 106 and
Narrow Hills Provincial Park Narrow Hills Provincial Park is a northern boreal forest provincial recreational park in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is located in a hilly plateau called the Cub Hills and contains several recreational facilities and over 25 acc ...
.


Major intersections


See also

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Roads in Saskatchewan Saskatchewan, the middle of Canada's three prairie provinces, has an area of and population of 1,150,632 (according to 2016 estimates), mostly living in the southern half of the province. Currently Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure opera ...
*
Transportation in Saskatchewan Transport in Saskatchewan includes an infrastructure system of roads, highways, freeways, airports, ferries, pipelines, trails, waterways, and railway systems serving a population of approximately 1,098,352 (according to 2016 census) inhabitants y ...


References


External links


Hanson Lake Highway Travel Itinerary
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