Highway 20 is a north–south

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in the southern part of the

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. It runs from Highway 11 in the

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at Lumsden north to

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near

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. Along its route, it provides access to several communities, lakes, and parks. The highway is about long.

Route description

Highway 20 begins at Lumsden and Highway 11 in the Qu'Appelle Valley and follows the

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north-east to Craven. At Craven, it turns north and follows Last Mountain Creek to Valeport Marsh, the southern end of

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, and

Last Mountain House Provincial Park Last Mountain House Provincial Park is a provincial park in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan in the RM of Longlaketon. The park is located on the southern end on the eastern shore of Last Mountain Lake, the largest natural lake in southe ...

. Near the park, Highway 20 intersects with Highway 322. Highway 322 heads north-west following the eastern shore of Last Mountain Lake while Highway 20 heads north past

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to Bulyea and the intersection with Highway 220. Highway 220 heads west to Last Mountain Lake and Rowan's Ravine Provincial Park. From Bulyea, Highway 20 heads north-northwest to

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and

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. After Duval, it resumes its northerly routing passing by the communities of Cymric,

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, Hatfield, Nokomis, Lockwood, and

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en route to Highway 16 and Lanigan. From there, Highway 20 begins a long concurrency with Highway 16 (the

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) that runs west of Lanigan towards

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. Less than before Gurnsey, Highway 20 leaves the concurrency with 16 and resumes its northerly routing. From Highway 16, Highway 20 heads north towards

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. Along this stretch, the highway provides access to Burr and Bay Trail and skirts around the western shore of Humboldt Lake. In Humboldt, Highway 20 intersects Highway 5 then continues north-northwest to its northern terminus at Highway 3, just east of

. Along this final leg, the highway provides access to the communities of

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, Pilger, Middle Lake, St. Benedict,

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, and Crystal Springs; intersects Highways 756,

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, 777, 41, 320, and 778; and passes by the lakes of Burton, Deadmoose, Houghton,

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, Basin, Dixon, and

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. Lucien Lake is home to Lucien Lake Regional Park and Basin Lake is part of the Basin and Middle Lakes Migratory Bird Sanctuary.

Highway improvements

* In September 2000, a section north of Lanigan was resurfaced * In June 2001, a section of the highway north of the Highway 16 junction near

was resurfaced at an estimated cost of $800,000

Major attractions

Attractions accessed from Highway 20 include: *20-foot (6.1 metres) high Whooping Crane named Walter was built April 1987 by the side of Highway 20 near

* Basin and Middle Lakes Migratory Bird Sanctuary * Lucien Lake Regional Park near the village of Middle Lake *

* Last Mountain Regional Park *RiverPark Campground near Lumsden *Craven World Campground near Craven which hosts the annual summer Craven Country Jamboree *

& District Museum and Art Gallery and Humboldt Historic Water Tower *Strasbourg railway station in Strasbourg has been refurbished into a museum

Route description

Highway improvements

Major attractions

Major intersections

See also

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