Highway 34 is a paved, undivided

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in the

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. It runs from

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about west of Ogema south to the US border. The highway used to connect to Montana Secondary Highway 511 at the Port of Big Beaver, however the port is now closed. Highway 34 is in the south-central part of Saskatchewan and travels through a

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of rugged badlands, rolling hills, and open prairie. It is about long.

Route description

Highway 34 begins at the now closed U.S. border crossing of Big Beaver. The Canadian government closed the port to northbound traffic in 2011 while the U.S. closed it to southbound traffic in 2013. From the U.S. border, Highway 34 heads north across West Beaver Creek en route to meet Highway 18 near Big Beaver. About north of the intersection with Highway 18 is the access road to Castle Butte. From there, Highway 34 drops into and traverses the Big Muddy Valley. Coming out on the north side of the valley, the highway continues in a northerly direction where it meets Highway 705 about south of Bengough. Highway 34 has a

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with Highway 705 before it splits off to the east on the north side of Bengough. From that concurrency, Highway 34 heads straight north for another until it ends at

. Highway 334 carries on north from the end of 34.

Major attractions

Notable parks and other attractions accessible from Highway 34 include: * Big Beaver Regional Park is a small park with camping and picnicking facilities at Big Beaver on the west side of Highway 34 near the intersection with Highway 18. * Highway 34 passes through the

Big Muddy Badlands The Big Muddy Badlands are a series of badlands in southern Saskatchewan, Canada, and northern Montana, United States, in the Big Muddy Valley and along Big Muddy Creek. Big Muddy Valley is a cleft of erosion and sandstone that is long, wide ...

, which is a long, wide, and deep valley of erosion and sandstone along Big Muddy Creek. Big Muddy Lake is downstream along Big Muddy Creek and east of Highway 34. Castle Butte, an outcrop of sandstone and compressed clay that protrudes above the flat prairie, is to the west of the highway. * Bengough Regional Park is on the west side of Highway 34 adjacent to Bengough. The park has a campground, ball diamonds, horseshoe pitches, a cook shack, swimming pool, paddle pool and whirlpool, and a golf course. * Willow Bunch Lake is to west of Highway 34.

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