Alberta Highway 5

Highway 5
Highway 5 highlighted in red
Route information
Length:	129 km (80 mi)
Major junctions
South end:	Mt. View Rd in Waterton Park
	Hwy 6 in Waterton Lakes National Park Hwy 2 in Cardston Hwy 62 in Magrath Hwy 52 near Welling Station
North end:	Crowsnest Trail in Lethbridge
Location
Specialized and rural municipalities:	I.D. No. 4, Cardston County, Warner No. 5 County, Lethbridge County
Major cities:	Lethbridge
Towns:	Magrath, Cardston
Highway system
Provincial highways in Alberta ← Hwy 4 Hwy 6 →

Route map: / Google

Provincial highways in Alberta

Alberta Provincial Highway No. 5, commonly referred to as Highway 5, is a highway in southern Alberta, Canada. It runs for approximately 129 kilometres (80 mi), beginning as an east-west highway in Waterton Lakes National Park and transitioning to a north-south highway before ending at Crowsnest Trail (Highway 3) in Lethbridge.

Highway 5 begins in the Hamlet of Waterton Park within Waterton Lakes National Park. After leaving the park, the highway generally travels east, passing by the hamlets of Mountain View and Leavitt, to the Town of Cardston. After Cardston, the highway generally travels northeast, passing by the Hamlet of Spring Coulee, the Town of Magrath, and the Hamlet of Welling Station. Shortly after Welling Station, the highway travels north, passing the Hamlet of Welling, before ending at Highway 3 in Lethbridge.