Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
A museum and archaeological site west of Fort Macleod in Alberta. For nearly 6,000 years Blackfoot hunters drove bison over the sandstone cliff here, and an interpretive centre built into the hill tells the story.
- Where
- Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 49.7494, -113.6250
Get the Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Alberta volume with your photos and a note.
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Questions
Where is Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump?
Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump is in Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park (86 km), Glacier National Park (111 km), Heritage Park Historical Village (141 km).
How do I get the Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Alberta volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Alberta volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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