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== Hitchhiking out ==
=== South towards [[Calgary]] ===
[[Alberta Prairies highways|Highway #2]] heads south as Calgary Trail (103/104th street), splitting '''Edmonton''' in half. A good spot to start hitching is just south of Ellerslie Road. Bus 49 from Heritage terminal will take you to Ellerslie road. From here it is approximately a 3 hour drive to [[Calgary]].
=== East, West towards [[Saskatoon]], [[Saskatchewan]] ===
===== West =====
[[Alberta Prairies highways|Highway #16]] crosses Edmonton's north end as the Yellowhead Trail. Heading west it is 4 hours to [[Jasper|Jasper National Park]]. Bus 126 from Westmount terminal will take you to 184 st. Walk north from there a few hundred meters to the Yellowhead. It may be a bit tricky to hitch there but there is an on-ramp.
Recent construction in Edmonton of the Anthony Henday ring road makes hitching west difficult. The interchange between Anthony Henday Drive and Hwy 16 is constantly changing, making this area confusing for local motorists and hitchikers alike.
=== North towards [[British Columbia]], [[Yukon]] ===
If you are heading towards Fort McMurray, [[Alberta Prairies highways|Highway #28]] cuts up the middle of Edmonton's north end as 97th street. Bus 163 can be taken from Northgate terminal up to 176th ave which is close to the northern city limits.
If you are heading north-west towards northern [[British Columbia]], the [[Yukon]] and [[Alaska]], head west as described above. About 40km after leaving '''Edmonton''', [[Alberta Prairies highways|Highway #43]] turns to the north. This is what becomes the [[BC highways|Alaska Highway]] (just 2500km to Alaska!).
Good Luck!
