Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat
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Country: | Canada |
State: | Alberta |
Population: | 60.000 |
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Medicine Hat is a city in Canada.
Hitching out
Don't get stuck in Medicine Hat. You could be there for hours or even a few days. If passing through, your best bet is to get get dropped off in Dunmore, AB. Dunmore is a small village on the Eastern side of Medicine Hat. There's plenty of traffic, a good wide shoulder and slowing traffic due to a gas station and truck stop.
North/West towards Calgary
You'll probably have to walk to Redcliff, a small village immediately after Medicine Hat. There's a Tim Hortons and a truck stop nearby to solicit rides, plus a wide shoulder right by a traffic light (at Mitchell Street and Trans Canada Hwy)
South/West towards Lethbridge
Gershaw Drive turns into the Crowsnest Highway - Highway 3. It runs all the way to Hope, BC. It is a quieter Highway, but in my experience it runs through some pretty cool places, and people are more likely to stop. There is a service station, right across from the Airport, at the corner of the Highway and Bannon Ave SW. Some people have had trouble with the Service Station in the past, but I have not. Just be respectful, keep it clean, and Don't take up to much space. There is a City bus stop near by.
East towards Regina
There are stoplights at the Dunmore Rd SE and the Trans Canada Hwy. Plenty of traffic and trucks are going slow. There's a wide enough shoulder that some of the trucks may stop for you.
There is an Overpass being constructed at this intersection right now. it is expected to be finished around August of 2014.