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"location_clarification": "Police Outpost Provincial Park is located in southern Alberta, 32 kilometers south of Cardston, situated on the Canada/US border at the shores of Outpost Lake, at an elevation of 1,390 meters.",
"trail_correction": "The park features 2 main trails: Lake Trail (3.2 km out-and-back with 41m elevation gain leading to Outpost Lake) and Border & Meadow Trail (4.3 km loop with 89m elevation gain offering views of Pike Lake, Outpost Lake and Chief Mountain).",
"lake_name_consistency": "The main lake is named 'Outpost Lake' (confirmed across all sources), not 'Police Outpost Lake'"
}
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Everything you need to know before you goStarting Point
The police outpost provincial park is located in Alberta, Canada. To get to the start of the trails, take Highway 2 west from Edmonton to the town of Whitecourt. Turn north on Highway 43 and drive about 9 km to the park entrance.
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- Hiking shoes Essential
- → Salomon Elixir Tour Mid WP · 203.38 $
- Layered clothing Essential
- Rain jacket Essential
- Trekking poles
- → Black Diamond Trail Ergo Cork · 69.99 $
- Headlamp
- → Petzl Actik Core 625 · 103.95 $
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