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Horsethief Canyon (Alberta)

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The name "Horsethief" was given to this area because of an illegal horse trade network used in the last century. Horses being smuggled illegally between the United States and Alberta were supposedly hidden in this canyon, but the true origin of the name is not clear.
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of central Alberta. Although the two canyons look similar, they are separated by several kilometres and were created by different tributaries of the Red Deer River.
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Canyon 16 km northwest of Drumheller, in Starland County, Alberta, Canada
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is found 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) northwest of the town of
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Horsethief Canyon
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Drumheller
Starland County
Alberta
Red Deer River
Dinosaur Trail
Horseshoe Canyon
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