Provincial Trunk Highway 19 (PTH 19) is a short east-west provincial highway in the west-central region of the Canadian

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 province of Manitoba

Manitoba

Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...

. It runs from PTH 5 near Norgate to PTH 10

Manitoba Highway 10

Provincial Trunk Highway 10 is a north-south highway that runs from the North Dakota border at the International Peace Garden near Boissevain, north through Brandon, Dauphin, Swan River, and The Pas to the Saskatchewan boundary at Flin Flon. The speed limit is 100 km/h...

 near Wasagaming

Wasagaming, Manitoba

Wasagaming is the main town-site in Riding Mountain National Park. It is located at the south gate of Riding Mountain National Park along Highway 10. The town-site lies on the south shores of Clear Lake, the largest lake in Riding Mountain National Park. It is a popular tourist...

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Route Description

As of 2011, PTH 19 is the only provincial trunk highway in Manitoba in which the entire length of the route is unpaved. Most of the route travels within Riding Mountain National Park

Riding Mountain National Park

Riding Mountain National Park is a national park in Manitoba, Canada. The park sits atop the Manitoba Escarpment. Consisting of a protected area , the forested parkland stands in sharp contrast to the surrounding prairie farmland. The park is home to wolves, moose, elk, black bears, hundreds of...

, with the exception of a 5 km stretch between the park's east gate and PTH 5. The highway provides access to campgrounds and hiking trails on the east side of the park, as well as access to the trailhead to Grey Owl's Cabin

Grey Owl

Grey Owl was the name Archibald Belaney adopted when he took on a First Nations identity as an adult...

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