Saskatchewan Highway 120

Highway 120 marker
Highway 120
Map
Highway 120 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure
Length90.0 km[1] (55.9 mi)
Major junctions
South end Highway 55 near Meath Park
North end Highway 106 / Highway 920 in Narrow Hills Provincial Park
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Rural municipalitiesGarden River, Paddockwood
Highway system
Highway 106 Highway 123

Highway 120 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 55 at Meath Park to Highway 106 within the Narrow Hills Provincial Park, as well as providing access to Candle Lake and Candle Lake Provincial Park.[2] It is about 90 km (56 mi) long.[1]

Route description

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Highway 120 begins in the Rural Municipality of Garden River No. 490 on the eastern outskirts of Meath Park at an intersection with Highway 55 (Northern Woods and Water Route), immediately having an intersection with Railway Avenue (providing access to the village) as it heads north as a paved two-lane highway to enter the Rural Municipality of Paddockwood No. 520. After crossing a small creek, it travels northeast through rural farmland for several kilometres, junctioning with Highway 791 (provides access to nearby Paddockwood) before entering woodlands and having an intersection with Highway 926. Now travelling along the southern limits of Candle Lake and Candle Lake Provincial Park,[3] Highway 120 meets the eastern end of Highway 265 before crossing the Torch River and passing by Minowukaw Beach.[4] It continues winding its northeast through remote woodlands for several kilometres, where it has intersections with both Highway 913 (where the pavement turns to gravel) and unsigned Highway 928 (Harding Road), as well as passing by White Gull Lake and crossing White Gull Creek. Now entering Narrow Hills Provincial Park, Highway 120 becomes paved once more just 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) before coming to and end at the junction between Highway 106 (Hanson Lake Road) and Highway 920.[5]

Major intersections

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From south to north:

Rural municipalityLocationkm[1]miDestinationsNotes
Garden River No. 4900.00.0 Highway 55 (NWWR) – Nipawin, Prince AlbertSouthern terminus
0.10.062Railway Avenue – Meath Park
Paddockwood No. 5207.84.8
Highway 791 west – Paddockwood
Eastern terminus of Highway 791
23.314.5 Highway 926 northSouthern terminus of Highway 926
Candle Lake32.320.1 Highway 265 west – Candle Lake, Candle Lake Provincial ParkEastern terminus of Highway 265
39.224.4Main Street – Candle Lake
42.326.3Bridge over the Torch River
42.926.7Beach Avenue – Minowukaw Beach, Candle Lake Provincial Park
Northern Saskatchewan Administration District52.932.9 Highway 913 north – Clarence-Steepbank Lakes Provincial Park, Heritage Lake Recreation Site, Whiteswan Lake (Whelan Bay) Recreation Site, Piprell Lake Recreation Site, East Trout LakeSouthern terminus of Highway 913; southern end of unpaved section
76.347.4Bridge over White Gull Creek
76.647.6Highway 928 east (Harding Road)Western terminus of Highway 928; Highway 928 is unsigned
Narrow Hills Provincial Park89.755.7Northern end of unpaved section
90.256.0 Highway 106 (Hanson Lake Road) – Creighton, Flin Flon, Smeaton
Highway 920 north – Lower Fishing Lake, Pine Ridge Resort
Northern terminus; southern terminus of Highway 920
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Highway 120 in Saskatchewan" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Narrow Hills Provincial Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Candle Lake Provincial Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  4. ^ "Minowukaw Beach Campground". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  5. ^ Government of Saskatchewan. "Saskatchewan Road Map" (PDF). Retrieved 2 July 2025.