From Sparwood Crowsnest Highway 3 turns south-east and after 18km (11 mi.) at Crowsnest Pass it crosses the border into Alberta.
The surrounding area of rolling hills and moutains makes for a very beautiful and scenic drive through this region. Reminants of the coal mining age still exist if you look hard enough. The small towns in the
Crowsnest Pass area break up the landscape and the drive, giving it some life.
The township of Crowsnest Pass actually consists of the former towns of Bellevue, Blairmore, Coleman, Frank, and Hillcrest.