# Alberta Highway 53

Alberta Provincial Highway No. 53, commonly referred to as Highway 53, is an east–west highway of approximately 222 km (138 mi) in central Alberta, Canada.
From the west, Highway 53 begins at Highway 22 (Cowboy Trail) and ends at Highway 36 (Veterans Memorial Highway), passing through the communities of Rimbey, Ponoka, Bashaw, Donalda, and Forestburg. It crosses the Medicine River and Blindman River west of Rimbey, and crosses the Battle River three times between Rimbey and Forestburg (west of Ponoka, within Ponoka, and between Donalda and Forestburg). Highway 53 also provides access to Big Knife Provincial Park southwest of Forestburg.

## Major intersections

Intersections are from west to east.
| Rural/specialized municipality | Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes |
| Clearwater County | ​ | 0.0 | 0.0 | Highway 22 – Drayton Valley, Rocky Mountain House | Hwy 53 western terminus |
| Ponoka County | ​ | 15.1 | 9.4 | Highway 761 south | West end of Hwy 761 concurrency |
| Ponoka County | ​ | 24.9 | 15.5 | Highway 761 north | East end of Hwy 761 concurrency |
| Ponoka County | ​ | 36.3 | 22.6 | Highway 766 south – Eckville | |
| Ponoka County | ​ | 42.7 | 26.5 | Crosses the Blindman River | Crosses the Blindman River |
| Ponoka County | Rimbey | 44.4 | 27.6 | Highway 20A south (50 Avenue) to Highway 2051 Street | Hwy 53 branches north; west end of Hwy 20A concurrency |
| Ponoka County | Rimbey | 46.0 | 28.6 | Highway 20 south – Bentley, Sylvan Lake | East end of Hwy 20A concurrency; west end of Hwy 20 concurrency |
| Ponoka County | ​ | 47.6 | 29.6 | Highway 20 north – Breton | Hwy 53 branches east; east end of Hwy 20 concurrency |
| Ponoka County | ​ | 55.7 | 34.6 | Highway 771 north – Pigeon Lake Provincial Park | West end of Hwy 771 concurrency |
| Ponoka County | ​ | 59.0 | 36.7 | Highway 771 south – Bentley | East end of Hwy 771 concurrency |
| Ponoka County | Crestomere | 69.5– 69.7 | 43.2– 43.3 | Highway 792 – Gull Lake | Intersections are offset; Hwy 792 concurrency for 200 m (660 ft) |
| Ponoka County | ​ | 83.7 | 52.0 | Crosses the Battle River | Crosses the Battle River |
| Ponoka County | ​ | 84.5 | 52.5 | Highway 795 north – Usona, Calmar | |
| Town of Ponoka | Town of Ponoka | 87.8 | 54.6 | Highway 2 – Edmonton, Red Deer, Calgary | Interchange (Hwy 2 Exit 450) |
| Town of Ponoka | Town of Ponoka | 91.6 | 56.9 | Highway 2A – Wetaskiwin, Lacombe, Red Deer | |
| Town of Ponoka | Town of Ponoka | 92.9 | 57.7 | Crosses the Battle River | Crosses the Battle River |
| Ponoka County | ​ | 96.0 | 59.7 | Highway 815 south – Joffre | |
| Ponoka County | ​ | 110.8 | 68.8 | Highway 821 south – Tees | |
| Ponoka County | ​ | 120.4 | 74.8 | Highway 822 north | |
| Camrose County | ​ | 136.0 | 84.5 | Highway 21 north – Camrose | Hwy 53 branches south; west end of Hwy 21 concurrency |
| Camrose County | Bashaw | 142.2 | 88.4 | UAR 206 (50 Avenue) east | |
| Camrose County | Bashaw | 143.0 | 88.9 | Highway 605 west Highway 21 south – Three Hills | Hwy 53 branches east; east end Hwy 21 concurrency |
| ↑ / ↓ | ​ | 162.4 | 100.9 | Highway 56 – Camrose, Stettler | |
| County of Stettler No. 6 | Donalda | 170.6 | 106.0 | Highway 850 south | |
| County of Stettler No. 6 | ​ | 178.9 | 111.2 | Highway 854 north – Rosalind, Bawlf | |
| ↑ / ↓ | ​ | 187.2 | 116.3 | Crosses the Battle River | Crosses the Battle River |
| Flagstaff County | ​ | 196.3 | 122.0 | Highway 855 north – Heisler, Daysland | West end of Hwy 855 concurrency |
| Flagstaff County | ​ | 197.9 | 123.0 | Highway 855 south – Big Knife Provincial Park, Halkirk | East end of Hwy 855 concurrency |
| Flagstaff County | Forestburg | 206.0 | 128.0 | Highway 856 north (53 Street) – Strome | |
| Flagstaff County | ​ | 215.7 | 134.0 | Highway 861 south – Galahad | |
| Flagstaff County | ​ | 222.2 | 138.1 | Highway 36 – Killam, Viking, Castor, Hanna Highway 608 east | Hwy 53 eastern terminus; continues as Hwy 608 |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus ||||||