# Saskatchewan Highway 20

Highway 20 is a north–south provincial highway in the southern part of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 11 in the Qu'Appelle Valley at Lumsden north to Highway 3 near Birch Hills. Along its route, it provides access to several communities, lakes, and parks. The highway is about 291 kilometres (181 mi) long.

## Route description

Highway 20 begins at Lumsden and Highway 11 in the Qu'Appelle Valley and follows the Qu'Appelle River north-east to Craven. At Craven, it turns north and follows Last Mountain Creek to Valeport Marsh, the southern end of Last Mountain Lake, and Last Mountain House Provincial Park. Near the park, Highway 20 intersects with Highway 322. Highway 322 heads north-west following the eastern shore of Last Mountain Lake while Highway 20 heads north past Gibbs to Bulyea and the intersection with Highway 220. Highway 220 heads west to Last Mountain Lake and Rowan's Ravine Provincial Park. From Bulyea, Highway 20 heads north-northwest to Strasbourg and Duval. After Duval, it resumes its northerly routing passing by the communities of Cymric, Govan, Hatfield, Nokomis, Lockwood, and Drake en route to Highway 16 and Lanigan. From there, Highway 20 begins a 10-kilometre (6.2 mi) long concurrency with Highway 16 (the Trans-Canada Highway) that runs west of Lanigan towards Guernsey. Less than 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) before Gurnsey, Highway 20 leaves the concurrency with 16 and resumes its northerly routing.
From Highway 16, Highway 20 heads north towards Humboldt. Along this stretch, the highway provides access to Burr and Bay Trail and skirts around the western shore of Humboldt Lake. In Humboldt, Highway 20 intersects Highway 5 then continues north-northwest to its northern terminus at Highway 3, just east of Birch Hills. Along this final leg, the highway provides access to the communities of Fulda, Pilger, Middle Lake, St. Benedict, Tarnopol, and Crystal Springs; intersects Highways 756, 669, 777, 41, 320, and 778; and passes by the lakes of Burton, Deadmoose, Houghton, Lucien, Basin, Dixon, and Jumping. Lucien Lake is home to Lucien Lake Regional Park and Basin Lake is part of the Basin and Middle Lakes Migratory Bird Sanctuary.

## Highway improvements

* In September 2000, a 6.6-kilometre (4.1 mi) section north of Lanigan was resurfaced
* In June 2001, a 12-kilometre (7.5 mi) section of the highway north of the Highway 16 junction near Guernsey was resurfaced at an estimated cost of $800,000

## Major attractions

Attractions accessed from Highway 20 include:
* 20-foot (6.1 metres) high Whooping Crane named Walter was built April 1987 by the side of Highway 20 near Govan
* Basin and Middle Lakes Migratory Bird Sanctuary
* Lucien Lake Regional Park near the village of Middle Lake
* Last Mountain House Provincial Park
* Last Mountain Regional Park
* RiverPark Campground near Lumsden
* Craven World Campground near Craven which hosts the annual summer Craven Country Jamboree
* Humboldt & District Museum and Art Gallery and Humboldt Historic Water Tower
* Strasbourg railway station in Strasbourg has been refurbished into a museum

## Major intersections

From south to north:
| Rural municipality | Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes |
| Lumsden No. 189 | Lumsden | 0.0 | 0.0 | Highway 641 south – Pense Highway 11 (Louis Riel Trail) – Saskatoon, Regina | Interchange; south end of Hwy 641 concurrency |
| Lumsden No. 189 | ​ | 9.4 | 5.8 | Highway 729 east (Russell Hill Road) | |
| ↑ / ↓ | ​ | 9.9 | 6.2 | Crosses the Qu'Appelle River | Crosses the Qu'Appelle River |
| Longlaketon No. 219 | Craven | 10.0 | 6.2 | Highway 641 north – Earl Grey | North end of Hwy 641 concurrency |
| Longlaketon No. 219 | Craven | 10.3 | 6.4 | Highway 99 east – Southey | |
| Longlaketon No. 219 | ​ | 19.6 | 12.2 | Highway 322 north – Silton | |
| McKillop No. 220 | ​ | 35.9 | 22.3 | Highway 22 east – Southey, Fort Qu'Appelle | |
| McKillop No. 220 | Bulyea | 39.1 | 24.3 | Highway 220 west – Rowan's Ravine Provincial Park | |
| McKillop No. 220 | Strasbourg | 51.5 | 32.0 | Highway 731 east – Serath | |
| Last Mountain Valley No. 250 | No major junctions | No major junctions | No major junctions | No major junctions | No major junctions |
| Wreford No. 280 | ​ | 91.1 | 56.6 | Highway 15 east – Raymore | South end of Hwy 15 concurrency |
| Wreford No. 280 | Nokomis | 100.8 | 62.6 | Highway 15 west – Kenaston, Outlook | North end of Hwy 15 concurrency |
| Wreford No. 280 | Nokomis | 101.0 | 62.8 | Highway 744 east | |
| Usborne No. 310 | ​ | 127.0 | 78.9 | To Highway 761 west – Drake | |
| Usborne No. 310 | Lanigan | 138.6 | 86.1 | Highway 16 (TCH/YH) east – Yorkton | South end of Hwy 16 concurrency |
| Usborne No. 310 | Lanigan | 142.0 | 88.2 | Highway 761 – Drake, Leroy | |
| Usborne No. 310 | ​ | 148.7 | 92.4 | Highway 16 (TCH/YH) west – Saskatoon | North end of Hwy 16 concurrency |
| Wolverine No. 340Humboldt No. 370 | No major junctions | No major junctions | No major junctions | No major junctions | No major junctions |
| City of Humboldt | City of Humboldt | 186.8 | 116.1 | Highway 5 (Glen Hall Drive / 8th Avenue) – Saskatoon, Watson | |
| Humboldt No. 370 | ​ | 199.7 | 124.1 | Highway 756 east – Annaheim | |
| Humboldt No. 370 | ​ | 212.2 | 131.9 | Highway 669 south | Near Fulda |
| Three Lakes No. 400 | ​ | 222.8 | 138.4 | Highway 777 east – Lake Lenore | Near Pilger; south end of Hwy 777 concurrency |
| Three Lakes No. 400 | Middle Lake | 227.0 | 141.1 | Highway 777 west – Cudworth | North end of Hwy 777 concurrency |
| Invergordon No. 430 | ​ | 258.8 | 160.8 | Highway 41 – Saskatoon, Wakaw, Melfort | |
| Invergordon No. 430 | ​ | 261.2 | 162.3 | Tway Access Road | |
| Invergordon No. 430 | ​ | 266.1 | 165.3 | Highway 320 west – Domremy | |
| Invergordon No. 430 | Crystal Springs | 268.5 | 166.8 | Highway 778 east – Kinistino | |
| Birch Hills No. 460 | ​ | 291.1 | 180.9 | Highway 3 (CanAm Highway) – Prince Albert, Birch Hills, Melfort | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus ||||||