Saskatchewan Highway 378

Highway 378
Route information
Maintained by Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure
Length108.2 km[1] (67.2 mi)
Major junctions
West end Highway 4 near North Battleford
Major intersections Highway 324 near Redfield
North end Highway 3 in Spiritwood
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Rural municipalitiesNorth Battleford, Douglas, Round Hill, Meeting Lake, Spiritwood
Highway system
← Highway 377→ Highway 379

Highway 378 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 4 near North Battleford to Highway 3 in Spiritwood, just east of its intersection with Highway 24, providing access to Whitkow, Rabbit Lake, Meeting Lake, and Meeting Lake Regional Park. It is about 108 kilometres (67 mi) long.[1]

While the highway travels in a northeast–southwest direction, portions of Hwy 378 are signed as north–south and east–west. Hwy 378 is quite notable for its scenic winding section through the Thickwood Hills.[2][3]

Route description

Hwy 378 begins in the Rural Municipality of North Battleford No. 437 at a junction with Hwy 4, roughly halfway between the city of North Battleford and the hamlet of Hamlin. It heads due east through rural farmland for several kilometres to an intersection with the north end of Hwy 687, where Hwy 378 turns left, winding its way northeast through the hilly terrain of the Thickwood Hills for the next few kilometres, passing by both the Diamond Hills Resort and Adventure Park and several small lakes as it crosses into the Rural Municipality of Douglas No. 436.

After travelling through the very northwest corner of the RM, where it makes a sharp turn to the north and curves around Acton Lake, the crosses Page Creek into the Rural Municipality of Round Hill No. 467, immediately travelling through the hamlet of Whitkow and having a junction with the east end of Hwy 750, with Hwy 378 making a right here. Travelling past Glass Lake, the highway arrives at a junction with the west end of Hwy 324, with Hwy 378 making a left and winding its way northeast through hills for several more kilometres to the village of Rabbit Lake, where it crosses a former railway line and has an intersection with both Hwy 794 and Hwy 769.

Curving due eastward into the Rural Municipality of Meeting Lake No. 466, the highway travels along the southern coastline of Meeting Lake, having intersections with access roads to Meeting Lake Regional Park and Spruce Bay (Range Road 3124), Shady Bay (Range Road 3123), Mullingar (Range Road 3122), and Crescent Beach (Meeting Lake Drive) before having a junction with the north end of Hwy 686 (leads south to Mayfair).

Hwy 378 traverses a couple switchbacks to enter the Rural Municipality of Spiritwood No. 496, pulling away from the lake and passing due north through rural farmland for several kilometres to enter the town of Spiritwood along Fourth Street E, travelling through a mix of neighbourhoods and a business district on the east side of town before coming to an end at an intersection with Hwy 3, just a few blocks east of that highway's intersection with Hwy 24. The entire length of Hwy 378 is a paved, two-lane highway.[4]

Major intersections

From south to north:[5]

Rural municipalityLocationkm[1]miDestinationsNotes
North Battleford No. 437​0.00.0 Highway 4 – The Battlefords, Meadow LakeSouthern terminus; Hwy 378 travels east
​19.512.1
 Highway 687 south – Denholm		Northern terminus of Hwy 687; Hwy 378 branches north
Douglas No. 436
 No major junctions
Round Hill No. 467​40.925.4
 Highway 750 west		Eastern terminus of Hwy 750
​44.227.5 Highway 324 east – Redfield, MayfairWestern terminus of Hwy 324
Rabbit Lake66.841.5Railway Avenue – Rabbit Lake
​67.9–
69.0		42.2–
42.9
 Highway 769 west / Highway 794 north – Glenbush		Eastern terminus of Hwy 769; northern terminus of Hwy 794
Meeting Lake No. 466​73.245.5Range Road 3124 – Meeting Lake Regional Park, Spruce Bay
​74.946.5Range Road 3123 – Shady Bay
​76.647.6Range Road 3122 – Mullingar
​78.048.5Meeting Lake Drive – Crescent Beach
​83.752.0
 Highway 686 south – Mayfair		Northern terminus of Hwy 686
Spiritwood No. 496Spiritwood108.267.2 Highway 3 to Highway 24 – Glaslyn, Prince AlbertNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Highway 378 in Saskatchewan" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  2. ^ Photo Journeys (6 June 2020). "Thickwood Hills Scenic Saskatchewan Drive – Highway 378". Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  3. ^ The Western Producer (27 October 2022). "Take a scenic drive through the Thickwood Hills". Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  4. ^ Government of Saskatchewan. "2021-2023 Saskatchewan Official Road Map" (PDF). Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  5. ^ MapArt (2007). Saskatchewan Road Atlas (Map) (2007 ed.). 1:540,000. Oshawa, ON: Peter Heiler Ltd. pp. 23–24. ISBN 1-55368-020-0.
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