Hintonis atownin west-central Alberta,Canada. It is located inYellowhead County, 81 kilometres (50mi) northeast of Jasperand about 284 kilometres (176mi) west of Alberta's capital city,Edmonton, at the intersection of Yellowhead and Bighorn Highway, in theAthabasca Rivervalley.
Hinton is one of twostaging areasfor expeditions in theWillmore Wilderness Park, the other beingGrande Cache.
Nature lovers are drawn to Hinton to visit the Beaver Boardwalk, a 3 kilometer walk where they can see beavers and other wildlife.
