Chief Mountain Highway
Chief Mountain Highway is the primary route between Waterton National Park and Glacier National Park. The highway climbs from the grasslands near Maskinonge Lake to the Three Flags Viewpoint. Here is an experience not to be missed: magnificent views of the Waterton and Blakiston Valleys.
En route to the international border crossing, Chief Mountain Highway passes through wetlands and the site of the 1998 Sofa Mountain fire. The fire, caused by lightning, erupted on Waterton National Park's Sofa Mountain in the early morning of September 2nd, 1998. Fanned by strong winds, a smoldering lightning strike quickly became an intense and rapidly moving fire. It remains a defining historical event.
Today, travelers can continue across the international border past Chief Mountain to the community of St. Mary, on the boundary of Glacier National Park.
Chief Mountain Highway can be your gateway to Waterton National Park, the quiet, uncrowded national park. This is the perfect place to view spectacular scenery, wildlife and enjoy outstanding recreational opportunities, such as biking, hiking, boating and camping.
Discover nature at its best all year round! A rare gem tucked into the southwestern corner of the province of Alberta, Canada. In this breathtaking part of the world, the majestic Rocky Mountains rise suddenly out of the rolling prairies. Amid the peaks are the lakes of Waterton Lakes National Park, carved out of the rock by ancient glaciers.
Waterton Lakes National Park borders Glacier National Park in Montana to the south, and together they make up the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park, the first of its kind in the world. A place like no other, the uniqueness of Waterton National Park is a blend of unusual geology, mild climate, rare wild flowers, and an abundance of wildlife. It is a scene which has remained unchanged for centuries.
