Hiking Trails
Waterton National Park boasts world class hiking with incredible scenery and many opportunities to view wildlife.
| Length |
Trail |
Trailhead |
Distance
(return) |
Time
(return) |
Elevation
Gain |
| Short Hikes and Strolls |
Townsite |
Townsite loop |
3.2 km loop
(2 mi) |
1 hour |
minimal |
|
|
Emerald Bay Loop |
Townsite |
4 km loop
(2.4 mi) |
1.5 hours |
minimal |
| Prince of Wales |
Emerald Bay |
2.0 km loop
(1.2 mi) |
45 minutes |
minimal |
Linnet Lake
*barrier free access |
Dock area across from Warden Office |
1.0 km loop
(0.6 mi) |
20 minutes |
minimal |
| Cameron Lakeshore |
Cameron Lake |
3.2 km
(2 mi) |
1 hour |
minimal |
| Akamina Lake |
Cameron Lake |
1.0 km
(0.6 mi) |
30 minutes |
minimal |
Red Rock Canyon
*hardened surface |
Red Rock Canyon |
0.7 km loop
(0.4 mi) |
20 minutes |
minimal |
| Blakiston Falls |
Red Rock Canyon |
2.0 km
(1.2 mi) |
45 minutes |
minimal |
| Crandell Lake |
Crandell Campground |
4.0 km
(2.4 mi) |
1.5 hours |
150 m
(492') |
| Crandell Lake |
Akamina Parkway |
2.4 km
(1.5 mi) |
1 hour |
100 m
(328' ) |
| Belly River |
Belly River Campground |
5.8 km
(3.6 mi) |
2 hours |
minimal |
| Lower Bertha Falls |
Townsite |
5.6 km
(3.4 mi) |
1.5 hours |
150 m
(492') |
| Bears Hump |
Visitor Centre |
2.8 km
(1.7 mi) |
1 hour |
200 m
(656') |
| Half Day Hikes |
Forum Lake, BC |
Akamina Parkway |
8.0 km
(4.9 mi) |
3 hours |
300 m
(984') |
|
|
Wall Lake, BC |
Akamina Parkway |
11.2 km
(7 mi) |
4 hours |
165 m
(541') |
| Summit Lake |
Cameron Lake |
8.0 km
(4.9 mi) |
3 hours |
305 m
(1000') |
| Lineham Falls |
Akamina Parkway |
8.4 km
(5.2 mi) |
3.5 hours |
200 m
(656') |
| Lower Rowe Lake |
Akamina Parkway |
8.0 km
(4.9 mi) |
3 hours |
250 m
(820') |
| Rowe Meadow |
Akamina Parkway |
10.4 km
(6.5 mi) |
4 hours |
350 m
(1148') |
| Upper Rowe Lake |
Akamina Parkway |
12.6 km
(7.8 mi) |
5 hours |
500 m
(1640') |
| Bertha Lake |
Townsite |
11.4 km
(7.1 mi) |
4.5 hours |
500 m
(1640') |
| Snowshoe |
Red Rock Canyon |
16.4 km
(10.2 mi) |
5 hours |
150 m
(492') |
| Goat Lake |
Red Rock Canyon |
12.6 km
(7.8 mi) |
5 hours |
400 m
(1312') |
| Full Day Hikes |
Lakeshore Trail |
Waterton Townsite-cam return by boat |
13 km (one way)
(8 mi) |
3-4 hours |
125 m
(410') |
|
|
Horseshoe Basin |
Bison Paddock |
21.3 km
(13.2 mi) |
5-7 hours |
350 m
(1148') |
| Wishbone |
Chief Mountain Hwy. |
21 km
(13 mi) |
6-8 hours |
50 m
(164') |
| Crandell loop |
access from Akamina
and Red Rock Parkways |
20.6 km
(8.1 mi) |
6-7 hours |
200 m
(656') |
|
Crypt Lake |
Crypt Landing |
17.2 km
(10.7 mi) |
6-8 hours |
700 m
(2297') |
Carthew-Alderson
*Requires
transportation to, or back to, trailhead |
Cameron Lake or
Cameron falls |
18 km one way
(11.1 mi) |
6-8 hours |
650 m
(2132') |
| Blakiston Valley |
Red Rock Canyon |
20.2 km
(12.6 mi) |
5-7 hours |
350 m
(1148') |
| Twin Lakes |
Red Rock Canyon |
22.8 km
(14.2 mi) |
7-9 hours |
300 m
(984') |
| Avion Lakes |
Red Rock Parkway |
22.6 km
(14 mi) |
7-9 hours |
600 m
(1969') |
| Multi-Day Hike |
Tamarack Trail |
Akamina Parkway - Red
Rock Canyon
*requires
transportation to, or
back to, trailhead |
31.6 km
(19.6 mi) |
2 days |
600 m
(1969') |
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