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Waterton Lakes National Park

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Recommended Routes in Waterton Lakes National Park - 3

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Favorite Visitors enjoying Red Rock Canyon.
Easy

Blakiston Falls

1.5 mi 2.4 km 152' Up 46.43 m Up 158' Down 48.02 m Down

Pincher…, AB
Favorite Anderson Peak (left), Lost Mountain (center), and Mt Bauerman (right) command the backdrop from high on the Goat Lake Trail.
Difficult

Goat Lake

9.1 mi 14.6 km 1,710' Up 521.35 m Up 1,710' Down 521.34 m Down

Pincher…, AB
Favorite Mt. Custer (center) stands amid a sea of peaks as seen from high on the Carthew - Anderson Traverse.
Intermediate/Difficult

Carthew - Alderson Traverse

12.0 mi 19.3 km 2,247' Up 685.03 m Up 3,392' Down 1033.98 m Down

Pincher…, AB

Waterton Lakes National Park Hiking

  • 88 Miles 142 Kilometers of Trail
  • 3 Recommended Routes
  • 3 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 13 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 6 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in Waterton Lakes National Park - 19

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2.9 mi 4.6 km #1Bertha Lake Trail
Intermediate/Difficult
Pincher Creek, AB
Intermediate/Difficult
Pincher Creek, AB
0.4 mi 0.7 km #2Red Rock Canyon Loop
Easy
Pincher Creek, AB
Easy
Pincher Creek, AB
1.7 mi 2.7 km #3Goat Lake Trail
Difficult
Pincher Creek, AB
Difficult
Pincher Creek, AB
5.4 mi 8.6 km #4Snowshoe Trail
Easy
Pincher Creek, AB
Easy
Pincher Creek, AB
6.2 mi 10.1 km #5Blakiston Valley Trail
Intermediate
Pincher Creek, AB
Intermediate
Pincher Creek, AB
3.2 mi 5.1 km #6Summit Lake Trail
Intermediate
Pincher Creek, AB
Intermediate
Pincher Creek, AB
8.8 mi 14.2 km #7Carthew - Alderson Trail
Intermediate/Difficult
Pincher Creek, AB
Intermediate/Difficult
Pincher Creek, AB
4.2 mi 6.8 km #8Lakeshore Trail
Intermediate
Pincher Creek, AB
Intermediate
Pincher Creek, AB
2.4 mi 3.8 km #9Great Divide Trail - Mt Rowe/Sage Pass Access Alternate Route
Difficult
Pincher Creek, AB
Difficult
Pincher Creek, AB
9.6 mi 15.5 km #10Great Divide Trail - Mt Rowe/Sage Pass Alternate Route
Difficult
Pincher Creek, AB
Difficult
Pincher Creek, AB

Photos of Waterton Lakes National Park - 58

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Gorgeous views of Summit Lake, Chapman Peak (left), and Mount Custer (right) make the Carthew - Alderson Traverse a must-do.
Dec 20, 2016 near Pincher…, AB
On the Carthew - Alderson Traverse, Chapman Peak welcomes visitors through the trees.
Dec 20, 2016 near Pincher…, AB
Chapman Peak (furthest left), Lake Wurdeman, Lake Nooney, and Mt. Custer (furthest right) rise among a sea of peaks when looking south from the shoulder of Mt. Carthew.
Dec 20, 2016 near Pincher…, AB
Mt. Custer (center) stands amid a sea of peaks as seen from high on the Carthew - Anderson Traverse.
Dec 20, 2016 near Pincher…, AB
On the ledge just before the ladder leading to the tunnel.
Aug 30, 2022 near Cardston, AB
In the tunnel.
Aug 30, 2022 near Cardston, AB
The cable section.
Aug 30, 2022 near Cardston, AB
And finally…Crypt Lake.
Aug 30, 2022 near Cardston, AB