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Note: The Kenow Fire in August 2017 destroyed vast tracts of forest primarily on the west side of Waterton Lakes National Park.\u00a0 Check status for trails before you visit.<\/strong><\/p>\n Located in the south-west corner of Alberta, Canada, Waterton Lakes National Park is an integral and unique part of the world’s\u00a0first International Peace Park.\u00a0 Glacier National Park in Montana, USA makes up the significantly larger component of this wilderness paradise where\u00a0prairies meet\u00a0mountains.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Click on the red links below for more detailed information about\u00a0each hike<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n 1.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 Crypt Lake<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The\u00a0hike to Crypt Lake hike is 8.7 KM (5\u215c miles) one way with an elevation gain of 695 meters (2,300 ft.) to a maximum elevation of 1,981 meters\u00a0(6,500 ft.).\u00a0 This incredible\u00a0hike is one of the most popular in Waterton Lakes National Park and arguably the most famous\u00a0in the Triple Crown.<\/p>\n The day begins with a reserved boat shuttle\u00a0from the Waterton Village Marina\u00a0to the trail-head at Crypt Landing\u00a0on the\u00a0far shore of Upper Waterton Lake.\u00a0 Good weather and a plan\u00a0are important.\u00a0 The experience will be an indelibly memorable lifetime achievement.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n 2.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 Bear’s Hump<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n This short, moderately strenuous\u00a0hike to the overlook at the top of Bear\u2019s Hump is a round trip of 2.8 KM (1\u00be miles) and an elevation gain of 225 m (738 ft) to a maximum elevation of 1,525 m (5,000 ft).\u00a0<\/p>\n The\u00a0hike\u00a0is a sustained, fairly steep climb on predominantly rocky trail supplemented by short switchbacks and\u00a0large, wooden beam steps.\u00a0 Views are spectacular and summer crowds can be avoided with an early morning start to enjoy the rising sun.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n 3.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 Lower Bertha Falls<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The trail to Lower Bertha Falls is a round trip of 5.2 KM (3.2 miles) with a consistent\u00a0elevation gain of 175\u00a0m (574 ft.)\u00a0on good trail.\u00a0 For those who choose to\u00a0continue the\u00a0hike\u00a0on this trail to Bertha Lake, it is a substantially more aggressive adventure\u00a0with an excellent reward\/effort ratio.<\/p>\n From the trail-head, the hike to Bertha Lake\u00a0consumes a round trip time of about 5 hours with return distance of 10.4 KM (6\u00bd miles)\u00a0and an elevation\u00a0gain of 460 m (1,509 ft).\u00a0 After the wooden bridge, the trail steepens to moderately strenuous.<\/p>\n Good trail over switchbacks eases the more aggressive elevation gains.\u00a0 Upper Bertha Falls is along the route and Bertha Lake is surrounded by Bertha Peak, Mount Alderson and Mount Richards.\u00a0\u00a0Bertha Lake is an excellent place to fish for rainbow trout and there are campgrounds at each end of the lake.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n 4.\u00a0\u00a0 Forum Lake<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n This easy day hike is listed in the My Waterton Visitors Guide as 8.8 KMs (5\u00bd miles) round trip with net elevation gain of 350 m (1,148 ft) and an estimated elapsed time of 3 hours.\u00a0 The\u00a0hike can be extended to include the Akamina Ridge Loop which is another of the Waterton Lakes National Park Triple Crown.<\/p>\n There is a signed trail, a very short distance\u00a0on the right, from the Forum Lake shoreline to, and along,\u00a0the top of Akamina\u00a0Ridge.\u00a0 Not for the faint of heart, this alternative full day, hike\/scramble, high\u00a0above, and over to, Wall Lake\u00a0offers a substantially more\u00a0aggressive\u00a0and spectacular hiking experience.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n 5.\u00a0\u00a0 Wall Lake<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The popular Wall Lake hike is listed in\u00a0My Waterton Visitor\u2019s Guide as a 10.4 KM (6\u00bd miles) round trip hike with 110 m (361 ft) of net elevation and an estimated elapsed time of 3.5 hrs.<\/p>\n The hike to Wall Lake\u00a0is\u00a0magnificent\u00a0on excellent trail with a variety of spectacular features and vistas.\u00a0 Estimated gross elevation is double the published net elevation but this hike is within reach of a broad range of hikers and well worth\u00a0the time.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n 6.\u00a0\u00a0 Carthew Alderson Trail<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The Carthew-Alderson Trail is one of Waterton Lakes National Park\u2019s Triple Crown.\u00a0 This world-class hike is listed in the \u2018My Waterton National Park Visitor Guide\u2018 as an 8 hour, 20.1 KM (12\u00bd mile) one way trek with altitude gain of 650 m (2,132 ft).<\/p>\n There are large and fascinating features along this spectacular trail.\u00a0\u00a0Not all local residents agree on the three hikes which make up the Waterton Lakes National Park Triple Crown.\u00a0 At least one, very knowledgeable and influential\u00a0resident of Waterton Village\u00a0suggests Lineham Ridge is a more than worthy candidate.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n 7.\u00a0\u00a0 Lower Rowe Lake<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The hike to Lower Rowe Lake is\u00a04 KM (2\u00bd miles) one way with a gradual and consistent elevation gain of 350 m (1,148 ft) in the first half of the hike.\u00a0 The Rowe Lakes Trail is interesting, with a wide range of hiking experience on easy trail\u00a0through a broad range of forest\u00a0offering frequent openings to outstanding views of the valley between Mount Lineham and Mount Rowe.<\/p>\n Arrival at Lower Rowe Lake is breathtaking.\u00a0 The still surface repeats the stunningly beautiful surroundings.\u00a0 The superb view is captivating.\u00a0 It would be easy to spend the entire day here exploring the circumference of the lake, surrounding\u00a0rock and forest terrain.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n 8.\u00a0\u00a0 Lineham Ridge<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The hike to Lineham Ridge is a continuation from Lower Rowe Lake.\u00a0\u00a0First is the short 200 m (219 yard) return to the Rowe Lakes Trail, then a left turn and a short 1.3 KM (\u00be mile) very beautiful hike through lush forest\u00a0over Rowe Creek water crossings.\u00a0 Rowe Meadow is an easily achievable and worthy destination on its own.\u00a0<\/p>\n Should you choose to continue to the top of Lineham Ridge, you will be tackling a return\u00a0hike from the Akamina Parkway of about 17.6 KM (11 miles) and elevation gain in the range of 850 m (2,780 ft).\u00a0 It is more than worth the effort. \u00a0<\/p>\n You\u00a0have the option to go as far as you\u00a0choose.\u00a0\u00a0When you have had all the fun you can stand, you can\u00a0always turn around and go home.\u00a0 Every section of this hike is mesmerizing.\u00a0 Every turn begs to be investigated.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n 9.\u00a0\u00a0 Cameron Lake<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Cameron Lake at the end of Akamina Parkway can be tackled on foot by the flat, easy\u00a0Cameron Lakeshore Trail\u00a0or by boat along the\u00a0lake’s surface.<\/p>\n There is a short, easy\u00a03 KM (1\u215e mile) hike along the west shore of this beautiful, emerald,\u00a0alpine lake.\u00a0 Elevation gain is an imperceptible 10 m (33 ft) to a maximum elevation of 1,670 m (5,475 ft).\u00a0 It is a relaxing stroll through lush forest, shrubbery and wildflowers along the shoreline with ever-changing views of the lake.\u00a0 It is truly an amazing walk to a viewing platform.<\/p>\n The Cameron Lakeshore Trail stops a distance shy of\u00a0the avalanche slopes at the south end of the lake which hosts\u00a0Forum\u00a0Peak\u00a0above the 2,708 m (8,883 ft) Mount Custer Headwall laced with multiple waterfalls\u00a0fed by\u00a0massive glaciers and snow drifts hanging on sheer rock walls.<\/p>\n The kayak, or canoe, approach allows up close and personal enjoyment of the far end of Cameron Lake.<\/p>\n The roar of falling water enters the sensory mix and increases exponentially in the transition from very shallow, crystal-clear\u00a0water into deep blue, almost black water, where the shoreline hosts large chunks of ice which have calved from the glacial field above.<\/p>\n Lingering fields of snow\u00a0occupy areas protected from the sun.\u00a0 There is an excellent boat rental facility at Cameron Lake.\u00a0 Good upper body workout.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n 10.\u00a0\u00a0 Lineham Falls<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The Waterton Lakes National Park Visitor Centre Guide lists this easy day hike as 8.4 KM (5\u00bc miles) return with modest elevation gain of\u00a0350 m (1,148 ft.).\u00a0 The Lineham Creek waterfall is sourced by the colorful, pristine, alpine Lineham Lakes\u00a0from the bowl above, beneath Lineham Ridge.\u00a0<\/p>\n Those awesome lakes\u00a0above are accessed by the Rowe Lakes Trail to the top of Lineham Ridge for the indelibly memorable, breathtaking view.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Waterton Lakes National Park is a popular and favorite Canadian National Park.\u00a0 This magnificent park is a little\u00a0off the beaten path but with consistently growing popularity the park is\u00a0competing aggressively\u00a0considering the limited supply of accommodation.\u00a0 Advance planning and reservations are important.<\/p>\n A Falcon Guide titled, ‘Hiking Glacier and Waterton National Park’ by Erik Molvar is an excellent reference and I highly recommend stopping into the Visitor Centre on\u00a0arrival to acquire the invaluable ‘My Waterton Visitors Guide’.<\/p>\n Waterton Lakes National Park is pure magic. When driving south from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, it is worth the time to stop into Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump for a fascinating stroll and\u00a0a well presented historical background of the area.\u00a0 Lunch in Pincher Creek will\u00a0provide a pleasant interlude prior to a convenient, mid-afternoon\u00a0arrival in Waterton Lakes National Park.<\/p>\n For any trail you choose to hike, please,\u00a0carry a map, consult and carry a good hiking guide, and obtain current trail conditions and a weather forecast from the Visitor Centre.<\/p>\n Tell someone where you are going and how long you expect to be there.\u00a0 On completion, let them know you have completed your day hike to avoid potentially expensive search parties leaving to look for you. Stay safe.\u00a0 Carry layers and pack everything you may need to enjoy a great day.<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0 Ten spectacular hikes in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada. \u00a0 \u00a0 Note: The Kenow Fire in August…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"featured_image_src_large":false,"author_info":{"display_name":"Barry","author_link":"https:\/\/hikingwithbarry.com\/author\/barry\/"},"comment_info":78,"category_info":[{"term_id":9,"name":"Trails","slug":"trails","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":9,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":20,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":9,"category_count":20,"category_description":"","cat_name":"Trails","category_nicename":"trails","category_parent":0}],"tag_info":false,"taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":9,"label":"Trails"}]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hikingwithbarry.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14440"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hikingwithbarry.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hikingwithbarry.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hikingwithbarry.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hikingwithbarry.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14440"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/hikingwithbarry.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14440\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14545,"href":"https:\/\/hikingwithbarry.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14440\/revisions\/14545"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hikingwithbarry.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14440"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hikingwithbarry.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14440"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hikingwithbarry.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14440"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"03_Crypt_Lake\"](\"\/sites\/hikingwithbarry.com\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/03_Crypt_Lake.jpg\")
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<\/a> Burnt Rock Falls on the hike to Crypt Lake in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Crypt](\"\/sites\/hikingwithbarry.com\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/02_Crypt_Lake.jpg\" "\\"Crypt")
<\/a> Crypt Falls and Mount Boswell on the approach to Crypt Lake in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/a> Crypt Lake, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Bear's](\"\/sites\/hikingwithbarry.com\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/04_Bears_Hump.jpg\" "\\"Bear's")
<\/a> View over Waterton Village from Bear’s Hump, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Bear's](\"\/sites\/hikingwithbarry.com\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/05_Bears_Hump.jpg\" "\\"Bear's")
<\/a> View over Emerald Bay to Middle Waterton Lake at sunrise from Bear’s Hump, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada<\/p>\n![\"Lower](\"\/sites\/hikingwithbarry.com\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/06_Lower_Bertha.jpg\" "\\"Lower")
<\/a> Lower Bertha Falls, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Forum](\"\/sites\/hikingwithbarry.com\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/07_Forum_Falls.jpg\" "\\"Forum")
<\/a> Forum Falls on the hike to Forum Lake, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Forum](\"\/sites\/hikingwithbarry.com\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/08_Forum_Lake.jpg\" "\\"Forum")
<\/a> Forum Lake, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Wall](\"\/sites\/hikingwithbarry.com\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/09_Wall_Lake.jpg\" "\\"Wall")
<\/a> Wall Lake, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Wall](\"\/sites\/hikingwithbarry.com\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/10_Wall_Lake.jpg\" "\\"Wall")
<\/a> Wall Lake, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Carthew](\"\/sites\/hikingwithbarry.com\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/11_Carthew.jpg\" "\\"Carthew")
<\/a> Carthew Alderson Trail, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Carthew](\"\/sites\/hikingwithbarry.com\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/12_Carthew.jpg\" "\\"Carthew")
<\/a> Carthew Alderson Trail, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Carthew](\"\/sites\/hikingwithbarry.com\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/13_Carthew.jpg\" "\\"Carthew")
<\/a> Alderson Lake from the Carthew Alderson Trail, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n![\"Lower](\"\/sites\/hikingwithbarry.com\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/14_Lower_Rowe_Lake.jpg\" "\\"Lower")
<\/a> Lower Rowe Lake, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Lower](\"\/sites\/hikingwithbarry.com\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/15_Lower_Rowe_Lake.jpg\" "\\"Lower")
<\/a> View across Lower Rowe Lake, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Lineham](\"\/sites\/hikingwithbarry.com\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/16_Lineham_Ridge.jpg\" "\\"Lineham")
<\/a> Lineham Lakes from Lineham Ridge, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Lineham](\"\/sites\/hikingwithbarry.com\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/17_Lineham_Ridge.jpg\" "\\"Lineham")
<\/a> Bighorn Sheep on the hike to Lineham Ridge, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Lineham](\"\/sites\/hikingwithbarry.com\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/18_Lineham_Ridge.jpg\" "\\"Lineham")
<\/a> Spectacular flora and fauna on the hike to Lineham Ridge, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Cameron](\"\/sites\/hikingwithbarry.com\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/19_Cameron_Lake.jpg\" "\\"Cameron")
<\/a> Cameron Lake, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Cameron](\"\/sites\/hikingwithbarry.com\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/20_Cameron_Lake.jpg\" "\\"Cameron")
<\/a> Cameron Lake, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Lineham](\"\/sites\/hikingwithbarry.com\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/21_Lineham_Falls.jpg\" "\\"Lineham")
<\/a> Lineham Falls, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Lineham](\"\/sites\/hikingwithbarry.com\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/22_Lineham_Falls.jpg\" "\\"Lineham")
<\/a> A subsidiary waterfall along Lineham Creek on the hike to Lineham Falls, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada<\/strong><\/p>\nCategories:\u00a0<\/h2>\n
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