Waterton Lakes National Park!

Waterton Park is one of North America's most amazing locales. The stunning beauty of the Rocky Mountains rise up, towering over the glacial carved lakes below. This uncrowded National Park is home to numerous species of wildlife and is a the perfect place for viewing such magnificent creatures as the Grizzly Bear, tremendous herds of Elk, and the trusting and innocent deer.

Waterton borders Glacier National Park in the USA to the South and together the two parks combine to form the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park, the first of its kind in the world.

There is a lot of fun activities to enjoy in Waterton Lakes National Park. World class hiking, fishing, boating, wildlife viewing, birding, cross-country skiing, geocaching, snowshoeing, the list goes on. Waterton has something for everyone, young or old, families, couples, or lone adventurers.

Please note that Waterton is a remote location and cell phone reception is only available through Telus and Bell. Internet is only available through satellite which is intermittent. For guaranteed internet, please bring an internet stick from Bell or Telus.

Waterton Parks Inn & Resorts present an adventure in your own backyard with the Triple Crown of Waterton.

We challenge you to complete three world class hiking trail; Crypt Lake, Akamina Ridge and the Alderson-Carthew Summit in one summer.

Sign up at Pearls Café in the Waterton Village and check out our glory board of those who have finished the challenge.

Challengers also have the option of purchasing packages at the Aspen Village Inn for a bed and hot shower in between hikes.

Guided hikes are available.

Check out these top-rated hikes at besthike.com

An awe-inspiring full day hike involving a boat taxi across Waterton Lake, and a gradual climb of over 2300 feet. Experience a 600 foot cascading waterfall, natural tunnel and cliff traverse. As you reach your destination, you'll be rewarded by the turquoise waters of sparkling Crypt Lake, and maybe even catch a glimpse of an elusive white mountain goat, or the rare alpine pygmy poppy!

This trail winds through the montane, sub-alpine, and alpine zones! From Carthew Summit look east over the peaks to the prairies, and south into Glacier National Park, Montana.

Highlights include a misty walk through one of Waterton Park's oldest forests, and the pyramidal grandeur of Mt. Alderson. You can take the hike from Cameron Falls in the Townsite to Cameron Lake, or from Cameron Lake to the Falls.

Akamina Ridge follows the BC-AB boundary cutline, turning left at the boundary marker, up Forum Ridge. The trip starts and ends in Alberta, but the finest portion crosses into British Columbia. The ridge looks relatively flat when viewed from Wall Lake but it is deceptively unflat, with 3 pretty good bumps along its crest. Forum Peak, at the upper right corner of the rock wall at the end of Cameron Lake is the easterly end of the ridge.