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Recommended Routes in Waterton Lakes National Park - 4

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Favorite From Lineham Ridge, the trail on the south side of the ridge is etched in the shale at the foot of the Great Divide's rock wall, and at the edge of the green sub-alpine meadows below.
Difficult Difficult

Tamarack Hike

22.4 mi 36.0 km 4,947' Up 1507.9 m Up 4,618' Down 1407.51 m Down

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

Blakiston Falls

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

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

  • 86 Miles 139 Kilometers of Trail
  • 4 Recommended Routes
  • 4 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 17 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 8 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in Waterton Lakes National Park - 25

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6.4 mi 10.3 km #1Crypt Lake Trail
Difficult Difficult
Pincher Creek, AB
Difficult Difficult
Pincher Creek, AB
9.6 mi 15.5 km #2Great Divide Trail - Mt Rowe/Sage Pass Alternate Route
Difficult Difficult
Pincher Creek, AB
Difficult Difficult
Pincher Creek, AB
11.7 mi 18.8 km #3Tamarack Trail
Difficult Difficult
Pincher Creek, AB
Difficult Difficult
Pincher Creek, AB
4.2 mi 6.8 km #4Lakeshore Trail
Intermediate Intermediate
Pincher Creek, AB
Intermediate Intermediate
Pincher Creek, AB
2.9 mi 4.6 km #5Bertha Lake Trail
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Pincher Creek, AB
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Pincher Creek, AB
8.8 mi 14.2 km #6Carthew - Alderson Trail
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Pincher Creek, AB
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Pincher Creek, AB
0.4 mi 0.7 km #7Red Rock Canyon Loop
Easy Easy
Pincher Creek, AB
Easy Easy
Pincher Creek, AB
2.4 mi 3.8 km #8Great Divide Trail - Mt Rowe/Sage Pass Access Alternate Route
Difficult Difficult
Pincher Creek, AB
Difficult Difficult
Pincher Creek, AB
1.7 mi 2.7 km #9Goat Lake Trail
Difficult Difficult
Pincher Creek, AB
Difficult Difficult
Pincher Creek, AB
0.9 mi 1.4 km #10Sage Pass Trail
Intermediate Intermediate
Pincher Creek, AB
Intermediate Intermediate
Pincher Creek, AB

Photos of Waterton Lakes National Park - 81

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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

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