Best hikes near Waterton Park

We ranked the 60 hiking trails within 22 km of Waterton Park by trail score, which weighs scenery, trail quality and how often each trail is photographed and visited. 11 are easy, 7 moderate and 42 hard. The closest is Crandell Lake Trail, 1 km away.

How we rank trails Ranked by trail score and distance from Waterton Park, so the score is one of two inputs.

Top 25

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1Bertha Lake TrailNear Waterton Park · Waterton Lakes National ParkHard · 10.6 km · 592 m gain · 4 h 30 min · 1 km from Waterton ParkLake · Waterfall · Views · Passes Upper Waterton Lake and Lower Bertha Falls88score
2Mount Crandell East RouteNear Waterton Park · Waterton Lakes National ParkHard · 7.8 km · 1,090 m gain · 6 h 45 min · 2 km from Waterton ParkSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Mount Crandell83score
3Mount Crandell RouteNear Waterton Park · Waterton Lakes National ParkHard · 6.1 km · 883 m gain · 5 h 30 min · 1 km from Waterton ParkSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Mount Crandell81score
4Blakiston Falls TrailNear Waterton Park · Waterton Lakes National ParkEasy · 2.3 km · 75 m gain · 45 min · 12 km from Waterton ParkWaterfall · Views · River or creek87score
5Crandell Lake TrailNear Waterton Park · Waterton Lakes National ParkHard · 17.5 km · 635 m gain · 6 h · 1 km from Waterton ParkLake · Passes Crandell Lake70score
6Bertha Peak RouteNear Waterton Park · Waterton Lakes National ParkHard · 3.3 km · 665 m gain · 4 h · 3 km from Waterton ParkLake · Waterfall · Summit · Views · Passes Upper Bertha Falls and Bertha Peak72score
7Hell Roaring Falls TrailNear Waterton Park · Waterton Lakes National ParkHard · 4.6 km · 243 m gain · 1 h 45 min · 3 km from Waterton ParkLake · Waterfall · River or creek · Passes Upper Waterton Lake71score
8Mount Crandell West RouteNear Waterton Park · Waterton Lakes National ParkHard · 7.9 km · 894 m gain · 5 h 45 min · 6 km from Waterton ParkSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Mount Crandell72score
9Mount Alderson Scramble RouteNear Waterton Park · Waterton Lakes National ParkHard · 4.6 km · 477 m gain · 3 h · 7 km from Waterton ParkSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Mount Alderson74score
10Bertha Peak Main TrailNear Waterton Park · Waterton Lakes National ParkHard · 3.3 km · 564 m gain · 3 h 30 min · 4 km from Waterton ParkLake · Summit · Views · Alpine · Passes Bertha Lake69score
11Mount Galwey RouteNear Waterton Park · Waterton Lakes National ParkHard · 5.9 km · 898 m gain · 5 h 30 min · 7 km from Waterton ParkSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Mount Galwey73score
12Mount Carthew RouteNear Waterton Park · Waterton Lakes National ParkHard · 2.9 km · 290 m gain · 2 h · 8 km from Waterton ParkSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Mount Carthew73score
13Bear's Hump TrailNear Waterton Park · Waterton Lakes National ParkEasy · 2.4 km · 218 m gain · 1 h 30 min · 1 km from Waterton ParkViews65score
14Twin Lakes RouteNear Waterton Park · Waterton Lakes National ParkHard · 17.5 km · 493 m gain · 5 h 45 min · 13 km from Waterton ParkLake · Waterfall · Views · River or creek79score
15Mount Rowe RouteNear Waterton Park · Waterton Lakes National ParkHard · 9.5 km · 1,197 m gain · 7 h 30 min · 9 km from Waterton ParkLake · Views · Alpine · Passes Mount Rowe and Upper Rowe Lake74score
16Bellevue Hill TrailNear Waterton Park · Waterton Lakes National ParkHard · 5.1 km · 724 m gain · 4 h 30 min · 6 km from Waterton ParkSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Bellevue Hill69score
17Great Divide TrailNear Waterton Park · Waterton Lakes National ParkModerate · 10.1 km · 454 m gain · 3 h 45 min · 6 km from Waterton ParkLake · Views · Historic site · Camping · Passes Upper Waterton Lake68score
18Buchanan Ridge East Peak RouteNear Waterton Park · Waterton Lakes National ParkHard · 11.5 km · 1,830 m gain · 11 h 15 min · 6 km from Waterton ParkSummit · Views · Alpine68score
19Buchanan Scramble RouteNear Waterton Park · Waterton Lakes National ParkHard · 2.7 km · 448 m gain · 2 h 45 min · 6 km from Waterton ParkSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Buchanan Ridge66score
20Lineham Ridge / Upper Rowe Lake TrailNear Waterton Park · Waterton Lakes National ParkEasy · 2.5 km · 81 m gain · 50 min · 11 km from Waterton ParkLake · Views · River or creek70score
21Wishbone TrailNear Waterton Park · Waterton Lakes National ParkHard · 26.3 km · 551 m gain · 8 h · 9 km from Waterton ParkLake · Passes Middle Waterton Lake and Upper Waterton Lake66score
22Crypt Lake TrailNear Waterton Park · Waterton Lakes National ParkHard · 17.7 km · 856 m gain · 6 h 45 min · 2 km from Waterton ParkLake · River or creek · Passes Upper Waterton Lake and Crypt Lake59score
23Vimy Peak RouteNear Waterton Park · Waterton Lakes National ParkHard · 13.0 km · 1,098 m gain · 7 h 30 min · 5 km from Waterton ParkSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Vimy Peak61score
24Lineham Creek TrailNear Waterton Park · Waterton Lakes National ParkHard · 9.6 km · 573 m gain · 4 h 15 min · 7 km from Waterton ParkWaterfall · River or creek · Passes Lineham Falls63score
25Cameron Lake TrailNear Waterton Park · Waterton Lakes National ParkEasy · 3.3 km · 77 m gain · 1 h · 11 km from Waterton ParkLake · Passes Cameron Lake67score

Questions

What is the best hike near Waterton Park?: Bertha Lake Trail ranks first: a 10.6 km out and back trail with 592 m of elevation gain, rated hard.
What is the best easy hike near Waterton Park?: Blakiston Falls Trail, 2.3 km with 75 m of climbing.
What is the best waterfall hike near Waterton Park?: Bertha Lake Trail, 10.6 km with 592 m of climbing.
What is the best lake hike near Waterton Park?: Bertha Lake Trail, 10.6 km with 592 m of climbing.
What is the hardest hike near Waterton Park?: By elevation gain, Hawkins Horseshoe Route: 2,143 m over 17.4 km.
How many hiking trails are near Waterton Park?: Hike Alberta maps 60 hiking trails near Waterton Park, counting trails that start within 22 km.

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