Best backpacking trails near Waterton Park
The 7 best backpacking trails near Waterton Park, out of 7 that we map, ranked by trail score.
How we rank trails Ranked by trail score and distance from Waterton Park, so the score is one of two inputs.
The list
Sorted by rank- 1Great 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
- 2Wishbone 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
- 3Newman Peak TrailWaterton Lakes National ParkHard · 14.1 km · 1,035 m gain · 7 h 15 min · 17 km from Waterton ParkLake · Summit · Views · Camping · Passes Goat Lake and Avion Ridge71score
- 4Tamarack TrailWaterton Lakes National ParkExpert · 27.8 km · 1,724 m gain · 15 h 45 min · 20 km from Waterton ParkLake · Views · Camping · Hut or tea house · Passes Lone Lake and Lone Lake Cabin69score
- 5Snowshoe TrailNear Waterton Park · Waterton Lakes National ParkHard · 16.7 km · 365 m gain · 5 h 15 min · 12 km from Waterton ParkRiver or creek · Camping58score
- 6Avion Ridge RouteWaterton Lakes National ParkHard · 12.0 km · 703 m gain · 5 h 15 min · 19 km from Waterton ParkSummit · Views · Camping · Alpine · Passes Avion Ridge60score
- 7Lakeview TrailNear Waterton Park · Waterton Lakes National ParkHard · 20.1 km · 1,293 m gain · 9 h 30 min · 9 km from Waterton Park43score