Best hard hikes in Waterton Lakes National Park
The 15 best hard hikes in Waterton Lakes National Park, out of 40 that we map, ranked by trail score.
How we rank trails Ranked by trail score, highest first.
- All hikes
- Easy 11
- Moderate 7
- Under 5 km 24
- Kid friendly 10
- Waterfalls 6
- Lakes 23
- Summits 19
- Views 39
- Backpacking 8
The list
Sorted by rank- 1Bertha Lake TrailNear Waterton Park · Waterton Lakes National ParkHard · 10.6 km · 592 m gain · 4 h 30 minLake · 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 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Mount Crandell83score
- 3Mount Crandell RouteNear Waterton Park · Waterton Lakes National ParkHard · 6.1 km · 883 m gain · 5 h 30 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Mount Crandell81score
- 4Twin Lakes RouteNear Waterton Park · Waterton Lakes National ParkHard · 17.5 km · 493 m gain · 5 h 45 minLake · Waterfall · Views · River or creek79score
- 5Mount Rowe RouteNear Waterton Park · Waterton Lakes National ParkHard · 9.5 km · 1,197 m gain · 7 h 30 minLake · Views · Alpine · Passes Mount Rowe and Upper Rowe Lake74score
- 6Mount Alderson Scramble RouteNear Waterton Park · Waterton Lakes National ParkHard · 4.6 km · 477 m gain · 3 hSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Mount Alderson74score
- 7Mount Galwey RouteNear Waterton Park · Waterton Lakes National ParkHard · 5.9 km · 898 m gain · 5 h 30 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Mount Galwey73score
- 8Mount Carthew RouteNear Waterton Park · Waterton Lakes National ParkHard · 2.9 km · 290 m gain · 2 hSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Mount Carthew73score
- 9Bertha Peak RouteNear Waterton Park · Waterton Lakes National ParkHard · 3.3 km · 665 m gain · 4 hLake · Waterfall · Summit · Views · Passes Upper Bertha Falls and Bertha Peak72score
- 10Mount Crandell West RouteNear Waterton Park · Waterton Lakes National ParkHard · 7.9 km · 894 m gain · 5 h 45 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Mount Crandell72score
- 11Newman Peak TrailWaterton Lakes National ParkHard · 14.1 km · 1,035 m gain · 7 h 15 minLake · Summit · Views · Camping · Passes Goat Lake and Avion Ridge71score
- 12Hell Roaring Falls TrailNear Waterton Park · Waterton Lakes National ParkHard · 4.6 km · 243 m gain · 1 h 45 minLake · Waterfall · River or creek · Passes Upper Waterton Lake71score
- 13Crandell Lake TrailNear Waterton Park · Waterton Lakes National ParkHard · 17.5 km · 635 m gain · 6 hLake · Passes Crandell Lake70score
- 14Bertha Peak Main TrailNear Waterton Park · Waterton Lakes National ParkHard · 3.3 km · 564 m gain · 3 h 30 minLake · Summit · Views · Alpine · Passes Bertha Lake69score
- 15Tamarack TrailWaterton Lakes National ParkExpert · 27.8 km · 1,724 m gain · 15 h 45 minLake · Views · Camping · Hut or tea house · Passes Lone Lake and Lone Lake Cabin69score