Best short hikes in Waterton Lakes National Park
The 15 best short hikes in Waterton Lakes National Park, out of 24 that we map, ranked by trail score.
How we rank trails Ranked by trail score, highest first.
The list
Sorted by rank- 1Blakiston Falls TrailNear Waterton Park · Waterton Lakes National ParkEasy · 2.3 km · 75 m gain · 45 minWaterfall · Views · River or creek87score
- 2Mount Alderson Scramble RouteNear Waterton Park · Waterton Lakes National ParkHard · 4.6 km · 477 m gain · 3 hSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Mount Alderson74score
- 3Mount Carthew RouteNear Waterton Park · Waterton Lakes National ParkHard · 2.9 km · 290 m gain · 2 hSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Mount Carthew73score
- 4Bertha 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
- 5Hell 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
- 6Lineham Ridge / Upper Rowe Lake TrailNear Waterton Park · Waterton Lakes National ParkEasy · 2.5 km · 81 m gain · 50 minLake · Views · River or creek70score
- 7Bertha 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
- 8Cameron Lake TrailNear Waterton Park · Waterton Lakes National ParkEasy · 3.3 km · 77 m gain · 1 hLake · Passes Cameron Lake67score
- 9Buchanan Scramble RouteNear Waterton Park · Waterton Lakes National ParkHard · 2.7 km · 448 m gain · 2 h 45 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Buchanan Ridge66score
- 10Bear's Hump TrailNear Waterton Park · Waterton Lakes National ParkEasy · 2.4 km · 218 m gain · 1 h 30 minViews65score
- 11Cameron Lake to Sage Pass TrailWaterton Lakes National ParkEasy · 2.7 km · 157 m gain · 1 h 15 minLake · Views · Alpine63score
- 12Upper Rowe Lake TrailNear Waterton Park · Waterton Lakes National ParkHard · 2.3 km · 190 m gain · 1 h 15 minLake · Alpine · Passes Upper Rowe Lake61score
- 13Mount Alderson Alt RouteNear Waterton Park · Waterton Lakes National ParkModerate · 1.2 km · 232 m gain · 1 h 30 minLake · Views · Alpine · Passes Carthew Lakes60score
- 14Mount Richards RouteNear Waterton Park · Waterton Lakes National ParkHard · 3.9 km · 709 m gain · 4 h 15 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Mount Richards58score
- 15Akamina Lake TrailNear Waterton Park · Waterton Lakes National ParkEasy · 1.1 km · 20 m gain · 20 minLake · River or creek · Passes Akamina Lake and Cameron Lake58score