Anderson Peak Route
Waterton Lakes National Park
Trail score 51 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality
About this trail
Anderson Peak Route is a 4.8 km loop trail in Waterton Lakes National Park. The route gains 838 m in total and tops out at 2,677 m. Hike Alberta rates it hard. Allow about 5 hours of moving time. It passes three mapped trail junctions. Four side branches with the same name split off the route, at 2.2 km and 3.1 km. The map also shows 14 separate sections with the same name that are not part of this route. The distance and climb above follow this route only, not its branches. Along the way you pass the summit of Anderson Peak.
- Length
- 4.8km
- Elevation gain
- 838m
- Estimated time
- 5h
- Moving time
- Route
- Loop
- Highest point
- 2,677m
- Lowest point
- 1,839m
Elevation profile
1,839 m to 2,677 mHighest point 2,677 m, lowest 1,839 m, 838 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 60% over 100 m.
Predicted coverage: 0% of route
0% LTE · 0% 5G
- Longest modelled gap
- 4.8 km
- Model
- 2024 · Natural Resources Canada
Predicted coverage is not guaranteed. It varies by carrier, terrain, weather, device and network load, and it does not guarantee emergency service.
Along the way
- 2.1 kmAnderson PeakSummit · 2,652 m
Good for
- Hiking
- Dog friendly (on leash)
- Summit, Views, Alpine
Trailhead
The trail starts at 49.1193° N, 114.0770° W.
Waterton Lakes National Park admission
National park admission required
Pass details
Visitors spending time in a national park need valid daily admission or a Parks Canada Discovery Pass. Admission is separate from camping, reservations, parking and other service fees.
Information checked October 21, 2026.
Before you go
Carry an offline map and plan for no service in backcountry areas. Trails close for wildlife, fire, weather and construction. Check the official sources:
Nearby trails
- Twin Lakes RouteHard · 17.5 km · 493 m gain · 3.1 km away
- Mount Glendowan RouteHard · 12.8 km · 1,735 m gain · 3.4 km away
- Newman Peak TrailHard · 14.1 km · 1,035 m gain · 3.6 km away
- Snowshoe TrailHard · 16.7 km · 365 m gain · 3.9 km away
- Blakiston Falls TrailEasy · 2.3 km · 75 m gain · 3.9 km away
- Avion Ridge RouteHard · 12.0 km · 703 m gain · 4.4 km away
All 63 trails in Waterton Lakes National Park
Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Elevation © Mapterhorn from NRCan HRDEM (Open Government Licence Canada) and Copernicus GLO 30