Lineham Ridge Trail
Near Waterton Park · Waterton Lakes National Park
Trail score 50 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality
About this trail
Lineham Ridge Trail is a 7.6 km out and back trail near Waterton Park in Waterton Lakes National Park. It runs 3.8 km each way. The route gains 617 m in total and tops out at 2,556 m. Hike Alberta rates it expert. Allow about 5 hours 15 minutes of moving time. It meets Hawkins Horseshoe Route at 2.3 km, and passes two other mapped junctions. Expect scrambling and exposure; this is mountain terrain. Nearly all of it is mapped as T4 alpine hiking. Also used for scrambling.
- Length
- 7.6km
- 3.8 km each way
- Elevation gain
- 617m
- Estimated time
- 5h15min
- Moving time
- Route
- Out and back
- Highest point
- 2,556m
- Lowest point
- 2,003m
Elevation profile
2,003 m to 2,556 mHighest point 2,556 m, lowest 2,003 m, 617 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 35% over 100 m.
Predicted coverage: 100% of route
0% LTE · 100% 5G
- Longest modelled gap
- 0.0 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.
Good for
- Hiking, Scrambling
- Dog friendly (on leash)
- Views, Alpine
Trailhead
The trail starts at 49.0553° N, 114.0668° 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
- Upper Rowe Lake TrailHard · 2.3 km · 190 m gain · 0.0 km away
- Rowe LakesEasy · 1.1 km · 31 m gain · 0.6 km away
- Lineham Ridge / Upper Rowe Lake TrailEasy · 2.5 km · 81 m gain · 1.0 km away
- Mount Rowe RouteHard · 9.5 km · 1,197 m gain · 2.9 km away
- Akamina Pass TrailModerate · 5.0 km · 165 m gain · 3.3 km away
- Hawkins Horseshoe RouteHard · 17.4 km · 2,143 m gain · 3.4 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