Waterton Lakes National Park Trail Map & Guide - Gem Trek. The Waterton Lakes National Park map is one of our most popular trail map-guides for the Canadian Rockies.
This fourth edition is relief shaded and printed on waterproof material. The map covers all of Waterton Lakes National Park, the
eastern end of Akamina-Kishinena Provincial Park, and the Goat Haunt or
northern area of Glacier National Park, Montana, at the south end of
Upper Waterton Lake.
The front of the map covers all of the hiking and biking
trails departing from Waterton townsite, Red Rock Parkway, Akamina
Parkway, and the Goat Haunt region of Glacier National Park. Popular
trails covered include Carthew-Alderson, Crypt Lake, Goat Lake, Twin
Lakes, Forum and Wall lakes, and the Tamarack Trail. Also on the front
is an inset map (1:35,000) of Waterton townsite, with accommodation and
services marked for your convenience.
On the back of the map are trail descriptions of more than 20 of
the best day hikes in the area, ranging from short interpretive walks
to strenuous hikes up to alpine meadows.
There are also trail descriptions of four classic bike-and-hike
trails and seven overnight or multi-day trips. Included in each trail
description are distance, elevation gain and highlights along the way.
Twelve color photos accompany the text.
Also on the back is a list of recommended trails for
waterfalls, views, rainy days, wildflowers and mountain bike rides, plus
information on three scenic drives as well as Park contact information.
In addition to the standard features, this map also includes:
- contour lines at 25-metre intervals (82 ft)
- relief-shading
- full color on both sides
- printed on waterproof material
- descriptions of 35 recommended trails, plus useful contact numbers on the back of the map