Glacier National Park · Montana

Waterton Lake

4.7 mi of trail, end to end · about 350 ft of climbing · 4,207 ft–4,288 ft · earth surface · trail class Developed · highest level of maintenance, moderate to high use

CampgroundsRanger stations

4,256 ft 4,236 ft · 2.9 mi high 4,288 ft

Along the way WATERTON RIVER GOATHAUNT

Trailheads Boundary 4,226 ft Drive there · Waterton Lake 4,225 ft Drive there

On the parks map

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.