Waterton Lakes

Waterton Lakes Park in Alberta, Canada partners with Glacier Park to create the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park. Waterton is similar to Zion in that there is a village adjacent to the park offering a variety of hotels, restaurants, telephones and other services. After a few days of being off the grid in Apgar, we welcomed the chance to do our laundry and phone home. We started our tour of Waterton with a scenic cruise aboard the M.V. International. The International cruises across the US/Canadian border from the northern to the southern end of Upper

Waterton Lake. The cruise stops at Goat Haunt in Glacier Park for about 25 minutes. There are several hiking trails originating in Goat Haunt. It's possible to disembark here for day or overnight hiking but you have to clear US Customs to do so. This photo shows the customs post at Goat Haunt. Our feet were tired from hiking the previous day so we opted not to hike here. Next time for sure! It's an easy way to get into the backcountry.

Following the cruise we opted for lunch at the historic Prince Of Wales Hotel with a commanding view of Upper and Lower Waterton Lakes and Waterton township. This view from the front lawn of the hotel shows the channel between the two lakes known by locals as the Bosphorus.