Waterton Lakes National Park is located north of Glacier National Park and this was our first visit to Waterton Lakes. We stayed at Waterton Springs Campground which was located 2 km from the park entrance and was conveniently located near the Bison Paddock where you could drive through to see a herd of Bison. Since we were so close, we drove through the paddock several times in hopes of getting some good photos. We did not anticipate being completely surrounded by bison. The real photo op would have been to be able to take a picture of our truck surrounded by these huge beasts.
Waterton was a sweet park. The national park campground was located in the center of town where you could walk or bike to the lake and various shops and restaurants. Deer roamed freely through the town. While we were there, several of the native tribes were having a pow wow and we enjoyed watching their ceremonial dances. We took the shuttle to Red Rock Canyon, hiked around the canyon and to the falls. It was a very pretty area, but definitely on a much smaller scale than the other national parks we had visited.
Since the route home was going right by Glacier National Park we felt compelled to stop one night at St. Mary at the east entrance and make the trip up Logan Pass for the views. We hiked a little of the Highline trail in hopes of seeing sheep or goats as we had on previous visits. However, it was afternoon and very warm, so we did not see any wildlife but we still enjoyed the beautiful views.
Tomorrow we will officially start the hike home!
The pictures are here.
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