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    Bertha Lake Trail - Trail view

    Bertha Lake Trail

    4.7(3 reviews)
    101.5 km

    An out and back moderate trail with great views during the hike. Little tree coverage so it can get…read morewarm going up. The winds get strong at the overlook, about a mile up. Steady uphill, but not too much of an incline. Made for an easy walk back. Dedicated trails. Takes about three hours total. The start of the hike is near Cameron Falls. It's convenient to do both at once, since Cameron falls is right off the road, no hiking necessary. The parking lot is small, but there's a lot of street parking and it's walkable from most places in downtown.

    Bertha Lake Trail was one of my favorite hikes I did while exploring Waterton Lakes National Park…read more It's located right on the outskirts of the town of Waterton Village about a half mile away from Cameron Falls. If you're driving along the road, there's a big sign for the trailhead to Bertha lake. It cannot be missed. There's a relatively small parking lot offered or you can simply park on the side of the street. This Bertha Lake Trailhead is a pretty expansive trail. You can hike on it for quite some time, or along the way there'll be two main attractions featured. For myself, I hiked only to Bertha Falls. It's a 2.6 kilometer trek (or about 2 miles one way) with an easy - moderate climb in elevation. Nothing strenuous whatsover. I was content only hiking to these falls as along the way I was able to witness some fantastic scenery. In all, this hike took me roughly 3 hours to traverse....a little over an hour each way plus time to stop and take wonderful photos of the views around me including flowing Bertha Falls. You can continue further past Bertha Falls to actual Bertha Lake. This was a 5.2 kilometer hike (or a little over 4 miles one way) from the start of the trailhead or....an extra 2.5 kilometers away from Bertha Falls. The trailhead sign mentioned hiking from the start of Bertha Lake Trail and arriving at Bertha Lake takes about 2 - 2.5 hours each way....along with having any time for soaking up the sights. In doing my research, I had read that Bertha Lake was beautiful, but I just didn't have the time available to see it after visiting other popular sights in the area like...Prince of Wales Hotel, Waterton Shoreline Cruise, Akamina and Red Rock Parkways and even renting a bicycle and journeying around town. For anyone interested....from Bertha Lake Trailhead....you could really travel 13 kilometers one way.....all the way towards Goat Haunt, Montana where the start to more terrific trails begin. Lol....this wasn't even a consideration for me. Here's the real reason why I enjoyed my hike to Bertha Falls. Along this passageway, I was confronted with magnificent views of the Waterton landscape. Climbing aside the cliff's edge (nothing scary or any sort of straight drop) the images of the mountains converging onto the waters created some real cherishable moments. I specifically recall (I'd say about 2/3's of the way along the path) there's an overlook that truly captures the iconic images of Waterton Lakes National Park. It was here where I raised my arms over my head in disbelief and thought just how fortunate I felt to be able to immerse myself in such grand scenery. Also, I hiked this trail in late afternoon and had the sun towards my back which helped accentuate the terrain. I really captured some magical moments along this hike to Bertha Falls. It was quite humbling. Eventually arriving at Bertha Falls, the atmosphere was pleasant. I wouldn't say the falls were too statuesque, but still the whole ambiance made it worthwhile. At these falls, I first thought they were just okay....but when I climbed up a small side path and got a much closer look at the waters running down the forest's edge....it was momentous. Ultimately instead of heading another 2.6 kilometers towards Bertha Lake, I turned around and headed back to the start of the trailhead all the while gazing upon the surroundings that were pretty magical. I'm grateful I chose to explore Bertha Lake Trail. It was one of the best activities I did here at Waterton Lakes NP. I'd recommend to everyone to enjoy this hike and appreciate an opportunity to understand what makes Waterton's countryside so special.

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    Bertha Lake Trail - Getting an up close look of the falls from a small path off to the right hand side of the trail.

    Getting an up close look of the falls from a small path off to the right hand side of the trail.

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    Cameron Lakeshore

    Cameron Lakeshore

    3.0(1 review)
    111.2 km

    The Cameron Lakeshore Trail was on my list of places to hike when visiting Waterton, and the lake…read moreitself is so beautiful. There's a small concession and shop with rentals, and lots of public washrooms. There's a dock and the lake was full of paddle boards, boaters and swimmers at the shallow end near the beach. We hiked the trail with friends who had done it years prior, and it's about a flat 3 km round trip out and back route, to a lookout that's across the lake from a meadow where grizzly bears frequent. The idea of safely viewing animals across the water was very appealing so we set out on a warm afternoon to check it out. The Parks Canada website listed this trail as "good condition" when we went, and I will tell you, it was certainly not. The trail was full of muddy sections, with some mud puddles that submerged our shoes. Our only guess is that the water came down the mountain during the recent heatwave, as it hadn't rained in the area for quite some time. After about 15 or 20 minutes of hiking the wide trail became incredibly overgrown and narrow, and my legs were scratched from pushing through all the plants that have begun to grow over the trail. In the sections where the brush had narrowed the trail, we got destroyed by mosquitos and horseflies. Even with bug repellent it was a struggle. The end view at the trail was lovely, but honestly not worth the mud and bushwacking to get there. If Parks Canada and the Waterton tourism site keep promoting this trail as "easy", it really needs some maintenance and grooming to help make it more enjoyable and easier to navigate.

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