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Waterton Lake Trail

Name: Waterton Lake Trail
Rating: 3.00

Type: Trail

Length: 7.00 Miles

Elevation Gain: N/A

Cost: N/A

Rating:

(3.00)1

Difficulty: 3point5stars

(3.50)

Solitude:

(2.50)

ADA Accessible: N/A

Bikes Allowed: N/A

Dogs Allowed: N/A

Interpretive Guide: N/A

City: Polebridge

County: Division No. 3

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The end of the line for our hike. At the US southern end of the lake we boarded the ferry seen earlier and took a pleasant boat ride back into Canada where we parked. (Photo by Austin Explorer)

With a good sized group and bridges rated for single individuals, there was a bit of a traffic jam at crossings such as this one. (Photo by Austin Explorer)

While resting for lunch near the border we caught a glimpse of the ferry that would take us back to the trailhead in Canada. (Photo by Austin Explorer)

Coppertone occupies part of two countries. (Photo by Austin Explorer)

At the US-Canadian border the park rangers held a small ceremony while describing some of the clauses in the treaty that clarified the border between the countries. (Photo by Austin Explorer)

Our hike was a guided trek lead by a park ranger from both Canada and the United States. (Photo by Austin Explorer)

The imposing Prince of Wales Lodge sits on a promontory overlooking Waterton Lake. (Photo by Austin Explorer)

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One hike, two countries
By Austin Explorer on 8/30/2003
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Distance: 7.70 Miles Duration: 6 hours, 21 minutes

On what was supposed to be a rest day for us, we ended up taking another ranger-led hike. This time a team effort of Canadian and American park employees. We drove up to Waterton National Park in Canada and met the group for our hike south. At the southern terminus we'd hop on a boat and take a ride back to the start.

Due to time constraints and to ensure that we would not miss the boat back to Canada the group was led at a faster pace than other guided hikes that we'd had in the past. That meant fewer opportunities to stop for long to discuss certain formations or plants and animals that looked interesting.

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