After our stay in Glacier, we left Montana to finish our travels in Canada. We're spending the rest of our time in the Canadian Rockies. Our first stop was Waterton Lakes National Park which borders Glacier National Park. The two parks make up the Waterton Glacier International Peace Park. Canada and the United States designated these parks as a joint peace park in 1932 to commemorate the long standing relationship between the two nations.
The Town of Waterton lies wholly within the park. It has one small main street with several shops and restaurants. The other iconic feature is the Prince of Wales Hotel which sits on a bluff overlooking the lakes. This hotel was also built by the railroad as was the Many Glacier Hotel.
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| The view from the top of Bear Hump Trail |
We hiked the Bear Hump trail in order to get a sweeping view of the lakes and the town. It was a short hike, but very steep. We were up and down in under an hour, but the view was well worth the hike. We also spotted another bear -- a black bear out for a stroll across the field. We only had a few hours here before we had to leave in order to drive to Banff, our home for the next two nights.
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