Alderson Lake
Information and safety advice about backcountry camping in Waterton Lakes National Park. (via site)
Key facts
At-a-glance details for Alderson Lake, from its official website.
Booking & season
Location
Where Alderson Lake sits on the map and how to get there.
What’s nearby
Shops, drinking water, fuel and attractions within reach of the site.
🏞️ Attractions
Mount Carthew is a 2,636-metre (8,648-foot) mountain summit located in Waterton Lakes National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada.
The First Oil Well in Western Canada, also known as Lineham Discovery Well No. 1, is a defunct oil well and national historic site of Canada, which commemorates the September 21, 1902 oil strike in what is now Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta. The well, originally drilled in 1902, was the first productive oil well in the western Canadian provinces.

Waterton Park, commonly referred to as Waterton, is a hamlet in southwestern Alberta, Canada within Improvement District No. 4 Waterton (Waterton Lakes National Park). It is located at the southwestern terminus of Highway 5, approximately 54 kilometres (34 mi) west of the Town of Cardston and 55 kilometres (34 mi) south of the Town of Pincher Creek. This hamlet is north of Glacier National Park in

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Bertha Peak is a 2,454-metre (8,051-foot) mountain summit located in Waterton Lakes National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. It is situated behind the Waterton townsite. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Alderson, 2.0 km (1.2 mi) to the southwest. Bertha Lake lies at the southern foot of the peak, with Mount Richards on the opposite side of the lake. Mount Crandell lies to the nor

waterfall in Alberta, Canada

Mount Alderson is a 2,692-metre (8,832-foot) summit located in Waterton Lakes National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Custer, 8.0 km (5.0 mi) to the southwest. Mount Richards is situated 2.0 km (1.2 mi) to the southeast, and Bertha Peak is to the immediate northeast.
🛒 Amenities & services
🛒 Groceries
- Rocky Mountain Foodmart
⛽ Fuel
- Pat's
🍽️ Food & drink
- The Taco Bar
- Windflower Corner Coffee
Subway
🚰 Drinking water
- Drinking water
🚻 Toilets & showers
- Public toilets
- Showers
- Pit Toilet
🎾 Sports
- Tennis
- Waterton Recreation Center
- Waterton Lakes Golf Course
🏧 ATM & bank
- ATM
Weather
Current conditions and the forecast to help you plan your trip.
Best time to visit
Typical monthly temperature and rainfall at Alderson Lake.
Good to know
Quick answers to common questions about Alderson Lake.
Who runs Alderson Lake?
Alderson Lake is operated by Parks Canada.
When is Alderson Lake open?
Alderson Lake is open year-round.
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