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Alderson Lake

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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

SeasonOpen year-round

Location

Where Alderson Lake sits on the map and how to get there.

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What’s nearby

Shops, drinking water, fuel and attractions within reach of the site.

🏞️ Attractions

Buchanan Ridge (2,409 m)Summits & peaks0 km · ~1 min walkDirections ↗
Mount Carthew (2,587 m)
Mount Carthew (2,587 m)Summits & peaks

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.

1.3 km · ~2 min driveDirections ↗
First Oil Well In Western Canada
First Oil Well In Western CanadaAttractions

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.

2.8 km · ~4 min driveDirections ↗
Waterton Park
Waterton ParkParks & play

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

11.6 km · ~18 min driveDirections ↗
Bertha Lake Trail Head
Bertha Lake Trail HeadTrails & trailheads12.2 km · ~20 min driveDirections ↗
Upper Bertha Falls
Upper Bertha FallsWaterfalls

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

12.3 km · ~20 min driveDirections ↗
Lower Bertha Falls
Lower Bertha FallsWaterfalls

waterfall in Alberta, Canada

12.3 km · ~20 min driveDirections ↗
CDT North Terminus - GDT South Terminus
CDT North Terminus - GDT South TerminusTrails & trailheads12.4 km · ~20 min driveDirections ↗
Mount Alderson (2,692 m)
Mount Alderson (2,692 m)Summits & peaks

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.

12.4 km · ~20 min driveDirections ↗

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Good to know

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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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