Waterton Lakes National Park is located in
southwest Alberta, Canada adjoining Glacier National
Park to the south in northwest Montana.
When you drive to the park, the first thing you see is
the Prince Of Wales Hotel built in 1927.
We camped at the Waterton Townsite,
located on Middle Waterton Lake.
There are three lakes--lower, middle,
and upper, that crosses the border into the US.
Prince of Wales Hotel
(named after the heir to the throne of England, the Prince
of Wales--later the Duke of Windsor. He was so impressed with
this area he purchased a ranch near the Bar U ranch and called it the
EP Ranch)
Dining Room view
Middle Waterton Lake
Lower Waterton Lake
Ground Squirrel
Wildflowers abound
Here looking for the herds of Buffalo
Took a drive to the Buffalo Paddock
So impressed with fields and fields of wildflowers
"Dora" sure couldn't travel here
Found the Buffalo
The wildflowers are magnificent.
Next we drove to the Red Rock Canyon
(note cracked windshield)
There are two roads into the park and only the
Red Rock Canyon road was open due to previous
flooding.
Almost there for a short hike
Red Rock Canyon Gorge
Someone is taking side snaps
Hiker
another hiker..the side snap taker
More beautiful views
Fencing to protect the environment from the hikers
The red riverbed is so vivid
Lets stop and see this campground
Campground for tenters and small campers
You can rent these...a real camping experience
Yup...another stop
The hotel is seen from everywhere..sitting so proudly
on top of the bluff
It's getting hazy and the temperature is dropping
Cameron Falls near our campsite
Tomorrow on to Glacier National Park
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