Waterton Lakes National Park: Upper Rowe Lakes Hike｜Canada

This hike will take you up to the incredible Upper Rowe Lake. Winding its way up along Rowe Creek with its bright red argillite, the trail will take you past Lower Rowe Lake into the wildflower filled Rowe Meadows. A set of switchbacks and more elevation gain brings you to Upper Rowe Lakes, where you can explore the lakes and take in their alpine beauty before returning the way you came. Round trip, this hike is 13km long (8 miles) , gains 574m (1890ft) of elevation along the way, and takes 6-8 hours. This is a moderate hike that requires endurance.

Expect to learn and discover the natural world while out on your tour. Our guides are highly educated to provide you the best tour in Waterton. We have the highest certified guides in the area and love to share our passion to help you fall in love with the area. Our guides are also trained for emergencies, such as first aid scenarios in remote settings, wildlife encounters, weather events, and more and carry the appropriate supplies. We take your safety as the first priority, then after safety we want you to have a really great time! We pride ourselves on quality and high standards.

Meet your guide at Waterton Lakes Lodge Resort (101 Clematis Ave.) at 8AM, then convoy to the trailhead. Customers should provide transportation to the trailhead. Please notify us if transportation is required.

Plan to be out for 7-8 hours. However, the timing is always hard to predict as it depends on the group's interests and abilities.