Like other areas, so many things to do, so little time.
After leaving Crowsnest this morning, I drove south on highway 6 across the Canadian prairie to an area where the mountains meet the prairie; an exquisite site!
Then off to Buffalo Paddock Circle Drive where native prairie grasslands are home to a small herd of plains bison. According to the Waterton Lakes National Park Visitor Guide, the bison are direct descendants from the original herds of the Great Plains...I asked the bison, but they did not confirm nor deny!
After entering Waterton Lakes National Park, I set up camp at Crandell Mountain campground off the Red Rock Parkway along the Blakiston Creek; a beautiful site surrounded by Mount Blakiston, Mount Dungarvan, Mount Galwey, and Mount Crandell. Here’s the view from my anti-gravity chair; my feet and the Venzaliner are very content!
Enough resting, time to get out and explore; and that I did, opting for a moderate short hike up Bear’s Hump trail, a 1.8 mile steep climb with a panoramic view of Waterton Valley. Yes it was steep; however, an hour later I was standing atop Bear’s Hump on the south side of Mount Crandell overlooking Waterton Valley and this is was the view…
Down Bears Hump and continuing on I drove through Waterton community, established in 1910, stopping at the Cameron Falls and the Upper Waterton Lakeshore.
One final stop before returning to camp, the most scenic image in Canada, the historic Prince of Wales hotel…where they proudly serve Starbucks coffee (what’s that all about?)!
Upon return to camp, my welcoming committee!
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