Parking
Begin at the Bertha Trailhead parking lot on Evergreen South, about 350 metres south of Cameron Falls in Waterton townsite.
Overview
About Lakeshore Trail to Goat Haunt
Why go
- A rare foot route between two national parks along Upper Waterton Lake.
- A return boat can replace the walk back.
Heads up
- Crossing the border takes advance paperwork and a return plan.
- Forest blocks the water for long stretches; open views are intermittent.
Map & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation4,203–4,537 ft
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
Safety
1 active Glacier alert
- ClosureTwo Medicine Campground closed for 2026 constructionTwo Medicine Campground is closed throughout 2026 because of construction in the Two Medicine developed area.Official details
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Glacier Tour Guide
Your drive to Lakeshore Trail to Goat Haunt, narrated.
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Trail guide
Hiking Lakeshore Trail to Goat Haunt
A walk between two parksThe Lakeshore Trail is an 8.4-mile (13.
The Lakeshore Trail is an 8.4-mile (13.5-kilometer) point-to-point hike from Bertha Trailhead in Waterton Lakes National Park to Goat Haunt in Glacier National Park. Allow about four hours one way. The route climbs from town to a viewpoint over Upper Waterton Lake, then follows the lake south past Bertha Bay and Boundary Bay and across the international border. Forest covers much of the way, so lake and mountain views come in breaks rather than as a constant panorama.
From the trailhead to the shoreStart at the Bertha Trailhead parking lot on Evergreen South.
Start at the Bertha Trailhead parking lot on Evergreen South. A moderate climb brings you to a viewpoint over Upper Waterton Lake; from there the Lakeshore route turns south. It passes Bertha Bay, then Boundary Bay, where the Boundary Creek Trail branches off, before continuing into the United States. Small water crossings are part of the walk.
Plan the return before setting outThis is a one-way hike to remote Goat Haunt, which has no road access.
This is a one-way hike to remote Goat Haunt, which has no road access. Arrange a return boat trip in advance or walk the same route back for a 27-kilometer round trip. Hikers crossing into the United States need a valid passport and must report their entry to U.S. Customs and Border Protection through CBP ROAM on the day they cross; report re-entry to Canada to CBSA as well. Dogs are not allowed on trails in Glacier, so pets cannot go on this cross-border route.
A shorter option from the same startIf the border logistics or one-way distance are too much, the Bertha Falls out-and-back from…
If the border logistics or one-way distance are too much, the Bertha Falls out-and-back from this trailhead is about 5.2 kilometers return. The longer Bertha Lake branch is about 10.4 kilometers return and stays in Waterton.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Glacier
404 sightingsGrizzly BearMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
11 sightingsWolverineMost seen around 8 PMSighting map
1,173 sightingsMountain GoatMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
1,000 sightingsBighorn SheepMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
395 sightingsMooseMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
506 sightingsBlack BearMost seen around 8 PMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Glacier. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
