Our Epic Northwestern Journey – Part 26 – Waterton

We made one last stop in Canada before entering back into the United States. We stopped in Waterton Glacier Parc, about 45 minutes from border between Canada and Montana. Waterton is where the prairies of Alberta meet the peaks of the Rocky Mountains. Upper Waterton Lake is the deepest lake in the Canadian Rockies at 148 m. The Park’s highest peak, Mount Blakiston, is 2,940 meters above sea level. Waterton has some of the oldest, exposed sedimentary rock in the Rocky Mountains. Waterton Lakes National Park receives Alberta’s highest average annual precipitation.

Waterton was full of wildlife and full of surprises. We saw yet another herd of bison, though they were way off in the distance. The area was fenced off too, so we couldn’t get any closer.

We saw a big horn ram crossing the street.

You can stay here, at The Prince Of Wales Hotel in the park if you like, at about $300 US per night. The view is spectacular, but that’s a bit too pricey for my tastes.

We drove all around the park and hiked around a bit too. Yet again, we were treated to some amazing scenery and views.

There is also a small little town within the park. We stopped there for lunch and more sightseeing. We ate at a little restaurant called Zum’s. The food was good and the ambiance was fun and quirky, with fun signs and license plates from all over covering the walls.

We certainly did explore Canada’s Northwest Territories, though NOT the artic regions, and enjoyed everything we did and saw too.

I guess since I am NOT skinny, by any means of the imagination, you can definitely trust my cooking. 🙂

Since we saw one of these, it was only appropriate to get a picture of the sign too. 🙂

The town of Waterton was cute and quaint, but the most memorable parts for us were the deer sightings all over town. This one is just out for a jog along the water’s edge.

There were more deer camped out at various locations around town too.

We even saw Bigfoot.

This concludes our Canadian adventures. We had one more border crossing, this time from Canada back into the United States. Next stop, Harding, Montana.

Life is full of adventures. Enjoy as many of them as you can and you will lead a good life indeed. 🙂 Have a great day and make everyday great. Stay safe and stay well. ‘Til next time.

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Author: ajeanneinthekitchen

I have worked in the restaurant and catering industry for over 35 years. I attended 2 culinary schools in Southern California, and have a degree in culinary arts from the Southern California School of Culinary Arts, as well as a few other degrees in other areas. I love to cook and I love to feed people.

17 thoughts on “Our Epic Northwestern Journey – Part 26 – Waterton”

      1. I can see that. My sister lives in the Phoenix area, so that would be a pretty long drive, but who knows? One of these days we just might do it.

        (Today I saw the forecast for Phoenix is 111 degrees, so I’m guessing she’d consider going north if the opportunity presented itself. 😉)

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  4. I have actually visited Waterton though it was back in 2005. So definitely a while ago. I was lucky enough to see mule deer, bison, big horn sheep too as well as a coyote. I remember seeing that impressive hotel too. Happy memories!

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  6. Thank you, Jeanne, for the last part of your Canadian adventure! Waterton is a wonderful place to live with all the deer around, and that restaurant is interesting to look in, even before the meal. I love that sign, ” Never trust a skinny cook! ” Thank you again, Jeanne, and have a great celebration today!

    Happy Fourth Of July!

    Joanna

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    1. Thank you, as always Joanna. I still have a few more episodes left of our epic journey, then back to food. I have definitely still been cooking ever since our return home, but I have been focused on our adventures. 🙂

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