Day trip to Waterton National Park

On this sunny 18C morning we set off to Waterton National Park about 9am. We went to Ft MacLeod and south from there. Lots of prairie fields, and windmill farms. This area has the most consistent wind in Canada apparently, and there are hundreds of wind power generators in the general area. 

A new housing development, only one (estate) house yet

Waterton is still as beautiful as we remembered from 15 years ago. Our annual pass got us in for “free”. Our Lab got a good swim in an upper lake. 

Prince of Wales hotel, on the way into Waterton

A doe feeds her new baby, right in town

We enjoyed our picnic in the car, in a town parking area overlooking Waterton Lake. It was quite cool and breezy. Then we took a drive back in to Cameron Lake. 

Cameron Lake

We had gone back here 15 years ago, but didn't remember much of it except the view of the lake itself. They say the meadow at the far end is a popular spot for bears to graze.

On the way out of Waterton we stopped in at the Bison paddock. You can drive in and amongst bison in this large paddock:

We got gas at Pincher Creek on the way back, then went off the highway for a back road back to the cg

At the cg the wind had died down, so we were able to enjoy the nice 23C day. A llama and a few Red Angus cattle in the large field next to the cg were fun to watch.

A range cow on guard when I got too close to her new calf (that brown lump in the foreground):