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Intro to Glacier National Park Staying Safe in Glacier Life at Rising Sun: A Summer Spent in Glacier Intro to NW Montana Sights from Montana's Roads Lake McDonald Avalanche Lake Trail of the Cedars Fish Lake Howe Lake Going to the Sun Road and Logan Pass Hidden Lake Highline Trail Sunrift Gorge St. Mary Lake -Rising Sun -St. Mary Falls and Baring Falls -Sun Point -Otokomi Lake East Glacier and Two Medicine Scenic Point Running Eagle Falls (Trick Falls) Many Glacier and surrounding areas Belly River Cracker Lake Waterton Lakes Nat'l Park and Canada Cameron Falls Bear's Hump Red Rock Canyon and Blakiston Falls Police Outpost Lake Animals of Glacier Bear, Bighorn Sheep, Fox, Marmot, Mule Deer, Rocky Mountain Goat, Squirrels References and Links All photos and content are by Alicia Caouette except where stated otherwise. Unauthorized use or reproduction is strictly prohibited without expressed permission. Thanks. |
Red Rock Canyon lies on the Northwest part of Waterton Lakes National Park at the end of scenic Red Rock Parkway. To get there, enter the park and drive past Lower Waterton Lake on the left. Before you reach the golf course take a right on Red Rock Parkway. At the end of this road are a large parking lot and several trailheads.  For a backpacking trip, head Northwestward up Bauerman Creek (called Snowshoe Trail) to Goat Lake, Lost Lake, and Twin Lake. This hike can also be made into a loop: from Lost Lake go South to Lone Creek (called Lone Lake Trail). Lone Creek meets up with Blakiston Creek and ends at your original trailhead. Or you could continue South at Lone Creek on the Tamarack Trail for an even more extended hike along the flanks of Lone Mountain to Rowe Creek. This hike ends on Akamina Parkway, West of the town of Waterton. Any of these options are incredible, or so I've heard.  These hikes I've just mentioned are long and I've never attempted them. For my short visits to Waterton (4 or 5 day trips in total) I never had time for them. Red Rock Canyon and Blakiston Falls, however, I had time for. These hikes, RRC in particular, are very short and catered to the tourist. Red Rock Canyon is a short 1 mile loop with fences to keep you from falling into the abyss below and pleasant signs with the area's geological history and others warning you not to fall to your death. Because of its short length and incredible beauty it is heavily used. But honestly, it’s worth the half hour if you're going to be up there.  Blakiston Falls Trailhead is at the same place as Red Rock Canyon. Just follow the signs and reach the falls after approximately 1 miles of mostly flat forest. Depending on what map you look at the trail might gain 200 feet or so.  At the falls is a nice set of walkways and overlooks to get all the best views. The trail here continues on to the Lone Lake Trail, but if you're dayhiking you'll turn back to the trailhead from here.
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Red Rock Canyon and
Blakiston Falls