Akamina Parkway
Waterton townsite to Cameron Lake · Alberta
Distance9.5mi · 15.3 km
Drive time20 minon the road
DifficultyModerate
MountainForestValleyLakes
A winding 16km climb from Waterton townsite up the Cameron Valley to Cameron Lake.
The Akamina Parkway twists out of Waterton townsite and follows the Cameron Valley for 16km to a glacial lake hemmed by peaks on the Continental Divide, in the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park UNESCO site. It is a narrow, sinuous national-park road with tight curves, frequent viewpoints and the first oil well in western Canada along the way, best driven slowly. The corners come steadily and the verges are soft. Mind tight blind bends, abundant bears and deer beside the road, and rockfall on the inner shoulders.
Where it runs
Waterton townsiteStart · Alberta
Cameron LakeEnd · Canada
Character
Corners60bends
Tightness6of 10
Max gradient8%≈ 1-in-13
Hairpins1tight bends
Climb478 mtotal ascent
Summit1694 mhighest point · 5558 ft
SummerAutumn
Elevation
410 m rangeKnow before you go
- Tight blind bends
- Bears and deer roadside
- Rockfall on shoulders
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