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The Clear Waters of Cameron Lake

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One of the wonderful things about visiting a Rocky Mountain National Park is that you get to see the most crystal clear waters.

We were captivated by the stunningly clean water of Cameron Lake, one the many mountain lakes in Waterton National Park.

It’s a magnificently beautiful lake and on the day we visited, we had blue skies and warm but not hot temperatures.

We hiked a short (3 km/1.9 mi) section of the lake and were surprised to learn that three borders converge at the lake’s southern end: Alberta’s, British Columbia’s and Montana’s.

The chances of seeing a grizzly are fairly high in this area and precautions must always be taken when hiking here; we were keen to stay out of their way!

We were in complete awe of the beauty surrounding us and enjoyed every second we were there.

53 thoughts on “The Clear Waters of Cameron Lake”

  6. Cameron Lake is a gem. We once walked right through a bear feeding area and did not know it until we spotted the signs coming back. Glad the day was fine for your hike. Waterton is a beautiful place Lynette. Allan

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    1. It sure is, Allan and the weather was fantastic. Wow! I bet you were efficient about getting out of there. We did see a momma bear and her cub near a trail we were on and they were quite a distance away but we decided to turn back. No point in risking fate! Cheers.

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    1. Thank you very much, John. 😊 We had beautiful weather for our visit. Back in the 80s it was very easy to cross back and forth (the last time I was there) as many trails will cross over a bit and back again, but I understand that the border is heavily patrolled now. The times have definitely changed.

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      1. I see, that’s odd because we have the longest undefended border in the world as far as I know. Canadians are very welcome here in my opinion! 🇨🇦❤️

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        1. I think the security was stepped up after 9/11. Before then, it really would have been easy to cross undetected there. There are a lot of immigrants trying to enter illegally into Canada from the U.S. too, so that’s probably another reason.

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          1. I assume you mean the illegals from the South American countries?

            Our government agency called ICE is going after the illegals and sanctuary cities. Many many people have been deported and some have chose to self-deport.

            I suppose there are some Americans that enter Canada illegally which is so ridiculous!

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          2. They’re from all over the world really, including people who haven’t been accepted through your regular channels or are worried about deportation. Sometimes it’s Americans. I know that the number has really surged in the last year. We don’t accept as many as we used to though and especially those who have already been turned down in the U.S. (an exception is families with young children from war torn areas like Ukraine, for instance). The “safe third country rule” is enforced.

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          3. I see. Surfing the web and Instagram, I see that the UK, Australia and other countries are being inundated with people illegally crossing borders. There are too many humans on this planet…

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    1. Yes, the water and air quality is amazing, Barbara. We did see a momma bear and her cub near a trail we were on and they were quite a distance away but we decided to turn back. No point in risking fate! Cheers.

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      1. We are going to have a program on bears at the library, led by a retired game warden. But only on black bears since that is the type that can be spotted around here. I’ve never seen one, but strangely, there are a bunch roaming around northern New Jersey where the human population is very dense. I guess a lot of good snacks are available there!

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    1. We saw a mom and her cub on a trail that we were planning to hike – they were a long way off but a bend around a lake allowed us to spot them – so we hot-footed it out of there. We had all our bear protections with us but no desire to experience an encounter!

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