By Dori Modney (@Dori_Modney on Twitter)

Waterton Lakes National Park closes area to visitors and traffic due to fire threat

Sep 3, 2017 | 2:26 PM

WATERTON LAKES  –   The potential danger of encroaching fires has prompted the Waterton Lakes Superintendent to invoke Section 36(1) of the National Parks General Regulations (within the Canada National Parks Act), to close park areas to all traffic and travel until further notice.

The closures are due to the proximity of the Kenow fire directly west of Waterton Lakes National Park in the Flathead valley of British Columbia and the continued extreme fire hazard in the park.

 Those who violate the closure notice can be issued a maximum fine of $25,000 under the Canada National Parks Act.

As of 12:30 Sunday (Sept 3), the following areas are closed to all traffic and travel until further notice.

-Red Rock Parkway
-Crandell Mountain Campground
-Cameron Lake, closed to all watercraft.

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The following trails are closed:

-Akamina Pass Trail
-Bellevue Trail
-Cameron Lakeshore Trail
-Carthew-Alderson Trail
-Crandell Lake Trails (from Akamina Parkway and from Red Rock Parkway)
-Crandell Valley Loop Trail
-Dipper Trail
-Lineham Trail
-Little Akamina Trail
-Rowe Lake Trail
-Rowe Meadow Trail

As described in bulletin 2017-08-08, the following remain closed:

-All off-trail hiking, scrambling, and climbing
-All backcountry campgrounds.

 The following trails remain closed:

-Avion Ridge (from Goat Lake Campground to Snowshoe Cabin)
-Boundary Creek Trail (from Summit Lake to U.S. border)
-Lineham Ridge
-Lost Lake Trail
-Sage Pass Trail
-South Kootenay Pass Trail
-Tamarack Trail (Blakiston Falls / Blue Grouse Basin / Lone Lake Junction to Rowe Meadow)