WATERTON LAKES NATIONAL PARK - Canadian Rockies: Including Banff and Jasper National Parks - page 410

From the heritage center, wander south along the lakeshore to a large picnic area and
the trailhead for the Waterton Lakeshore Trail, or north to the International Peace Park
Pavilion and stunning views across Emerald Bay to the Prince of Wales Hotel.
MM AKAMINA PARKWAY
This road, snow free May-October, starts in the town site and switchbacks up into the
Cameron Creek Valley, making an elevation gain of 400 meters (1,310 feet) before ending
after 16 kilometers (10 miles) at Cameron Lake. The viewpoint one kilometer (0.6 mile)
from the junction of the park road is on a tight curve, so park off the road. From this
lookout, views extend over the town site and the Bear's Hump, which was originally part
of a high ridge that extended across the lake to Vimy Peak (glacial action ultimately wore
down the rest of the ridge). This section of the road is also a good place to view bighorn
sheep. Between here and Cameron Lake are several picnic areas and stops of interest, in-
cluding the site of Alberta's first producing oil well and, a little farther along the road, the
site of Oil City, the town that never was.