CDT Segment 01, Section 1: Canadian Border to East Glacier Park
From the beginning, CDT Segment 01, there is a choice as to which route to follow. The Designated route, depending on the source, starts in Waterton Lake National Park in Canada and proceeds to cross the border at Boundary Warden Cabin. The difficulty with this is the need to arrange customs for re-entry into the United States. One option, to avoid customs would be to start from the west side of Glacier Park and hike along The Boundary Trail to Boundary Warden Cabin. The other option is to start from Chief Mountain Customs. Doing this alleviates the need to pass through customs.
The trail highlighted on the map above corresponds to the route sections below. The designated trail is in Magenta. 
Where an alternate route is the preferred route it will be displayed in Blue. 
Alternate or Connector Routes are in Yellow. 
similarly, Trail to Town is in Green. 
Route Highlights:
Waterton Lake to Many Glacier
Boundary Warden Cabin, Stoney Indian Pass Trail Jct., Waterton Valley Trail, Fifty Mountain Camp, Highline Trail, Swiftcurrent Pass, Many Glacier.
Chief Mountain Customs to Many Glacier
Chief Mountain Customs, Belly River Trail, Elizabeth Lake, Redgap Pass, Swiftcurrent Ridge Lake, Many Glacier.
Connector between Waterton and Chief Mountain Routes
Trail Jct x48.9-113.9, Stoney Indian Pass, x48.9-113.7 Jct.
Many Glacier to Going to the Sun Road
Many Glacier, Piegan Pass Trail, Piegan Pass, Going-to-the-Sun Road
Going to the Sun Road to Pitamakan Pass (Dawson Pass Trail Jct.)
Deadwood Falls, Virginia Falls, Saint Mary Lake Trail, Red Eagle Lake, Triple Divide Pass, Atlantic Falls, Morning Star Lake, Pitamakan Pass
Pitamakan Pass to Two Medicine Lake
Follow the Pitamakan Pass Trail
Pitamakan Pass to Two Medicine Lake
Cut Bank Pass, Dawson Pass, Dawson Pass Trail, Two Medicine Lake
Two Medicine Lake to East Glacier Park
Appistoki Falls, Scenic Point, Bald Hill, Midvale Creek, East Glacier Park.
Waypoints, Mileage and Elevation Gain & Loss for CDT Segment 01
Segment 1: Canadian Border to East Glacier Park |
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| Sec | Description | Position | Alt | Dst | TTL Dist | Max Alt | Min Alt | Elev Gain | Elev Loss |
| Waterton Park to Boundry Warden Cabin | |||||||||
| 1 | Waterton Park TH | 49.023,-113.911 | 4219 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
| 1 | Boundary Warden Cabin | 48.948,-113.899 | 4226 | 3.65 | 3.65 | 4191 | 4499 | 963 | -957 |
| Boundary Warden Cabin to Many Glacier | |||||||||
| 2 | Boundary Warden Cabin | 48.948,-113.899 | 4226 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
| 2 | Trail Jct x48.9-113.9 | 48.898,-113.905 | 4571 | 8.87 | 8.87 | 4209 | 4584 | 1193 | -846 |
| 3 | Fifty Mtn Camp | 48.843,-113.870 | 6698 | 5.37 | 14.24 | ||||
| 3 | Swiftcurrent Pass | 48.778,-113.765 | 7187 | 12.03 | 26.27 | ||||
| 3 | Many Glacier | 48.801, -113.657 | 4896 | 7.50 | 33.77 | 4479 | 7433 | 6155 | -5848 |
| Chief Mountain Customs to Many Glacier | |||||||||
| 1P | Chief Mountain Customs | 48.964,-113.686 | 5341 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
| 1P | Trail Jct 48.9-113.7 | 48.933, -113.713 | 4676 | 5.74 | 5.74 | 4554 | 5350 | 576 | -1239 |
| 2P | Dawn Mist Falls | 48.908,-113.724 | 4829 | 2.24 | 7.98 | ||||
| 2P | Lake Elizabeth | 48.892,-113.724 | 4907 | 1.22 | 9.20 | 4675 | 4930 | 625 | -396 |
| 3P | Redgap Pass | 48.863,-113.688 | 7532 | 4.37 | 13.57 | ||||
| 3P | Poia Lake | 48.852,-113.605 | 5779 | 5.31 | 18.88 | ||||
| 3P | Many Glacier | 48.801, -113.657 | 4896 | 7.22 | 26.10 | 4813 | 7536 | 4139 | -4156 |
| x48.9-113.7 to x48.9-113.9 Connector | |||||||||
| C1 | x48.9-113.7 | 48.933, -113.713 | 4676 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
| C1 | Stoney Indian Pass | 48.881,-113865 | 6906 | 11.20 | 11.20 | ||||
| C1 | x48.9-113.9 | 48.898,-113.905 | 4571 | 3.40 | 14.60 | 4572 | 6915 | 3236 | -3341 |
| Many Glacier to Going to the Sun Road | |||||||||
| 4 | Many Glacier | 48.801, -113.657 | 4896 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
| 4 | Piegan Pass | 48.721,-113.673 | 7304 | 9.20 | 9.20 | ||||
| 4 | Going to the Sun Road | 48.679, -113.657 | 5312 | 3.80 | 13.00 | 4883 | 7585 | 3498 | -3091 |
| Going to the Sun Road to Pitamakan Pass | |||||||||
| 5 | Going to the Sun Road | 48.679, -113.657 | 5312 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
| 5 | Deadwood Falls | 48.667, -113637 | 4649 | 1.18 | |||||
| 5 | Virginia Falls | 46.661,-113.613 | 4797 | 2.31 | 3.49 | ||||
| 5 | Triple Divide Pass | 48.575,-113.513 | 7355 | 18.51 | 21.90 | ||||
| 5 | Pitamakan Pass | 48.517,-113.464 | 7609 | 8.80 | 30.70 | 4505 | 7637 | 8047 | -5705 |
| Pitamakan Pass to Two Medicine Lake | |||||||||
| 6 | Pitamakan Pass | 48.517,-113.464 | 7609 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
| 6 | Two Medicine Lake | 48.491,-113.366 | 5175 | 7.68 | 7.68 | 5171 | 7643 | 622 | -3085 |
| Pitamakan Pass to Two Medicine Lake | |||||||||
| 6A | Pitamakan Pass | 48.517,-113.464 | 7609 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
| 6A | Cut Bank Pass | 48.518,-113.473 | 8069 | 0.50 | 0.50 | ||||
| 6A | Dawson Pass | 48.487,-113.472 | 7598 | 2.84 | 3.34 | ||||
| 6A | Two Medicine Lake | 48.491,-113.366 | 5175 | 6.19 | 9.53 | 5172 | 8072 | 1286 | -3749 |
| Two Medicine Lake to East Glacier Park | |||||||||
| 7 | Two Medicine Lake | 48.491,-113.366 | 5175 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
| 7 | Appisioki Falls | 48.482,-113.352 | 5530 | 1.58 | 1.58 | ||||
| 7 | Bald Hill | 48.461,-113.270 | 5556 | 6.94 | 8.52 | ||||
| 7 | East Glacier Park TH | 48.444,-113.225 | 4795 | 2.68 | 11.20 | 4795 | 7406 | 2673 | -3052 |
| East Glacier Park TH to East Glacier Park PO | |||||||||
| T2T1 | East Glacier Park TH | 48.444,-113.225 | 4795 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
| T2T1 | East Glacier Park PO | 48.443,-113.221 | 4792 | 0.66 | 0.66 | 4790 | 4815 | 54 | -58 |
| Distance | Min Alt | Max Alt | Alt Gain | Alt Loss | |||
| Designated Route Data | 100.00 | 4191 | 7643 | 21958 | -21738 | ||
| Preferred Route Data | 103.62 | 4505 | 7643 | 20180 | -20724 | ||
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