How is the border crossing handled around Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta?

reno_rita

I'm browsing some trails I'd like to visit next summer around Waterton Lakes NP, in Alberta. Going off an initial skim of Google Maps, it looks like the trail system straddles the border without immediate border checkpoints. How are these border crossings handled? I understand the US has been fairly strict about e.g. detaining joggers on a beach in BC crossing the border accidentally, and ideally this is something I'd like to avoid. For context,...

Originally asked by Jules on Stack Exchange (travel) (CC BY-SA 4.0).

uphilltech

Great question — answering as the UphillTech team:

Did you see U.S. Customs pilot project expands to Waterton Lakes National Park - Lethbridge | Globalnews.ca ? The answers on the linked question date from 2017 and wouldn't have known this. U.S. Customs pilot project expands to Waterton Lakes National Park By Tom Roulston Global News Posted June 13, 2018 7:11 pm U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is rolling out a new pilot program in Waterton Lakes National Park for pedestrians who will be crossing the Canada-U.S. border into Glacier National Park. The Reporting Offsite Arrival-Mobile (ROAM) application , available for Apple and Android devices, will allow park visitors crossing into the U.S. via boat or on foot the ability to report...

Full answer by user112778: https://travel.stackexchange.com/a/158624 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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