Moraine Lake, Banff National Park Moraine Lake is a definite must-see for anyone traveling in the Lake Louise vicinity. The lakeshore is only 12.5 km/7.5 mi away from Lake Louise, and offers a chance to see one of the largest peaks in the Canadian Rockies, a beautiful glacial lake, a huge glacier, and one of…
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Round out Your Train Itinerary
Enjoy a meal at the Lake Louise Station Restaurant. The restaurant is housed in the second Lake Louise train station, an original 1908 log building that is atmospheric and charming. The walls are decorated in historic photos that are worth a close look. You can also dine in two historic train cars located behind the…
Round out your Kootenay Itinerary
Olive Lake, just past the Sinclair Pass Viewpoint, is a perfect spot to enjoy a picnic and fishwatch. The cool forest that surrounds the lake is a treat on a hot summer day. Enjoy the scenery and relax in the Radium Hot Springs. Two pools, one hot for soaking and one warm for swimming, will…
Train Buff’s Itinerary
When the Canadian Pacific Railway was built across our young country, the Rocky Mountains were the first large barrier to be crossed on the way to the west coast. The difficulties posed by the Great Divide (10 minutes from Lake Louise), the tall peaks and narrow passes of the Columbia Mountains, as well as the…
Cool Kootenay
From Lake Louise, another good option is a day trip into Kootenay National Park. You can take the Trans-Canada Highway (#1) east or the #1A Bow Valley Parkway in the direction of banff and, half way there, take the exit for Highway #93 South to Radium Hot Springs. Kootenay is an intense variety of landscapes…
Rockwalls and Waterfalls
The boundary of Yoho National Park is only 10 minutes away and all of this impressive park is within striking distance for day trips from Lake Louise. Yoho’s theme is “Rockwalls and Waterfalls.” After leaving Lake Louise, the road descends quickly, but the mountains don’t get any shorter! Mt. Stephen looms overhead as the road…
Icefields Parkway
In winter on a crystal clear day, or in summer when the sun is high in the sky, there is no sight more breathtaking than the mountains and glaciers of the Icefields Parkway (#93 North). From Lake Louise, it is only a five minute drive west on the Trans-Canada Highway (#1) to the turnoff for…
Location and Maps
MAJESTIC • EXHILARATING • UNFORGETTABLE Location and Map Ideally situated in the heart of the Mountain Parks, just 1 hour from fabulous Lake louise, 2 hours from banff and 2.5 hours from the Columbia Icefield. Two great rivers confluence directly within the Town of Golden in the Rocky Mountain Trench: the Columbia with its vast…
Lake Louise – A Diamond in the Wilderness
Highlights: Crystal clear blue lake, spectacular mountain scenery, six glaciers, Chateau Lake Louise. Activities: Sightseeing, photography, walking, hiking, canoeing. Location: Two hours west of Calgary, fifty minutes west of Banff. Time: Minimum of one half-hour at the lake. In the summer of 1882, a Stoney native called Gold Seeker led the first white man to…
Moraine Lake – Valley of the Ten Peaks
Highlights: Crystal clear blue lake, spectacular mountain scenery, third highest mountain in the Rockies. Activities: Sightseeing, photography, walking, hiking, canoeing. Location: Ten minutes from Lake Louise, one hour west of Banff. Time: Minimum of one half-hour at the lake. “I arrived at five in the morning and walked briskly up the trail leading from the…