Hiking Lake Louise

The Rockpile

Distance:	0.5 km (0.3 mi) - Moraine Lake parking area to top of the Rockpile
Walk:	15 - 20 minutes one way
Elevation Gain:	15 m (50 ft))
Maximum Elevation:	1900 m (6230 ft)
Trailhead:	Southeast corner of Moraine Lake parking lot.

0.0 -	Sign (elevation 1885 m). Go straight, away from parking lot.
0.1 -	Cross footbridge over Moraine Creek; begin short incline.
0.2 -	Junction with Lower Consolation Lake trail. Turn right for Rockpile; climb rock-slab steps.
0.5 -	Summit of the Rockpile (1900 m)

View from Eiffel Peak including Moraine Lake The interpretive trail up the Rockpile, the prominent heap of boulders at the northeast end of Moraine Lake, gives an excellent introduction to the famous Valley of the Ten Peaks. Interpretive signs along the trail focus on the geology of the area, and viewpoints at and near the top give classic views of Moraine Lake and some of the Ten Peaks. One of the viewpoints is the exact position from which the illustration on the older Canadian $20 bill was taken; the scene is thus known as the "Twenty Dollar View."

Hiking Lake Louise

The Rockpile

Hiking Lake Louise | Recreation | Banff National Park

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