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Featuring a crystal clear blue-green lake,
a valley hemmed in by ten lofty mountain peaks, and a
hanging valley of larches beneath the third highest
mountain in the Canadian Rockies, it's little wonder that
Moraine Lake rivals Lake Louise in scenic grandeur and
fame. One look from the Rockpile at the lake's edge, and
you're hooked, the scene from the back of Canada's old
$20 bill emblazoned into your memory forever.
From the village of Lake Louise, follow Lake Louise
Drive up to the Moraine Lake turn-off and then drive past
the Paradise Valley trailhead until you reach a large
parking lot on the shores of the lake (12.5 km/7.5 mi
from the turn-off). Be sure to bring your camera for
pictures of the spectacular view of the lake and the
Valley of the Ten Peaks (the series of ten mountain peaks
that runs from the edge of the lake along the left side
of the entire valley).
At the shoreline in front of the parking lot, the
Rockpile (literally, a pile of rocks!) is on your left
and the lodge is on your right, while straight ahead is
the lake and the start of the Wenkchemna peaks. To your
right high above the lodge is the icy peak of Mount
Temple, the third highest mountain in the Canadian
Rockies at 3,540 metres (11,500 feet).
The area offers a wide variety of recreational
options. You can rent a canoe from the boat dock and
paddle down to the end of the lake, you can take in an
easy stroll along the shoreline, or you can hike to any
number of wonderful destinations, including the
Consolation Lakes, Larch Valley, Sentinel Pass and Eiffel
Lake.
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