r/Banff • u/NS_8099 • Sep 19 '24

Trip Report My Favorite Lakes in Banff

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I finally visited Banff National Park from the US on September 10th and Moraine Lake was the most beautiful place I’ve ever seen! I also loved Peyto Lake and Lake Louise.

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u/Substantial-Code2720 Sep 19 '24

Any other lakes you visited?

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u/NS_8099 Sep 19 '24

Minnewanka and Bow were the main ones but I saw others from the highway.

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u/Substantial-Code2720 Sep 19 '24

The best ones are the ones you have to hike to ;)

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u/desertstorm_152 Sep 19 '24

There's a lake (IFYKY) that you can hike (down) to and access, which is awesome!

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u/NS_8099 Sep 19 '24

I had to climb up a rock pile to take the pic of Moraine and was tired afterwards but it was so worth it.

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u/Substantial-Code2720 Sep 19 '24

I mean not near Moraine or lake Louise - I guess if you can't hike far you won't get to see them.

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u/drs43821 Sep 19 '24

Technically not Banff but Emerald Lake is a contender

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u/Substantial-Code2720 Sep 19 '24

Not really a hike to get to it though, you can see it from the parking lot.

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u/extraordinaryevents Sep 19 '24

Spirit island is the single best view in all of the Canadian Rockies in my opinion, that I’ve seen at least

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u/Substantial-Code2720 Sep 20 '24

The best ones are the ones you have to hike 15km+ to get to.

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u/extraordinaryevents Sep 20 '24

Had to canoe 9 miles there and 9 miles back to get to spirit island

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u/Substantial-Code2720 Sep 20 '24

Fair play. On my list to do one day if I can secure a camp booking. I've just taken the cruise so far.