Moraine Lake
14 km from Lake Louise, it is situated in the Valley of the Ten Peaks, at approx. 1,885 m. The outlook on the lake from the Rockpile is famous spot for pictures that even was on the $20-note from 1969.
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Incredible blue Moraine Lake
The lake, being glacially fed, reachs its crest mid to late June. When it is full, it reflects a distinct shade of blue, which is due to the refraction of light off the rock flour deposited in the lake on a continual basis. Banff NP, AB
Origin of the name
Lake Louise is named after the Princess Louise Caroline Alberta (1848–1939), the fourth daughter of Queen Victoria and the wife of the Marquess of Lorne, (Governor General of Canada from 1878 to 1883).
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Lake Louise
Lake Louise, named Lake of the Little Fishes by the Stoney Natoka First Nations people, is a glacial lake within Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. It is located 5 km west of Lake Louise. Lake Louis, AB
Helmcken Falls
It is the 4th highest waterfall in Canada (straight drop without a break). There are six others upstream on the river: The Mushbowl, Dawson Falls, Majerus Falls, Horseshoe Falls, Meadow Falls and McDougall Falls.
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Breathtaking waterfalls
46 km north of Clearwater, you will see this 141 m jaw-dropping Helmcken Falls which is part of the Murtle River. Wells Gray Provincial Park, BC
Facts from the season 2012/13
The park ranges from 1,290 m at the townsite to 2,910 m at Mount Blakiston. It offers many scenic trails, including Crypt Lake trail. Waterton Lakes National Park had 402,542 visitors.
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Enjoy the stunning view
Waterton was Canada's fourth national park, formed in 1895 and named after the Victorian naturalist & conservationist Charles Waterton. Waterton-Lakes NP, AB
