MORAINE LAKE (Lake Louise) - What to Know BEFORE You Go

The lake is surrounded by 10 majestic mountain peaks. The landscape is covered with evergreen trees and glacial moraine. Hanging glaciers are seen above the ... 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p-friendlyplace,althoughperhapsbusescanaccommodateelectricwheelchairs?AlsoifonewantedtohiketoWenkchemnaPass,itwouldbeachallengeasthisisaLONGhikewithouttheaddedbusride.BusesalsoshouldconsiderstopsatParadiseParkinglottoaccommodatepeoplewantingtohikeSheolValley,GiantSteps,etc.ThisisanongoingfrustrationtoBowValleylocalsespecially.ReadmoreWrittenAugust19,2022ThisreviewisthesubjectiveopinionofaTripadvisormemberandnotofTripadvisorLLC.Tripadvisorperformschecksonreviews.TonyToronto,Canada4contributions1Worthitbutreserveashuttlebusthroughyourhotel-thepublicbusmayfillupanddrivingisnotviableThisisanamazingplacetovisit,butbeware,it'sverypopular.Roadaccessislimited(i.e.closedonceparkingfillsup)andunlessyouplantodriveuptherebefore5am,itwon'tbeanoptionforyou.Takeashuttlebus.ThereisapubliconefromLakeLouise,oryoucanbookonethroughthehotel.Thepublicshuttlefillsupandyoumaynotmakeitonwhenreturning.WereservedashuttlethroughtheChateauLakeLouiseanditwasfine.Costisabout$20,andthedriverwilltrackyoudownbeforeleavingifnecessary.Theviewsfromherearepostcardperfect.Therearesomenicewalksofvariouslengthsavailable-youcanspend45minutesorthewholedayhere.ReadmoreWrittenJuly16,2022ThisreviewisthesubjectiveopinionofaTripadvisormemberandnotofTripadvisorLLC.Tripadvisorperformschecksonreviews.ONTARIO1981CANADA251contributions0Majestic!FamilyApopularplace,yetabeautifulplacetovisit!WevisitedinJuly,ourfirstfamilyvacationoutsideofourhomeprovinceofOntarioinover2years.Althoughbusy,wewerefortunateenoughtohaveenjoyedthebeautyofbothMoraineLake&LakeLouisewithsomecarefulplanning.Myparentshadhoneymoonedhereandvacationedhereagainontheir25thweddinganniversary,andtheincreaseinpopularityandtourismhadgrownexponentiallybetweentheirvisitsalone,letalonebythetimewegotinourvisitwithmyownfamilythisyear,15yearssincemyparentswerelastinLakeLouise.WetooktheROAMbusfromwherewewerestayinginCanmoretoBanff,thenbookedareservationthroughROAMforanotherbusthatleftfromBanffHighSchooltoLakeLouise/MoraineLaketoavoidtheheadacheinworryingaboutparking.Weenjoyedthedayatourleisuretakinginthebeautyoftheglaciallakes&mountainssurroundingus.TheConsolationTrailfromMoraineLakeledustoagorgeousvalleyattheend.Whatabeautifulsight!ReadmoreWrittenAugust6,2022ThisreviewisthesubjectiveopinionofaTripadvisormemberandnotofTripadvisorLLC.Tripadvisorperformschecksonreviews.DeborahWEdmonton,Canada82contributions2GreathikesHowisitthatI’vebeentoLakeLouisecountlesstimesinthelastfewyearsandhavenevergonetovisitMoraineLake?Ishould’vedoneitlongago.Althoughgettinguptothelakehasbecomealittlemorecomplicatedduetothehighvolumesofvisitors(ieyouneedtobookabusshuttlethroughParksCanadaandparkalongHwy1),ridingupinacoachbusallowspreviousdriverstoenjoythemajesticviews.Tocelebratemy50thbirthdaymyhusbandandImadeaquickdecisiontohikefromMoraineLaketoLarchValley(a11/2hourhikeup).AfteradmiringthelarchtreesintheirfullfallgloryaswellasthemeadowatthefootoftheSentinelPasshike,weheadedhalfwaybackdown(enjoyingahiddengentlewaterfallthatweheardalongthetrail)tothetrailheadfortheEiffellakehike.ThiswasourfavouritepartofthedayaswehikedonarootandrockytrailbutwithinminutessawthefamousValleyofthe10Peaks.AnotherhourfoundusoverlookingEiffelLakecreatedfromarockslideyearsearlier.Coolrockledgesandshaletrailsmakethishikeuniqueandgrand.Afterroughly51/2hoursintotalwecamebackwherewehadstartedbesideMoraineLake,unbelievably,naturally,turquoiseblue!Italmostlookslikeit’sphotoshoppedespeciallyfromabove.Highlyrecommendthesehikesbuttakesomepolesalongifyouhavethemandmakesuretodressforthemountains.Youneverknowwhatmightcome…wesawtheoddsnowflakeandthewindcanpickupprettyquick.ReadmoreWrittenOctober6,2021ThisreviewisthesubjectiveopinionofaTripadvisormemberandnotofTripadvisorLLC.Tripadvisorperformschecksonreviews.BrittanyWinnipeg,Canada3,244contributions3BreathtakingGlacialLake!HikeLarchValleyorEiffelLakeWhileHere!IvisitedMoraineLakeonSeptember28,2020afterhikingLarchValleyinthemorning.TheRockpileTrailisshort(lessthanakm)andleadsupstairsthathavebeenbuiltintotherockstothetopofaliteralrockpile.Onceatthetop,therearebreathtakingviewsofMoraineLakefromavarietyoflookoutpoints.Therearesomebenchesaswelltositandenjoytheviews.ThesunrisephotographershadleftbythetimeIgotuptotherockpileanditwasquietwithhardlyanyoneelsethere.MoraineLakeissimplystunning-oneofthemostbeautifulglaciallakesthatIhavewitnessed.Theturquoisewaterissovibrantandamazingandthelakeisrimmedbythetenpeaks.ItooktheRoamTransitfromBanff($20roundtrip)toarriveatMoraineLakeforsunrise(leftBanffat6:30amandarrivedat7:30am)anditwassucharelaxingandstress-freeexperience,nothavingtowakeupat3amtofindaparkingspotatthelake.Parkingusuallyfillsupby5amatthelatest.Wouldrecommendtakingthebus!ThereareaselectionofhikesthatbeginfromMoraineLakethatareallworthdoingaswell.EiffelLakeandLarchValleyarebotharound10kmroundtripeachandstartfromthesametrailheadalongtheshorelineofthelake,beforebranchingoffindifferentdirections.LarchValleyisbeautifulatthistimeofyeartoseethelarchtrees.ConsolationLakesisashort6kmroundtriptrailbranchingofffromtheRockpileTrailandleadingtoaprettylake.YoucanalsowalkalongtheshortshorelinetrailaroundaportionofMoraineLake.ReadmoreWrittenOctober2,2020ThisreviewisthesubjectiveopinionofaTripadvisormemberandnotofTripadvisorLLC.Tripadvisorperformschecksonreviews.Lori015London,Canada8contributions2ParkingforMoraineLake—shuttleisagoodoption,bringtoiletpaper!CouplesOnSept8wearrivedattheMoraineLakeparkinglotat0635anditwasalreadyfull.Apparentlythepeoplewhoturnontheroadsignsindicatingthisdon’tstarttil0800,sousandalonglineofcarshadtoturnaroundandgobacktotheshuttlearea.Weimmediatelybooktheshuttleonourphone.The06-07and07-08timeslotswerefullsowebookedfor08-09howeverthebusat07wasvirtuallyemptysowewereabletogeton.TheshuttleisactuallyareallygoodoptionbecauseyoucanalsothentakeitovertoLakeLouiseandnotworryaboutparking.AndtheportabletoolIletsatMoraineLakewereoutoftoiletpaperat0730andagainat1230sobringyourown!ReadmoreWrittenSeptember9,2021ThisreviewisthesubjectiveopinionofaTripadvisormemberandnotofTripadvisorLLC.Tripadvisorperformschecksonreviews.moodbluWestValleyCity,UT1,002contributions1BucketListVisitMoraineLakehaslongbeenoneofmyBucketListplacestovisit,havingseenthebeautifulpicturesofitforalongtime,althoughIdidn’tknowitbynametilljustbeforeourtrip.Itdidnotdisappoint!Wewentthereasastoponabustour,soourtimewassomewhatlimited.Wedidhavetimeforashorthikeup“TheRockPile”--don'tworry,itsnotasintimidatingasitlooksorsounds,becausethereisagoodtrail,anditsnotverylong.Youwillberewardedwithastunningviewofthelake’sbeautyandtherichturquoisecolorofthewater.Icouldn’tstoptakingpicturesofthisamazingscene.Thecolorchangesslightlywithchanginglight.Thelakeissurroundedby10majesticmountainpeaks.Thelandscapeiscoveredwithevergreentreesandglacialmoraine.Hangingglaciersareseenabovethemoraine.Thereisalsoaninterestingaccumulationofdeadtreesinthewatercalled“TheLogJam”,createdbytreesfelledbyavalanches. Therearevariousplacestostaycloseby.Becauseoftime,wedidnotlookintoinformationabouttrails.ThereareafewhikingtrailsthatrangefromtheeasyRockPiletosomethataremoredifficult.Therearecanoerentalsavailableaswell.Therewererestroomsandaparkshuttlestop,andIdidn’tnoticeiftherewereotherservices.Itseemedlikeparkingwassomewhatatacrowded,butbecausewewereonabustour,itwasnotaproblemforus.ReadmoreWrittenAugust17,2022ThisreviewisthesubjectiveopinionofaTripadvisormemberandnotofTripadvisorLLC.Tripadvisorperformschecksonreviews.UrvishP1contribution0MoraineLakeParkingIssueFriendsForBanfftravellerswhowantstoexperiencethemostsoughtoutMoraineLakeSunrisepleasereadimportanttip,inlateJulyandAugust,youmustbeinthetheparkinglotlatestby3.40toavoidanydisappointmentfornotabletogetparkingspot.Allreviewswereadsaidparkinggetsfull2hoursbeforesunriseandsowereportedat4.20amandweredisappointedtoseeRoadblockedwithsignofPARKINGFULL.Thepersoninchargeinformedthatwewereverylate.Thelastcarthatwentinwas3.45am.Hopeyouallcanmakeit.WewenttoMoraineLakeonedaybeforeinafternoonthroughshuttleserviceanditisspectacularbutwearelittledisappointedfornotabletoseeSunrise.ReadmoreWrittenAugust16,2022ThisreviewisthesubjectiveopinionofaTripadvisormemberandnotofTripadvisorLLC.Tripadvisorperformschecksonreviews.12…Showingresults1-10of4,860CrystalPFirsttimeinbearcountry!Isitsafetostorefoodinyourcarwhilehiking(coolerandbasicallyallourfood…)?SaifAMarkham,Canada50contributionsYoumaywanttoputanyfoodinziplockbagssothereisnosmellthatattractswildlife:)ReadallrepliesC_CIIIMarkham,CanadaHow’sairqualitythesedays,isthereanysmokefromBCwildfirenow?Howbadthevisibilitywillbe?BenLar137Calgary,Canada14,094contributionsTheairqualityhasnotbeenawful,we'vebeenintheareaseveraltimesoverthelastfewweeks.There'sonlybeentheoddtimewe'vesmelledsmoke.BUT,thehazehasbeenbeenthereeveryday,makingthelongdistanceviewsofthegorgeousRockyMountainsummitslimited,sadly.Readallreplieskathleenc115Cincinnati,OH62contributionsInsecondweekofSeptembersunriseshortlyafter7:00am.Whattimewouldwehavetoarrivetopark?GailUToronto,Canada166contributionsIwouldrecommendgettingthereby5:30amthelatestReadallrepliesElijahZSaskatoon,Canada3contributionsIsthereafeetogoseethelake?IfyeshowmuchMargaretMChippenham,UK55contributionsHi,Nofee,andwellworthavisit.ReadallrepliesÁlvaroR3contributionsHola,tenemosplaneadohacerlarutadelasrocosasafinalesdeFebrero.HeestadomirandoquelacarreterahaciaelMoiranelakeeninviernoestácerrada.Sialguienhahechoestarutaeninviernocomonosotros,mepodríainformarsipudoiraestelagoydisfrutarsusmaravillosasvistas? Gracias!!!Kanadatraveller1Alzey,Germany15contributionsNeinimFebruaristesnochzufrüh,umandenSeezugelangen.DieStraßeistbisEndeMaiwegenLawinengefahrgesperrt.IchempfehleIhnendenJunioderSeptember!ReadallrepliesCatherineMontreal,Canada1contributionHi!I'vealwayswantedtovisitLakeLouise/Banff/MoraineLakeandseealltheturquoiselakesandscenery.IhadafreeweekendinFebruary,butIamscaredIwon'tseeanyoftheseasthelakeswouldbefrozen.KeepinmindIdon'tskiorsnowboard.DoyouthinkIshouldsavethisexperienceandcomeJuly-Octoberinstead?WhatarethelakeslikeinFebruary?RositaDGoldCoast,Australia39contributionsIhadafriendgoinFebruaryandtheysaidthelakewasstillfrozen.IwentinSeptember.Justspectacular.MakesureifyouvisitMoraineLakethatyoumakethewalktotherockfall(Followsignage).It'sfromthatvantagepointthatyoucanseetheamazingcolourofthewaterReadallrepliesJoãoVictorGomesBrazAnapolis,GO18contributionsGotanentrancefee?Zwarte_LeeuwSliedrecht,TheNetherlands1,059contributionsNo,onlyfortheparking.ReadallrepliesExcursion11661667748We’retravelingtoAlbertanextsummer-endofJune.Arethemosquitosandhumidityreallyasbadasalotofreviewssaytheyare?Travelingwithtwosmallkids,andtheseshorterhikesaroundthelakewouldbeperfect,butnotifthereareswarmsofbugs.Weareearlyrisersandplantodoourhikingaround7amclarkb54Madison,MS45contributionsMywifeandIvisitedLakeMoraineinJulyofthisyear,hikedtoLakeAgnes(TeaHouse).Wedidseeafewmosquitoesbutdidnotcreateaproblemforus.Idounderstandyourwithtwosmallkiddos.Enjoy,havefunandbesafe.ReadallrepliesEscape380943323942contributionsHasanyoneheardofwhentheymightcloseaccesstoLakeMorainethisseason?Wewillbevisitingthe3rdweekofOctoberandI’mhopingwecanstillcatchit.Thankyouinadvance!MarjoleinvCanada127contributionsOnbusydaystheycloseearybutafterthebusymomentsyoucangetbackinafterabout4pm.Asoctoberisntfullwithtourismyoumightbeabletojustgoinanytime. ItsnotclosingthisseasonsofarknownReadallrepliesCameronRochelle,IL171contributionsWewillbevisitingMoraineLakethefirstweekinOctoberandwearehopingtoseethesunrisefromthere.Thesunrisesrightabout7:45am.Consideringthetimeofyear,whattimeshouldbearrivetoensureadecentplacetoparkandhowmuchdoweallowreachaspotonornearthelaketoseethesunrise?Thankyou!JrmudgettLakeLouise,Canada8contributionsBepreparedifitiscold.Thereisnowheretogotogetoutofthecold.ThesmallgiftshophasthedoorstandingopenReadallrepliesViewallAlsopopularwithtravelersSeeallPlainofSixGlaciers418HikingTrailsBigBeehive133Mountains•HikingTrailsPeytoLake3,217BodiesofWaterBowGlacierFallsTrail215HikingTrails2022TheLakeLouiseSkiResort979Ski&SnowboardAreasLakeAgnes491BodiesofWater•HikingTrailsSentinelPass126HikingTrails2022LakeLouise7,447BodiesofWaterHerbertLake180BodiesofWaterLittleBeehiveTrail32HikingTrailsAnythingmissingorinaccurate?Suggesteditstoimprovewhatweshow.ImprovethislistingFrequentlyAskedQuestionsaboutMoraineLakeDoyouneedtobookinadvancetovisitMoraineLake?WerecommendbookingMoraineLaketoursaheadoftimetosecureyourspot.IfyoubookwithTripadvisor,youcancancelupto24hoursbeforeyourtourstartsforafullrefund.Seeall60MoraineLaketoursonTripadvisorWhat'sthebestwaytoseeMoraineLake?AccordingtoTripadvisortravelers,thesearethebestwaystoexperienceMoraineLake: LakeLouiseandtheIcefieldsParkway-Full-DayTour(From$142.88) BanffNationalParkTourwithLakeLouiseandMoraineLake(From$76.94) DeluxeEveningTourtoLakeLouiseandMoraineLakewithDinner(From$141.05) LakeLouise,MoraineLake&EmeraldLakeYohoDayTour(From$107.16) 5-dayRockyMountainsCohoTourfromVancouverfinishBanff(From$883.01) SeeallMoraineLakeexperiencesonTripadvisorWhathotelsarenearMoraineLake?HotelsnearMoraineLake: (3.34mi)MoraineLakeLodge (3.48mi)ParadiseLodge&Bungalows (3.88mi)PostHotel&Spa (4.09mi)BakerCreekMountainResort (4.10mi)FairmontChateauLakeLouise ViewallhotelsnearMoraineLakeonTripadvisorWhatrestaurantsarenearMoraineLake?RestaurantsnearMoraineLake: (3.87mi)PostHotel&Spa (4.79mi)WhitehornBistro (4.09mi)BakerCreekBistro (4.07mi)TheWalliserStube (4.10mi)LakeviewLounge ViewallrestaurantsnearMoraineLakeonTripadvisorWhatattractionsarenearMoraineLake?AttractionsnearMoraineLake: (1.67mi)TimberlineToursLtd.-PrivateDayTours (4.08mi)WildWaterAdventures (5.02mi)KingmikDogSledTours (4.78mi)BigBeehive (5.08mi)PlainofSixGlaciers ViewallattractionsnearMoraineLakeonTripadvisor