• Moraine Lake & Lake Louise

    July 26, 2024 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 37 °F

    Moraine Lake and Lake Louise (the Lake, not the city) are top destinations within the national park. Shuttles to both lakes are by advance reservation. Our reservation was for 07-08.

    When we packed for this trip, 14-day weather forecasts showed highs of 70-95. As a result, I did not pack a coat. The forecast was correct until today. As we waited for the shuttle, it was 40 degrees, windy, and drizzly. I wore many layers, and my raincoat, and stayed cold most of the day. Thankfully, the drizzle stopped and the temp "soared" to 51 by mid-day.

    We hiked along Moraine Lake first, and quickly returned to take refuge in a warm shuttle to Lake Louise. We strolled along that lake to the end, and continued up the forested canyon. We saw signs for the Plain of 5 Glaciers, and decided to keep on to see what views we might see (we knew we weren't going to the end - 9 miles). We stopped where we could see 3 glaciers and that was far enough.

    Side note: At the stream end of the lake, as I was taking a lake picture, I felt something crawling up my pant leg. I squawked and jumped, disturbing a ground squirrel that was wanting me to feed him!
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