Moraine Lake

Lake Alberta, Alberta, Canada

What to expect

Moraine Lake is a snow and glacially fed lake in Banff National Park, known for its distinctive shade of azure blue due to the refraction of sunlight off rock sediment. The lake has several walking and hiking trails, including the popular Rockpile Trail, and offers breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains

Plan your family visit to the Moraine Lake with these blog insights 👇

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This family's experience:

Activities: We hiked to the top of The Rockpile Trail and walked around the lakeshore

Highlights: The kids liked scrambling up to the top of the rocks, and we enjoyed the views from walking around the lakeshore ✨

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This family's experience:

Activities: We visited Moraine Lake early in the morning and spent most of our time sitting on ‘rock pile’ pondering the view!

Highlights: The colour of Moraine Lake is like no other. The bed of the lake can be seen through the pristine blue water ✨

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This family's experience:

Activities: We visited Moraine Lake early in the morning to experience the 'Golden Hour', where the sun illuminates the snow-dusted mountains and reveals the blue water of the lake. We hiked the short loop trail to the 'rock pile' for the best views of the lake

Highlights: The kids were amazed by the beauty of Moraine Lake, especially the vibrant blue color of the water. The 'Golden Hour' was a truly magical experience, and they enjoyed the short hike to the 'rock pile' ✨

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This family's experience:

Activities: We took a short walk along the lake and saw the bright blue color

Highlights: Moraine Lake has a more bright blue color, so different from Lake Louise, but also really overwhelmingly beautiful! ✨