Lake Louise Area - Map C

Boulder Pass

8.6 km to pass, elevation gain 640 m, 3 hours one way

Trailhead: From the village drive towards the ski area, turn at signs for Fish Creek Parking area, follow gravel road for 1 km to parking lot on south side.

Bow River Loop

7.1 km round trip, no elevation gain, 2.5 hours round trip

Trailhead: Parking lot opposite the Lake Louise train station (restaurant).

Louise Creek

2.8 km, elevation gain 195 m, 1 hour one way

Trailhead: From the Samson Mall parking lot walk along Lake Louise Drive to a bridge crossing the Bow River. Cross the bridge and then look for the trailhead on the downstream side of the bridge.

Tramline

4.5 km, elevation gain 195 m, 2 hours one way

Trailhead: From the Station restaurant a 3% grade

follows the old narrow gauge railway bed to the

Chateau Lake Louise.

UPPER LAKE LOUISE TRAILHEAD

Lake Agnes

3.4 km one way, elevation gain 385 m, 2.5 hours round trip

Trailhead: From Lake Louise shoreline trail, in front of Chateau Lake Louise continue up to Teahouse.

Plain of Six Glaciers

5.3 km one way, elevation gain 365 m, 4 hours round trip

Trailhead: Follow the Lake Louise Shoreline trail to the back of the lake and continue on to Teahouse. Option: Connect the Lake Agnes and Plain of Six Glaciers trails, via the highline trail, to form a 14.6 km tour. 5 hours round trip.

Fairview Lookout

1 km one way, elevation gain lOOm, 1 hour round trip

Trailhead: From the boathouse on Lake Louise follow the Saddleback trail for 0.3 km then branch right.

Saddleback

3.7 km to pass, elevation gain 595 m, 3 hours round trip

Trailhead: Viewpoint near boathouse on shore of

Lake Louise.

Fairview Mountain

4.5 km to summit, 1013 m elevation gain, 2.5 - 3 hours one way

Trailhead: Same as for Saddleback.

Sheol Valley

12.5 km to Paradise Valley Trailhead, elevation gain

595 in, elevation loss 576 m, 5 - 6 hours total trip

Trailhead: Same as for Saddleback.

PARADISE VALLEY TRAILHEAD

Follow the Moraine Lake Road for 2.5 km to a parking lot on the right hand side.

Lake Annette

5.7 km one way, elevation gain 245 m, 1.5 hours one way

Giant Steps

10 km one way, elevation gain 283 m, 3.0 hours one way

Paradise Valley Circuit

18.0 km round trip, elevation gain 385 m, 6.5 hours

Paradise Valley I Larch Valley

17.0 km total distance, elevation gain 880 m, 7.5 hours

MORAINE LAKE TRAILHEAD

In front of the Moraine Lake Lodge

Larch Valley

2.8 km one way, elevation gain 465 m, 1.5 hours one way A 2.4 km trail switchbacking steeply through the forest to a junction high on the north slope of the Valley of the Ten Peaks. From the junction it is another 0.4 km uphill to Larch Valley.