Moraine Lake is one of the most famous lake within Banff National Park. Just like Lake Louise, the lake has emerald blue color from glacier's rock flour. Moraine Lake is a very well known lake because it is at the back of the old 20 dollar Canadian bill. It is unfortunate that the 20 dollar Canadian bill got replaced with a different image. Moraine Lake is located at the valley of 10 peaks where 10 mountain peaks can be seen from the lake. The view is just breath taking and it is a must visit place.
We paid our visit to Moraine Lake in the afternoon after visiting Lake Louise. We were worried that the parking lot would be full because it has a tiny parking lot. Fortunately when we got there in the afternoon, many people were leaving and we were lucky to find parking space.
There is a small hill made out of piles of big rocks at the North end of the lake. At the top of the hill, it gives people an opportunity to view the lake from the top. The walk to the top is easy since it is paved with stairways.
We got to the top and it was very difficult to take photos for ourselves. There were just too many people up here and very crowded. On the opposite side of the lake, we could see the entire pine forest, which is a breath taking view as well. If people want to take photos without getting photo bombed, we recommend to take photos from the lake shore. It is less crowded and still provide an amazing view.
There is a small lodge on the side of the lake, which also provides accommodation. We did not stay here this time. We imagine that it would be an amazing experience to stay at the lodge and do stargazing at night along the lake shore.
There are also boat rentals along the side of the lake. It costs around $20 Canadian dollar, which is much cheaper than the boat rental at Lake Louise. We highly recommend renting a boat here and enjoy a relaxing afternoon on the lake.
In general, we also love this lake and we were lucky to find parking space. It seems that it is easy to find parking space when visiting Moraine Lake in the late afternoon as well.
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