Floe Lake
Beautiful turquoise lake in mountains
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Category

Hike

Est. Duration

4-6h

Activity level

Floe Lake is a beautiful spot in Kootenay National Park, known for its stunning turquoise waters and picturesque mountain backdrop. It is one of the prettiest hikes in the Rockies.

Floe Lake trail stats

  • Distance: ~20 km (round trip)

  • Elevation Gain: ~900 m

  • Duration: 7-8 hours

  • Overview: this hike is usually done as an over night, and you will need to get a camping permit. You can do it as a day hike with no permit. It is also part of a multi day trek called the Rockwall trail as well but we opted just to stay the night at Floe Lake. Last minute cancellations do pop up!

Age requirement

All ages

Seasonality

Summer

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