Bow Lake Viewpoint🏞️🧊
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Glacial Lake & Mountain Vistas!🏞️🧊

Bow Lake is one of those places where you don't have to try. Pull in, walk a minute to the shore, and you’ve got that unreal turquoise water with Crowfoot Mountain and Bow Glacier sitting right behind it. This is of course just the roadside photospot viewpoint - but if you are just doing a long icefields roadtrip with tonnes of little photo stops here and there, this is one of the best!

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✅ TIPS FROM DEV, LINKS & SAFETY

  • Possible wildlife encounters. Though I've not seen any big wildlife at the lake here before, I have seen a big ol' beaver!

  • The best light is early morning or late afternoon. However, if you want the best & brightest colour of blue, aim for mid-day when the sun hits the lake high in the sky.

  • Parks Pass: Parks Canada Pass Required

15 min

Free

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