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| Bow Lake | |
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Bow Lake at a roadside turnout on Alberta Highway 93
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| Location | Banff National Park, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 51°39′52″N116°26′55″WCoordinates: 51°39′52″N 116°26′55″W |
| Lake type | Glacial lake located in alberta |
| Primary inflows | Bow River |
| Primary outflows | Bow River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 3.2 km (2.0 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.2 km (0.75 mi) |
| Surface area | 3.21 km2 (1.24 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 1,920 m (6,300 ft) |
Bow Lake is a small lake in western Alberta, Canada. It is located on the Bow River, in the Canadian Rockies, at an altitude of 1920 m.
The lake lies south of the Bow Summit, east of the Waputik Range (views including Wapta Icefield, Bow Glacier, Bow Peak, Mount Thompson, Crowfoot Glacier and Crowfoot Mountain) and west of the Dolomite Pass, Dolomite Peak and Cirque Peak.
Bow Lake is one of the lakes that line the Icefields Parkway in Banff National Park and Jasper National Park, other such lakes being Hector Lake, Lake Louise, Peyto Lake, Mistaya Lake, Waterfowl Lakes, Chephren Lake and Sunwapta Lake.[1]
Historical Simpson's Num-Ti-Jah Lodge is located on the shores of Bow Lake at the foot of Mount Jimmy Simpson.[2]
Bow Lake is the closest lake to the headwaters of Bow River, and has a total area of 3.21 km². Water in the lake is meltwater of the Bow Glacier.
Website
https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/ab/banff
Hints
Bow Lake
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Great picturesque pullover.
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This location is in a side of Banff-Jasper
highway please make sure about traffic when you back up your vehicle.
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Please be careful when you go to water, even in
summer the glacier water is cold.
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If you wish to take walking trails this
connects to Peyto lake.
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Mornings & evenings you will see different views
and best for nature photography.
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Keep distance and maintain speed limits due to
lots of cyclists & RV’s on the road.
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It is good to fill gas to your vehicle since no
gas stations in between from Banff to Jasper.
Transportation
Personal vehicle will be the best option. Car
& equipment rentals can find in the nearest city, Banff
Disclaimer
The above
comments are based on my personal travel experiences to this particular
location in summer months. Your experience may vary due to weather and traffic.
My trips were not
sponsored by any of the authorities and my comments are not biased or representing
any views of governing bodies.
History and
information extracted from Wikipedia and photos were selected from Google
images and all rights reserved with original owners.
This is only for
an informational purpose. Not for commercial use.
Note.
Hope
you will enjoy your visit. Please make your comments, suggestions & travel questions.
I am happy to provide information on my earliest convenience & update the
post accordingly.
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