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Canada Bow Lake, Banff National Park

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Bow Lake is a small but beautiful lake surrounded by the high peaks of the Waputik Range of Mountains. Water in the lake is the meltwater from Bow Glacier and is turquoise in colour with a bluish tinge. We walked from the parking lot to the historic Num-Ti-Jah Lodge, a quaint wooden building with a red-pitched roof, to the lakeshore. The water was very calm and serene and reflected the images of the mountain peaks.

Photography Tips

Try and catch it on a calm day to get great reflections. A good wide-angle lens is also recommended based on your type of photography.

Travel Information

Directly on Icefields Parkway, there is a stop with a small parking area overlooking Bow Lake. Shortly thereafter on the left hand coming from Banff is a road to Simpson's Num-Ti-Jah Lodge with Bow Lake Car lot on it. There are toilets and benches. People also park on both sides of the road.

Spot Type Outdoor

Crowd Factor A decent amount of people

Best Timing All timings are equally good

Sunrise & Sunset 08:48 - 16:40 | current local time: 21:57

Photo Themes glacier Lake Mountains

Locations Alberta Rocky Mountains Bow Lake Banff National Park

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