Bourgeau Lake, Banff National Park

Name: Bourgeau Lake
Address: Banff National Park, Canada

#56 among attractions in Banff National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Bourgeau Lake is a rock-rimmed alpine lake at the foot of Mount Bourgeau near Banff, in Banff National Park, Alberta. It is a popular hiking destination. The trailhead is located at the Bourgeau Lake parking lot on the southwest side of the Trans-Canada Highway, 2.9 km from the turnoff for the Banff Sunshine ski resort. The hike takes on average 2.5 to 3 hours one way and ascends 725 m to a maximum elevation of 2,160 m The trail to the summit of Mt. Bourgeau starts at the western end of the lake. ()

Elevation: 6975 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°8'9"N, 115°47'24"W

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Bourgeau Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sunshine Village, Mount Howard Douglas, Mount Louis, Mount Brett.

4 miS
Big attraction-filled ski resort
Sunshine Village, Banff National Park
102 min walk • Banff Sunshine Village is a ski resort in western Canada, located on the Continental Divide of the Canadian Rockies within Banff National Park in Alberta and Mt Assiniboine Provincial Park in British Columbia.
4.2 miSE
Mountain
Mount Howard Douglas
107 min walk • Mount Howard Douglas, nestled in the majestic Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada, is a pinnacle of natural beauty and an emblem of the rugged wilderness that defines the region. This mountain, forming part of the extensive mountain ranges that draw outdoor enthusiasts...
7.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Louis, Banff National Park
186 min walk • Mount Louis is a 2,682-metre mountain summit located in southeast Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. It is part of the Sawback Range which is a subset of the Canadian Rockies. The mountain was named in 1886 after Louis B.
2.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Brett, Banff National Park
60 min walk • Mount Brett is a 2,984-metre summit located in the Massive Range of Alberta, Canada It is situated in Banff National Park, 20 kilometres west of Banff townsite, in the Canadian Rockies. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Ball, 12.52 km to the west.
4.4 miS
Natural attraction, Mountain
Twin Cairns, Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park
113 min walk • Twin Cairns is a mountain located southeast of Simpson Pass and southwest of Banff Sunshine, along the Continental Divide which separates British Columbia and Alberta in the Rocky Mountains of western Canada.
3.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pilot Mountain, Banff National Park
99 min walk • Pilot Mountain is a mountain in the Bow River valley of Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. It is located southeast of Redearth Creek and directly west of the Trans-Canada Highway. The mountain was named in 1884 by George M.
6.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Cory, Banff National Park
158 min walk • Mount Cory is a mountain located in the Bow River Valley in southeast Banff National Park, just north of Banff, Alberta, Canada. The mountain was named in 1923 after William Wallace Cory, deputy minister of the Interior from 1905 to 1930.
0.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Bourgeau, Banff National Park
17 min walk • Mount Bourgeau is a 2,931-metre mountain located in the Massive Range of Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. It was named by James Hector in 1860 after Eugène Bourgeau, a botanist with the Palliser Expedition.
5.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Massive Range, Banff National Park
143 min walk • The Massive Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies, located in the southwestern area of the Bow River valley in Banff National Park, Canada.
6.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Copper Mountain, Banff National Park
169 min walk • Copper Mountain is a mountain in Banff National Park, 20 km north of the town of Banff. The mountain was named in 1884 by George M. Dawson after he had climbed to a mining site set up by Joe Healy and J.S. Dennis in 1881. Healy and Dennis claimed they had found a copper deposit at the site.
7.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Edith, Banff National Park
182 min walk • Mount Edith is a mountain located in the Bow River valley of Banff National Park. Situated in the Sawback Range, it comprises three limestone peaks with the southern peak being the highest followed by the centre and northern peaks respectively.