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Emerald Lake
Emerald Lake
This turquoise gem is in Yoho National Park. It's a great spot for canoeing and is one of the best ways to enjoy a sunny day in the Canadian Rockies. Easy Access off the Trans-Canada Highway 1, east of Golden.
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“Absolutely Beautiful Lake”
June 21, 2025, by G5543GHjasonh
Our family really enjoyed this lake. It has a great trail that loops the entire lake and has so many photo spots along with way. Be sure to where some good hiking shoes as some areas will be a bit...
“Unbelievably beautiful!”
June 20, 2025, by paddytt
Absolutely fabulous views, breathtaking, vast, beautiful. Far less busy than Lake Louise. We took the path anti-clockwise around the lake, hiking boots are recommended! The full circuit of the...
“Just lovely”
June 16, 2025, by Paul H
We did the first half of the lakeside trail clockwise which gave us lots of great photo opportunities.
Get there early. Arriving at 9.30am, we only just got a parkin space. By the time that we got...