Tue 13.7.: Passing Yoho NP on the Icefield Pkwy past Peyto Lake

Unfortunately, we have to leave the beautiful log cabin again. We drive back on the Icefields Pkwy to our next accommodation in Yoho National Park.

In the morning sun, Abraham Lake shines particularly beautifully one last time, and two Bighorn Sheep mamas with their lambs bid us farewell.

Between high steep rock walls, which are repeatedly crossed by glaciers, the road leads us to Mistaya Canyon. On a short trail, we reach the winding gorge. The view is spectacular, and on flat rock slabs, you can climb a piece downstream above the gorge.

The parking lot at Peyto Lake is full, which leads many tourists to suspect. A short paved but very steep path leads to a well-built viewing platform. The view of the almost unreal turquoise-colored lake is overwhelming. It is fed by glaciers and gets its characteristic color from fine sedimentary rocks that enter the lake, located at an elevation of 1880m, through the meltwater. The slightly cloudy sky adds to the great panorama.

Our picnic table this time is a tree trunk at Bow Lake, one of the largest lakes in the Rockies at an elevation of 1920m. It is fed by the Wapta Icefields and is surrounded by high mountains.

Herbert Lake is a smaller lake, also located directly on the Pkwy, and it shines in a rich green color.

We are giving up on visiting Lake Louise and Moraine Lake for today. It is teeming with tourists here, and even the entrances are closed.

Our vacation accommodation today is in Field, a small village in Yoho National Park. We are greeted very kindly by Lorrain, who has German ancestors. She gives us tips for interesting excursions in the next few days.