Emerald Lake – View of Emerald Lake loop from Emerald Lake

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Emerald Lake – View of Emerald Lake loop from Emerald Lake

Moderate

4.7

(61)

462

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Emerald Lake – View of Emerald Lake loop from Emerald Lake

03:10

11.1km

230m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 2, 2026

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Yoho National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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121 m

Emerald Lake

Highlight • Lake

Emerald Lake, Canada ❤❤❤❤

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579 m

View of Emerald Lake Peninsula

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Craziness

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742 m

Emerald Lake Trail

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awesome Trail in the nature

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1.51 km

Viewpoint

1.85 km

Emerald Lake

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Emerald Lake is the largest lake in Yoho National Park and, in my opinion, one of the most beautiful lakes in Western Canada. Nice is u.a. also that the lake …

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4.65 km

Emerald Basin

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9.09 km

Boulder with View of Emerald Lake

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You can climb up onto the boulder for better photos.

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9.61 km

View of Emerald Lake and Surrounding Mountains

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10.6 km

View of Emerald Lake

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beautiful but go there very, very early or very, very late, it's packed during the day!

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11.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.44 km

2.77 km

854 m

Surfaces

5.57 km

2.13 km

1.86 km

852 m

387 m

266 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,490 m)

Lowest point (1,300 m)

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Emerald Lake – View of Emerald Lake loop from Emerald Lake

Emerald Lake

View of Emerald Lake Peninsula

Emerald Lake Trail

Emerald Lake

Emerald Basin

Boulder with View of Emerald Lake

View of Emerald Lake and Surrounding Mountains

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