Emerald Lake

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★ Notable · worth the detour

Yoho's iconic turquoise lake beneath the President Range, at the end of its own scenic road.

Emerald Lake is Yoho National Park's largest and most iconic lake, renowned for its vivid turquoise colour produced by glacial rock flour suspended in glacial meltwater. Nestled beneath the President Range on the western slopes of the Great Divide, it sits at the end of a dedicated access road off the Trans-Canada Highway near Field, BC. The lake is a popular day-use destination within a UNESCO World Heritage-associated park also known for the nearby Burgess Shale fossil beds.

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Bike parkingWater bottle refillWashroomsShowers (drop-in or fee)Café or food on siteWater without admissionLuggage / bag storageVending machinesBike rack visible from insideCovered bike parkingPublic rack nearbyBike allowed inside/on patioDevice chargingWi-FiE-bike chargingPumpDiscount for arriving by bike

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Kid-friendly

Time to allow: Half a day

Planning: Walk-up, no booking needed

Best time to visit: Peak glacial turquoise colour (June, July, August, September)

Indigenous

This place is in the traditional territory of the Ĩyãħé Nakón mąkóce (Stoney), Ktunaxa ɁamakɁis, and Niitsítpiis-stahkoii ᖹᐟᒧᐧᐨᑯᐧ ᓴᐦᖾᐟ (Blackfoot / Niitsítapi ᖹᐟᒧᐧᒣᑯ).

Territory data from Native Land Digital, for educational purposes only.

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