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Bow Summit Lookout
This self-guided nature trail begins at the highest point of the Icefields Parkway.
Plan Around Bow Summit Lookout
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Bow Summit Lookout Details
Here's a hike on which you don't hike to the summit, but from it. The self-guided nature trail begins at the highest point on the Icefields Parkway (2,070 meters, or 6,791 feet), passing the Peyto Lake Viewpoint and follows an old fire road to the lookout. Along the trail, keep an eye out for resident pikas, marmots and ptarmigan. The trailhead for this hike is off of Highway 93 North, 40 kilometers (25 miles) north of the Lake Louise junction at the Peyto Lake parking lot.
Difficulty
Moderate
Distance
5.8 km
Estimated time
2.5 hrs
Region
N/A
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Bow Summit Lookout
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0.1 mi away
Bow Summit and Peyto Lake
The highest point along the Icefields Parkway is Bow Summit
3.2 mi away
Bow Glacier Falls
The melting glacial waters of Bow Glacier fall into Bow Lake via the Bow Glacier Falls.
3.6 mi away
Bow Glacier
Another glacier northwest of Lake Louise is Bow Glacier, just 37 kilometers (23 miles) away.
3.7 mi away
Bow Lake
The headwaters of the Bow River is Bow Lake, which is also a terrific spot to stop and take a look at Crowfoot Glacier.
4.5 mi away
Bow Glacier Falls
The Bow River is born from these waterfalls.
