Chephren Lake in Banff National Park

Chephren Lake

Get muddy again on this trail to Chephren Lake

Plan Around Chephren Lake

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Chephren Lake Details

If you're already muddy from hiking to Cirque Lake, what's a little more mud to get to Chephren Lake? The two trails begin at the same point, and both take you to gorgeous lakes. The difference is, Chephren Lake lies underneath the walls of Howse Peak and Mount Chephren, so there's a different perspective here. The trailhead for this hike is off of Highway 93 North, 57.5 kilometers (38 miles) north of the Lake Louise junction in the Waterfowl Lakes Campground.

Difficulty

Moderate

Distance

7 km

Estimated time

3 hrs

Region

N/A

Nearby Parks Around Chephren Lake

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Nearby Points of Interest Around Chephren Lake

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1.4 mi away

Cirque Lake

Trek through the mud on this trail the leads to views from the lakeshore.

1.4 mi away

Waterfowl Lakes

This camping site is 57 kilometers (35.4 miles) north of Lake Louise, off of the Icefields Parkway.

4.4 mi away

Silverhorn Creek

This camping site is 52 kilometers (32.3 miles) north of Lake Louise, off of the Icefields Parkway.

5.0 mi away

Howse Pass

On the outskirts of downtown Banff is the Banff Park Museum, housed in a log building built in 1903.

7.1 mi away

Mistaya Canyon

This slot canyon is close to the Icefields Parkway for easy exploration.