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Crowfoot Glacier
Thirty-two kilometers (20 miles) northwest of Lake Louise is Crowfoot Glacier, which sits on the northeastern side of Crowfoot Mountain, on the south end of Bow Lake, east of the Continental Divide.
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Crowfoot Glacier Details
Thirty-two kilometers (20 miles) northwest of Lake Louise is Crowfoot Glacier, which sits on the northeastern side of Crowfoot Mountain, on the south end of Bow Lake, east of the Continental Divide. In the early 1900s, the glacier had three "toes," resembling the foot of a crow, thus its name. In the 1930s, however, the lower "toe" broke away and since melted away. The best viewing point of Crowfoot Glacier is from Bow Lake.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Crowfoot Glacier
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Helen Lake
Another small but scenic lake to stop by is Helen Lake, accessible via a six kilometer (nearly four mile) one-way hike.
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Helen Lake
This trail leads to a lake tucked into the Main Ranges of the Canadian Rockies.
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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.
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Bow Glacier Falls
The melting glacial waters of Bow Glacier fall into Bow Lake via the Bow Glacier Falls.
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Bow Glacier
Another glacier northwest of Lake Louise is Bow Glacier, just 37 kilometers (23 miles) away.
