View many of Glacier’s most iconic features—big, clear, glacial valley lakes, alpine meadows filled with wildflowers; the omnipresent possibility of seeing a grizzly—en route to a glorious ...

and glacier. The route begins near Calgary, heads west 84 miles (135 kilometers) to the border of Banff, then goes 36 miles (58 kilometers) to the northwest through the heart of Banff to Lake ...

Like several other lakes in Banff, the turquoise colors result from glacier waters filled with rock flour that refracts the sun's rays. The first European person to see Moraine Lake was Samuel ...