Driving through Banff NP with numerous stops along the way, this has to be my fave. Although we had to trudge through the sludge and snow and walk a very slippery hike up the closed road the view was very rewarding! Once we finally made it in one piece to the top of Bow summit the view was breathtaking. A... More

Took my breath away, literally. The view is spectacular and the blue color of water is almost unbelievable. On icefields parkway, after Bow lake you will see the sign for Peyto lake. Turn there and a road on right will take you to the parking lot. From there you can see a trail going inside. You need to hike for... More

We went to the canadian rockies in the month of July 2008. This is a beautiful month to hike and look at the picturisque Canadian Rockies. We had to hike to see the lake and it was worth the hike. The lake is beautiful. More

I had to walk 400m on snow from parking lot to the viewpoint, but the view (a frozen WHITE dog-head Peyto lake) was worth it Be careful walking on snow though... especially at the viewpoint where snow is as high as the fences so you're prone to fall off the cliff More

Perhaps the most spectacular of the many breathtaking vistas in the Canadian Rockies, and one of the world's most photographed sights. Walk about 200 yards from a parking lot and you suspect that this is what heaven looks like. Utterly sublime, even religious. More

There are no amenities here, just an astonishing wealth of natural spectacle all from one view point. If you have the time and the physical ability take a hike down to the shore where the glacier run-off melts into the mesmerizing aqua-colored lake to touch the water that seems unreal. Even my grandmother fell in love and although it was... More

We stopped to see the lake in March. There was so much snow and we were not equipped to climb through the deep stuff. We didn't plan it enough ahead. I have seen the lake in summer and the view is stunning. You can see the glacier from the main hiway all year round. More

So beautiful! Its a bit of a hike to the top but so worth it. You must see this!!!! More

I just couldn't believe the color of the water! It's a nice little hike up to the look out point, too. Wander down some of the other trails and look for the incredible variety of mushrooms. More