How to get out Lake Louise
Escape the crowds of tourists at Lake Louise and travel up the Icefields Parkway Highway 93 North - Banff to Jasper Highway, one of the most scenic drives in North America with sites such as:
Bow Lake
Bow Glacier
Crowfoot Glacier
Mistaya Canyon
Waterfowl Lake
Parkers Ridge
Wilcox Pass
Columbia Icefields
Athabasca Falls
and eventually Jasper
Along the Icefields Parkway the are numerous opportunities to camp or stay in a rustic wilderness hostel.
For the adventurous you can get to Banff from Lake Louise on foot via the Saddleback Trail. It is an easy to moderately difficult 4-5 day hike complete with empty campsites. The trail is passable from July through to October. Check with the Park Canada Information office in town for up to date trail conditions, the disposition of any local Grizzlies and advice.
Routes through Lake Louise
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The Most Frequently Asked Travel Questions about Lake Louise