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Lost Lake and Missing Lake
Banff, Alberta
January 13, 2001
Distance: 8.4 km (5.2 mi)
Cumulative Elevation Gain: 150 m (492 ft)

Finding Lost Lake and Missing Lake may sound like folly, but that's what I, along with the Hostel Outdoor Group, set out to do. Lost Lake can be reached by a trail from HWY 1 in the summer, but in the winter, there is no trail and nowhere to park. Lost Lake is about 8 km northwest of Lake Louise.

So for our snowshoe trip, we parked on HWY 93 and headed west. Guided by GPS, we had no trouble finding Lost Lake. We had lunch on the west shore before looking south for nearby Missing Lake. We found Missing Lake and headed back, making a loop trip.

KML and GPX Tracks


Dinah, Sarah, Dale and Vic cross Bow River


Dinah takes a fall early in the trip


Looking northeast at the south end of Mount Hector


View towards Waputik Peak from Lost Lake


Stopping for lunch


Leaving Lost Lake


We spread out on Missing Lake


Heading back


82 N/8 Lake Louise

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