![]() ![]() ![]() You have a plethora of activities to enjoy the lake, but the two most popular are leisurely hikes along the shoreline or a gentle canoe across the surface of the lake. The Trans-Canada Highway is also open through Yoho National Park. There are no seasonal closures on Emerald Lake Road, meaning you can access Emerald Lake year round. To see the color at its peak, you’ll have to arrive in summer as the melting glaciers high above the lake deposit a rock flour (fine rock ground by moving glaciers) into the lake, which causes the lake to refract light in the brilliant color. The President Range mountains surround the lake and form a natural amphitheater of the grandest scale with towering peaks and forested banks. The color alone would be enough to move you, but the surrounding landscape leaves you speechless. It’s pretty easy to figure out where Emerald Lake gets its name as the glacial waters refract light in a vibrant display of color. ![]()
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