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Peyto Lake
Peyto Lake
Peyto Lake
Peyto Lake
Peyto Lake
Peyto Lake
Peyto Lake
Peyto Lake
Peyto Lake
Peyto Lake
Peyto Lake
Peyto Lake
Peyto Lake
Peyto Lake
Peyto Lake
Peyto Lake
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Peyto Lake
Phone:
403 8465454

Address:
Peyto Lake, Improvement District No. 9, AB T0L, Canada

Peyto Lake is a glacier-fed lake in Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies. The lake itself is easily accessed from the Icefields Parkway. It was named for Bill Peyto, an early trail guide and trapper in the Banff area.The lake is formed in a valley of the Waputik Range, between Caldron Peak, Peyto Peak and Mount Jimmy Simpson, at an elevation of 1,860 m .During the summer, significant amounts of glacial rock flour flow into the lake, and these suspended rock particles give the lake a bright, turquoise colour. Because of its bright colour, photos of the lake often appear in illustrated books, and the area around the lake is a popular sightseeing spot for tourists. The lake is best seen from Bow Summit, the highest point on the Icefields Parkway.The lake is fed by Peyto Creek, which drains water from Caldron Lake and Peyto Glacier . Peyto Lake is the origin of the Mistaya River, which heads northwest from the lake's outflow.
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