Elbow Lake is a glacier fed lake in Elbow Pass, Kananaskis Country, about 135 KM West of the city of Calgary. It is the head source of The Elbow River, which is a source of fresh drinking water for the city of Calgary. The city gets its water supply from the Elbow River's catchment area formed by the Glenmore Reservoir.
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| Elbow Lake from the trail |
I stumbled upon this lake inspired by my curiosity to find the source of the Elbow River. There is another attraction formed on the course of this river, which is the Elbow Falls, but that is on a different route than the one that provides access to the Elbow Lake.
Access to the Lake:
You have to hike a trial of 1.3 KM to get to the Lake from the Parking Lot.
a. Drive by road on HWY 1 - take exit 118 to Kananaskis Country and drive approx 70 KM South on HWY 40
Statistics:
a. Elevation 2120 metres (~ 7000 feet)
b. Trek/Hike length to the lake ~ 1.3 KM. There are further trails ahead as well.
c. Location: Elbow Pass, Kananaskis Country, Alberta, Canada
Facilities:
a. Back country camping - needs permit
b. Hiking/Trekking
c. Skiing at nearby Stoney Nakoda Resort
d. RV Parks nearby
e. Numerous campground facilities in the vicinity
d. RV Parks nearby
e. Numerous campground facilities in the vicinity
Caution:
a. This is bear country and due caution should be exercised
b. The hike is steep at places
c. Lake water is glacial and is super cold even in summers
Snaps:
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| The trail to the lake |
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| One of the glaciers that feeds water to the lake |
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| Conifers on the way up |
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| First view of the lake |
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| Around the trail #1 |
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| Around the trail #2 |
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| Around the trail #3 |
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| Around the trail #4 |
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| Around the trail #5 |
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| The Elbow River - so small when it starts |
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| Around the trail #6 |
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| White spruce cones |
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| Back country |
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| Another side of the lake |
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