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Maligne Lake

Address: Maligne Lake Rd., 27 mi southeast of Jasper, Jasper National Park, AB | Map It
www.malignelake.com

Category: Bodies of Water
Location: Jasper National Park

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Fodor's Review:

The remarkably blue, 14-mi-long (22-km-long) Maligne Lake is one of the largest glacier-fed lakes in the world. The first outsider known to visit the lake was Henry MacLeod, a surveyor looking for a possible route for the Canadian Pacific Railway, in 1875. You can explore the lake on a 1½-hour tour with Maligne Lake Scenic Cruises or in a rented canoe. A couple of day hikes (approximately four hours round-trip), with some steep sections, lead to alpine meadows that have panoramic views of the lake and the surrounding mountain ranges. You can also take horseback-riding and fishing trips, and there's an excellent cafeteria. Tour reservations Maligne Lake Scenic Cruises, 627 Patricia St., Jasper. 780/852-3370 or 780/852-4803. www.malignelake.com. Boat tour C$43. June and Sept.-early Oct., daily 10-4; July and Aug., daily 10-5; tours every hr on the hr.