Name: Baker Lake Trail
Rating: 5.0

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Features Birding · Commonly Backpacked · Fall Colors · Lake · River/Creek · Views · Wildflowers · Wildlife

A daily pass or Parks Canada Discovery Pass is required to recreate in Banff National Park.

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Always carry bear spray!

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This section of trail passes by beautiful Baker Lake, then turns northward below Fossil Mountain and follows the valley north past the Red Deer Lakes campground to conjoin with Red Deer Lakes Trail. The views are EXQUISITE.

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Land Manager: Parks Canada - Banff National Park

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McCaide Wooten

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5.0 from 1 vote

#3

in Lake Louise

#6602

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#3

in Lake Louise

#37

in Alberta

#6,602

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Baker Lake, Fossil Mountain (left) and Brachiopod Mountain (right) in the Skoki highlands.

Feb 5, 2021 near Lake Lo…, AB

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Baker Lake Trail

“A fairly easy traverse through alpine meadows. ”

5.7

9.2

93%

7,968' 2,429 m

6,886' 2,099 m

128' 39 m

1,193' 364 m

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Dogs Leashed

Features Birding · Commonly Backpacked · Fall Colors · Lake · River/Creek · Views · Wildflowers · Wildlife

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Trail Ratings

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#6602

#3

#37

#6,602

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