Article by:
Maya Steiningerova
You can learn all about Peyto Lake in this article where we answer all your questions. Everything you need to know about visiting Peyto Lake in Banff National Park is below, including swimming and alternative viewpoints during the 2020 closure.
Peyto Lake lies at elevation 1,860 m, and it’s fed by glacial water from Peyto Glacier. Lakes at this elevation are frozen from November till the beginning of June. When Peyto Lake thaws, the water from it flows through Mistaya Canyon few kilometers downstream and later into Saskatchewan River. Read the full travel article here.