Caldron Lake

Moderate hike up towards Peyto Glacier and then onto Caldron Lake

Statistics

Total Distance: 16.0 km (return)
Estimated Time: 6.5 hours
Average Grade: 4.1%
Structure: Linear - Return
Elevation Gain: 555 m
Start Elevation: 2070 m
Min Elevation: 1845 m
Max Elevation: 2400 m

Directions

Drive down the icefields parkway 16.5 km's south of waterfowl lakes campground. Turn at Bow Summit and follow the paved road to the parking lot. Walk the signed paved path about 0.4 km's (10 minutes) to the viewing platform. From here you can see your route. From the platform return to the paved path and then go right. Go 40 m along the fence at the edge of the slope, and then turn right onto the rough trail descending into the forest

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