Alberta · Hiking

Lake Louise Tram Line Trail

A 3.5-mile point-to-point route in Alberta, Canada.

Lake Louise Tram Line TrailPhoto: Raman Patel, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
3.5 mi
one way
921 ft
climb
5,703 ft
high point
Point to point
route

Lake Louise Tram Line Trail is a 3.5-mile point-to-point route in Alberta, Canada, inside Banff National Park. It runs between about 5,040 ft and 5,700 ft above sea level, with roughly 920 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Field, about 12 miles east of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include The Little Beehive, Fairview Mountain and The Big Beehive. Bridal Veil Falls is within about 3 miles. For camping, Lake Louise Overflow Campground is within about 6 miles. There are 7 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.

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Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Lake Louise Tram Line Trail for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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