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Lake Louise is named after Princess Louise Caroline Alberta (1848-1939), the fourth daughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, and the wife of Sir John Campbell, who was the Governor General of Canada from 1878-1883. The province of Alberta is also named for Princess Louise.
The village of Lake Louise is located beside the Trans-Canada Highway, 180 km (112 miles) west of Calgary. The background of Lake Louise is filled with views of several snowcapped mountains including Mount TempleMount Temple is a mountain in Banff National Park of the Canadian Rockies. Temple is located in the Bow River Valley between Paradise Creek and Moraine Creek and is the highest peak in the Lake Louise area. The peak dominates the western landscape as one (3543m), Mount WhyteMount Whyte is a mountain in Banff National Park near Lake Louise, Alberta. The mountain was named in 1898 by Sir William Methuen after William Whyte, a representative of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Whyte is usually combined with Mount Niblock (2,976m) (2983m) and Mount NiblockMount Niblock is a mountain in Banff National Park near Lake Louise. The mountain was named in 1904 after John Niblock, a superintendent with the Canadian Pacific Railway. Niblock was an early promoter of tourism in the Rockies and influenced the naming o (2976m). The village has a small shopping centre called "Samson Mall" which includes a park visitor centre, grocery store, bakery, sporting goods store, liquor store and a couple of fast food establishments.
On the eastern shore of the lake is Chateau Lake LouiseChateau Lake Louise is a Canadian Pacific hotel on the eastern shore of Lake Louise, near Banff, Alberta. The original Chateau was gradually built up at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century by the Canadian Pacific Railway and was thus, an elegant five star hotel. It was gradually built up at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century by the Canadian Pacific RailwayThe Canadian Pacific Railway CPR AAR reporting marks CP CPAA CPI is a freight railway corporation in Canada, operating a rail network stretching from Vancouver to Montreal. It also serves major cities in the northern United States, such as Minneapolis, Ch and is thus a cousin to Château FrontenacThe Chateau Frontenac is one of the main attractions of Quebec City, Quebec. The Chateau Frontenac was one of the first of a long series of "chateau" style hotels built for the Canadian Pacific Railway company at the end of the 19th and the start of the 2 at the other end of the country. Several hiking trails start near the chateau which take you up to Saddleback Pass, Mt. FairviewMountains of Canada Fairview Mountain (sometimes called Mount Fairview is a mountain in Banff National Park near Lake Louise, Alberta. The mountain was named in 1894 by Walter Wilcox, which reflects the view from the top. An alternate name for the peak is (2744m), Mirror Lake, Lake Agnes , Big Beehive, Little Beehive and for the more adventurous, Devil's Thumb, Mount Whyte and Mount Niblock.
The lake can be reached by following Lake Louise Drive for a few kilometres up a fairly steep winding grade. Even with several large lots at the lake, parking is at a premium between 11am and 3pm in July and August. About two-thirds the way up Lake Louise Drive, the 15 kilometre road to Moraine LakeMoraine Lake is a scenic lake in Banff National Park, which is located in Alberta, Canada. It is situated in the Valley of the Ten Peaks, and is surrounded by several walking trails, which have been restricted because of recent grizzly bear activity. branches off to the southwest.
Alberta communities Lakes of CanadaVisit www.skilouise.com for the official website of the Lake Louise Mountain Resort.