Ptarmigan Lake

Ptarmigan Lake is an alpine lake at the foot of Ptarmigan Peak. The main access to the lake is a hiking and skiing trail which begins near the Lake Louise Mountain Resort.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Ptarmigan Peak and Redoubt Mountain.

Peak
Photo: Graham Lewis, CC BY 2.0.
is a mountain located near in , , Canada. The mountain was named in 1909 by J.W.A. Hickson, who named it after encountering several rock ptarmigan in the meadows below the peak.

Peak
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is a mountain located in , in the of , Canada. It forms the southern buttress of Boulder Pass.

Lake
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is a small glacial lake in the of , Canada. It is located in the of the . The lake can be reached by following a hiking trail for 8.4 km starting at Fish Creek, at the base of the Lake Louise Ski Area, near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lake Louise.

Photo: Benefactor123, CC BY 3.0.
is a mountain lake in the middle of in the region of . The lake is surrounded by snow-capped peaks, and at the far end is a large glacier.

Ptarmigan Lake

Latitude
51.48423° or 51° 29′ 3″ north
Longitude
-116.07653° or 116° 4′ 36″ west
Elevation
2,321 metres (7,615 feet)
Open location code
9535FWMF+M9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 357009025
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Geo­Names ID
6113899
Wiki­data ID
Q7256639
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Satellite Map

Discover Ptarmigan Lake from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Ptarmigan Lake” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “אגם פטרמיגן”

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Notable Places Nearby

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