Consolation Lakes Banff National Park.

Consolation Lakes is located 3km South East of Moraine Lake. The trailhead is located next to the Moraine Lake parking lot. This hike is very easy with little elevation gain, allow one hour to reach the lake shore. Both lakes are crystal clear with large boulders on the West shore of the lakes. These boulders are from a rock slide off Mount Babel. Views of the hanging Glacier situated on Mount Quadra are beautiful. In late June you can watch and hear snow and ice break off the glacier and mountain tops. This is one of the easiest hikes found in the area and is very popular. Expect lots of people on the trail. Once you reach the first lower lake the going gets awkward because of the boulders but It's well worth the effort to keep on going to the second lake. If you're real hardy you can keep going past the lakes and over Consolation pass to Taylor Lake. Several must do hikes are located in this area. Trail heads to Consolation Lakes, Larch Valley, Sentinel Pass, Plain of Six Glaciers, Lake Louise Tea House, Mount Temple (Serious Scramble not a Hike) and Eiffel Lake are all located near the Moraine Lake parking lot. Lake Louise is also located a few Kilometers to the North West. The nearest campground is the Lake Louise Campground. Moraine Lake Road is not plowed in the winter and is an excellent cross country ski in. Photos below were taken in late June.  You are in Bear country.

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  Consolation pass
   
Boulders from Mount Babel Boulders from Mount Babel
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Consolation Lake Upper Consolation Lakes
   
   
Consolation pass to upper right  
   
Mount Bable Mount Temple
   
   
Red snow algae  
   
   
Upper Consolation Lake and Mount Babel Upper Consolation Lake
   
Consolation pass to upper left  
 

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