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Turquoise Moraine Lake surrounded by evergreen trees and rocky mountains with snow patches in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. Moraine Lake Snow-capped peaks of the Canadian Rockies glow with orange light at sunrise or sunset, reflecting in the still blue water of Moraine Lake, Banff National Park, with silhouetted pine trees in the foreground. Ten Peaks region
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Moraine Lake

lake, Alberta, Canada
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Turquoise Moraine Lake surrounded by evergreen trees and rocky mountains with snow patches in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.
Moraine Lake, Banff National Park, Alberta Moraine Lake, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.

Moraine Lake is a lake located in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. It is renowned for its scenic beauty, with its icy blue-green waters fed by the Victoria Glacier on Mount Victoria. The lake is situated in the Canadian Rockies and is a popular tourist destination, accessible via the Trans-Canada Highway. The area is known for outdoor activities such as hiking, mountain climbing, and skiing.123

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  1. Lake Louise
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  3. Banff National Park
  4. Waterton Lakes National Park
  5. Banff
  6. Lake Athabasca

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