Natural feature
Peyto Lake
Turquoise, glacier-fed lake shaped like a fox head, colored by fine suspended rock flour.
Location
About this audio guide
This guide to Peyto Lake in Banff National Park turns on a saloon in Banff around nineteen hundred, when a trapper named Bill Peyto cleared a crowded room in one unforgettable move. It follows Peyto from a boyhood in Kent, England, through his years as an early trail guide and one of Banff's first park wardens. You will also hear what feeds the turquoise color of the lake that later carried his name. Best viewed from Bow Summit, the highest point on the Icefields Parkway.
This audio guide was created using AI.