The Turquoise Valley · day 1
Moraine Lake
Why here
The most storybook view in the Rockies — the one that used to be on the twenty-dollar bill.
A lake so blue it looks switched on.
When to come
season
mid-June to early October
time
sunrise
weather
still, no wind
crowd
Rockpile crowded by 6am
⊘ The road is car-free — you must pre-book a shuttle or bus; private vehicles are turned away, often months out.
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Where on the route