Emerald Lake

About 2 km (11/4 mi.) south of Field an 8 km (5 mi.) long road (dead-end) crosses the Kicking Horse River to Emerald Lake. A little way along the road is a remarkable natural bridge, beneath which the river squeezes through extremely resistant rock. An information board explains how this geological curiosity was formed. The lovely, shimmering, turquoise-blue Emerald Lake nestles at the foot of the over 3000 m (9800 ft) glacier-capped President Range.

Several splendid hikes begin at Emerald Lake, among the most attractive being the Lake Circuit, the climbs to Yoho and Burgess passes, and the Hamilton Lake trail (to a small lake hidden in a hanging valley, a feature typical of the Rocky Mountains). North of Emerald Lake the 2696 m