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Lake Louise today

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A good day with one eye on the sky: a 52.2 percent precipitation chance.as of 9:17 pm MT, Sep 2

AccessShuttle-first seasonWinter accessLakeshore lots fill early and Moraine Lake has no private-vehicle access.How access worksYou can drive up in winter. The hill is steep and often icy, and busy days fill the lot.How access works

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Buffaloberries ripeningBerry
Clusters of red buffaloberries ripen in the forest understory and draw many feeding animals.
Grizzlies feeding on berriesWildlife
Grizzly bears spend much of late summer feeding as berry crops ripen across the Bow Valley.
Clark's nutcrackers caching seedsBird
Nutcrackers gather and cache whitebark pine seeds, helping new trees spread across high country.

Coming soonAspens in fall colour, starts in 7 days.

Timing is approximate and shifts with each year's weather; treat these as what to look for, not a schedule. Planning a shoot or a night out? The sky and light planner has golden hour, moon, and dark-window times for the same days.

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