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Eiffel Lake
Brief Description:
A well switch-backed trail that starts out with a steep hill, then levels off near the rear of the valley.
Trail Access:
Park in the main parking lot at Moraine Lake.
Detailed Trail Information
| Duration | Distance | Level of Difficulty | Elevation Gain |
| full day hike | 11 km / 7 mi return | moderate | 365 m / 1200 ft |
The famous Valley of the Ten Peaks surrounding Moraine Lake is seen to its best advantage on the way to Eiffel Lake. All ten summits, each over 10,000 feet high, loom over the Wenkchemna glacier below. The trail crosses meadows filled with wildflowers during the mid-summer season.
Find a variety of geological features include hanging glaciers, a valley glacier, moraines, a rockslide and impressively steep mountain sides.
This area is also great grizzly bear habitat and may have a warning posted or a trail restriction requiring hikers to hike in tight groups of six people or more. A warning means that a bear has been frequenting the area regularly. The trail restriction is there to protect both hikers and bears. Be sure to hike bear aware and take precautions to prevent encounters on the trail.
Trail Information Courtesy Of: Great Divide Nature Interpretation
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