Peyto Lake (pea-toe) is a
glacier-fed
lake located in
Banff National Park in the
Canadian Rockies. The lake itself is easily accessed from the
Icefields Parkway. It was named for
Bill Peyto, an early trail guide and trapper in the Banff area.
The lake is formed in a valley of the
Waputik Range, between Caldron Peak,
Peyto Peak and Mount Jimmy Simpson, at an elevation of .<!--doesn't match what's in the infobox-->
During the summer, significant amounts of glacial
rock flour flow into the lake, and these suspended rock particles give the lake a bright, turquoise color. Because of its bright color, photos of the lake often appear in illustrated books, and area around the lake is a popular sightseeing spot for tourists in the park. The lake is best seen from
Bow Summit, the highest point on the Icefield Parkway.
The lake is fed by the
Peyto Creek, which drains water from the Caldron Lake and
Peyto Glacier (part of the
Wapta Icefield), and flows into the
Mistaya River.
Photo gallery
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Rock flour flowing into the lakeFile:Peyto Lake-01.jpg|Peyto lakeFile:Peyto Lake.jpg|Peyto Lake in the Canadian RockiesFile:1 Peyto lake panorama 2006.jpg|
Peyto Lake in winter, 2006.</gallery>
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