Local favourite lake · Yellowhead, Alberta
Ruby Lake
Ruby Lake is a lake in Yellowhead, Alberta.
Ruby Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Ruby Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Ruby Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 52.81139, -117.10083. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ruby Lake
- Mount Cardinal · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mount Dalhousie · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~31 km · Must-see
- Maligne Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~34 km · Must-see
- Samson Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~39 km · Must-see
- Spirit Island · river spot · Improvement District No. 12 · ~40 km · Must-see
- Leah Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~41 km · Must-see
- Maligne Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 12 · ~41 km · Must-see
- Mount Brazeau · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~42 km · Must-see
- Mount Julian · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~44 km · Must-see
- Opal Hills Loop · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~44 km · Must-see
- Mount Unwin · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~46 km · Must-see
- Maligne Lake Chalet and Guest House · fort · Improvement District No. 12 · ~47 km · Must-see
- Medicine Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 12 · ~57 km · Must-see
- Evelyn Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~59 km · Must-see
- Sunwapta Falls · waterfall · Improvement District No. 12 · ~60 km · Must-see
- Skyline Trail · trek · Improvement District No. 12 · ~61 km · Must-see
- Sirdar Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~62 km · Must-see
- Curator Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~63 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ruby Lake
- Maligne Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 12 · ~41 km · Must-see
- Medicine Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 12 · ~57 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 12 · ~66 km · Must-see
- Miette Hot Springs · lake · Improvement District No. 12 · ~71 km · Must-see
- Lac Beauvert · lake · Municipality of Jasper · ~81 km · Must-see
- Fortress Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 12 · ~85 km · Must-see
- Pyramid Lake · lake · Municipality of Jasper · ~85 km · Must-see
- Brule Lake Public Land Use Zone · lake · Yellowhead · ~85 km · Must-see
- Patricia Lake · lake · Municipality of Jasper · ~85 km · Must-see
- Jasper Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 12 · ~88 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Ruby Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Ruby Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Ruby Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Ruby Lake?
Nearby: Mount Cardinal (viewpoint, 19 km), Mount Dalhousie (viewpoint, 31 km), Maligne Mountain (viewpoint, 34 km), Samson Peak (viewpoint, 39 km), Spirit Island (river spot, 40 km), Leah Peak (viewpoint, 41 km).