Notable lake · Improvement District No. 12, Alberta
Sunwapta Lake
Sunwapta Lake is a lake in Improvement District No. 12, Alberta.
Sunwapta Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Sunwapta Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Sunwapta Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 52.21541, -117.23506. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sunwapta Lake
- Mount Wilcox · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~4 km · Must-see
- Athabasca Glacier · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mount K2 · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mount Andromeda · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~5 km · Must-see
- Dome Glacier · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~5 km · Must-see
- Hilda Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~6 km · Must-see
- Nigel Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~6 km · Must-see
- Sunwapta Pass · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mount Kitchener · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~7 km · Must-see
- Columbia Icefield · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~8 km · Must-see
- Tangle Falls · waterfall · Improvement District No. 12 · ~8 km · Must-see
- Saskatchewan Glacier · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~11 km · Must-see
- Canyon Creek Ice Cave · cave · Improvement District No. 9 · ~11 km · Must-see
- Stutfield Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Cromwell · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~15 km · Must-see
- Panther Falls · waterfall · Improvement District No. 9 · ~16 km · Must-see
- Bridal Veil Falls · waterfall · Improvement District No. 9 · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount Engelhard · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~17 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sunwapta Lake
- Fortress Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 12 · ~52 km · Must-see
- Glacier Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~52 km · Must-see
- Maligne Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 12 · ~67 km · Must-see
- Abraham Lake · lake · Clearwater · ~71 km · Must-see
- Committee Punch Bowl · lake · Improvement District No. 12 · ~84 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 12 · ~86 km · Must-see
- Kinbasket Lake · lake · Columbia-Shuswap Regional · ~87 km · Must-see
- Isabella Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~91 km · Must-see
- Peyto Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~91 km · Must-see
- Medicine Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 12 · ~101 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Sunwapta Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Sunwapta Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Sunwapta Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Sunwapta Lake?
Nearby: Mount Wilcox (viewpoint, 4 km), Athabasca Glacier (viewpoint, 4 km), Mount K2 (viewpoint, 5 km), Mount Andromeda (viewpoint, 5 km), Dome Glacier (viewpoint, 5 km), Hilda Peak (viewpoint, 6 km).
Is Sunwapta Lake worth visiting?
Sunwapta Lake is listed as a notable lake in Alberta on Spotwander.