Northern lights in Lake Louise tonight

The north shore of the lake faces directly up the valley toward the Victoria Glacier and the President Range. The Chateau contributes a light dome to the south-east but the northern sky above the glacier is clean. Altitude 1,730 metres. The valley walls channel the view upward, which suits wide-angle northern sky photography. One of the most photographed alpine lake aurora settings in the world when conditions align.

In the Valley of the Ten Peaks at 1,885 metres, 14 km south of Lake Louise. Darker than the main lakeshore due to no chateau lighting. The lake faces north-east with the Ten Peaks silhouetted behind. Note: the road to Moraine Lake is closed to private vehicles in peak summer season - check Parks Canada access conditions. It typically opens to private cars from mid-September through October, which coincides well with aurora season.

A glacial lake at 1,920 metres on the Icefields Parkway, 35 km north of Lake Louise. Num-Ti-Jah Lodge is the only building at the lake - light pollution is negligible. The north shore gives open sky above the Wapta Icefield. Part of the Icefields Parkway Dark Sky Preserve. On clear autumn nights the lake surface reflects the aurora with the glacier and peaks behind.

The trail above Lake Louise climbs to 2,070 metres on the Plain of Six Glaciers - no artificial lights anywhere on the route. Best suited to long autumn nights with a head torch and stable footwear. The elevated position clears the valley walls and gives a 360-degree sky view. A physically demanding option suited to aurora photographers willing to hike in the dark.