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The Top 20 Natural Monuments in Alberta

Alberta’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 20

beautiful natural monuments in Alberta. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!

Last updated: November 14, 2025

Athabasca Falls

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There is a short and easy path along the Athabasca Canyon, it's rather a walk than a hike. Also it's most likely that there will be lots of tourists visiting …

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Lake Louise

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One of Canada's most famous locations, Lake Louise (known in the Stoney Nakoda language as Ho-run-num-nay, meaning “Lake of the Little Fishes”) shines with its glacier-fed turquoise waters. The lake …

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Johnston Canyon Waterfalls

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The lower Johnston Falls are very easy to reach, but a completely wet experience. Plan this trip as a "day off" or an easy start before moving on to more …

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Maligne Canyon trailhead

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A breathtaking canyon with swirls, waterfalls, ice and rocks. Several bridges lead over the canyon, so you can even better look down into the gorge. At one point, the Maligne …

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Moraine Lake

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A bright blue lake against a spectacular mountain backdrop.
In this case: If you are in Banff National Park and you do not want to stop by, it's your own fault!

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Lake Agnes

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Lake Agnes is a stunningly beautiful alpine lake with surrounding steep mountain walls. It can be a busy place, since there is also the famous Teahouse just at the lake …

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Upper Sunwapta Falls

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From the bridge you have a wonderful view down into the canyon, provided you don't suffer from vertigo.

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Mistaya Canyon

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The canyon is located about 73 kilometers behind Lake Louise in the direction of Jasper, directly on the Icefield Parkway. There is a small parking lot right on the road. …

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Mirror Lake (Banff National Park)

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About 45 minutes and 250 meters above Lake Louise, the small Mirror Lake lies in spectacular scenery beneath the rock face of Big Beehive, which can be reached via Lake Agnes in about an hour.

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Sunshine Meadows

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The Sunshine Meadows lie on an average 2300m high plateau.
Here you have the opportunity to take a high mountain hike with relatively little slope.
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The Top 20 Natural Monuments in Alberta

Athabasca Falls

Lake Louise

Johnston Canyon Waterfalls

Maligne Canyon trailhead

Moraine Lake

Lake Agnes

Upper Sunwapta Falls

Mistaya Canyon

Mirror Lake (Banff National Park)

Sunshine Meadows

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