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Lake with wooden boardwalk, pine trees, and mountains under cloudy sky at Vermilion Lakes.
Mountain lake with calm water, wooden posts, and evergreen trees under cloudy sky. Lakeshore view with dock, calm water, mountains and conifer forest under a bright sky.
Mountain peaks and calm lake with cloud reflections at Vermilion Lakes. Vermilion Lakes reflection, mountain peak and clouds over calm water and marsh grass.

Vermilion Lakes

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The Vermilion Lakes are a series of lakes located immediately west of Banff, Alberta, in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. The three lakes are formed in the Bow River valley, in the Banff National Park, at the foot of Mount Norquay. The area offers wildlife viewing opportunities and breathtaking scenery.

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