Frame Lake Trail

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Frame Lake Trail is a Hiking Trail at Frame Lake, Yellowknife NT, Canada

Frame Lake Trail loops right around Frame Lake in the middle of Yellowknife, in the Northwest Territories of Canada. It runs for about six kilometres, much of it paved and level. Along the way it passes some of the city’s landmarks, the domed Legislative Assembly and the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre among them, with the rest threading through rock outcrops, birch and quiet stretches of shoreline. Locals use it all year, walking, cycling and jogging in summer, skiing and snowshoeing once the snow settles. Ducks and loons nest on the water, and the bare Canadian Shield bedrock breaks through everywhere underfoot. The trail sits close to the heart of one of the world’s great aurora cities. Yellowknife lies at around 62°N almost directly beneath the auroral oval, where dry, clear skies deliver the northern lights on a remarkable number of nights. Central streetlights take some of the edge off, but the darker, open western side of the loop still gives a decent view of the lights over the lake.

Where to find Frame Lake Trail?

62°27'11"N, 114°22'57"W

Aurora hunting in Yellowknife?

The aurora season here runs from August to April, with the best chances of seeing the Northern Lights in September, October, February and March. The natural setting around Frame Lake Trail makes it a wonderful spot to watch for the Northern Lights.

What do people think of Frame Lake Trail?

  • Don't walk alone late at night, The trail is pretty but always keep your eyes pealed for any suspicious looking people. You never know who you might come across.

    Utah I28 September 2012

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