Southcentral Community: Lake Louise
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Lake Louise Road lies about 32 miles west of Glennallen off the Glenn Highway. The 19-mile gravel road ends at Lake Louise, known for its fishing, lodges, dining, boat rentals, fishing charters and lake fishing for trout and grayling. Views of Lake Louise are nothing less than spectacular.
Originally Lake Louise was named Lake Adah after a girlfriend of Lt. Castner, one of the explorers of Copper Valley. Later Capt. Glenn changed the name to Lake Louise in honor of his wife. Lake Louise was and R & R stop for the army during construction of the Glenn Highway. Since it was only accessible by floatplane, the army decided to build a road to the lake for easier access. One party started at the lake and the other from the Glenn Highway. They reached the middle at the same time but not the same place, hence the jog in the road.
Lake Louise is a first rate recreation area. It is host to a state campground, four lodges, a general store, small service station, and rental movie business and boat storage facility. Lake Louise has developed winter tourism and plays host to snowmachine events, the Copper Basin 300 as well as cross-country skiers and city folk who want to get away during the winter.
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Two Trumpeter swans swimming in Lake Louise
Population: 91
Location: Lake Louise lied 32 miles west of Glennallen and north of the Glenn Highway. Lake Louise Road is 19.3 miles long, from mile 159.8 of the Glenn Highway.
Access: By road via Lake Louise Road off the Glenn Highway.
Accommodations: One state campground, four lodges, a general store, small service station.
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