About Embryo Lake
Embryo Lake asks for a hard outing by this site's scale, with 4.5 miles listed one-way from Glacier Gorge TH. The lake itself sits at 10,384 feet in Loch Vale / Bear Lake Corridor.
It lies near Sky Pond approach. Loch Vale is a steep, water-rich drainage above Glacier Gorge, famous for The Loch, Lake of Glass, and Sky Pond. The approach from Glacier Gorge TH is 4.5 miles one-way and belongs in the hard tier for this guide.
NPS describes The Loch as part of scenic Loch Vale, reached from Glacier Gorge after the Alberta Falls and Mills Junction area; Sky Pond and Lake of Glass continue higher in the same drainage.
🚻 Restroom available at the Glacier Gorge TH trailhead. Pit/vault toilet at the trailhead. Glacier Basin park-and-ride nearby has flush toilets.
