Berg Lake is a

lake A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much large ...

on the

Robson River The Robson River is a short but swift, rapid and waterfall-infested river in Mount Robson Provincial Park of British Columbia. It is a tributary of the Upper Fraser River and it originates near Robson Pass, which divides the Robson River and th ...

just below the river's source located within

Mount Robson Provincial Park Mount Robson Provincial Park is a provincial park in the Canadian Rockies with an area of 2,249 km². The park is located entirely within British Columbia, bordering Jasper National Park in Alberta. The B.C. legislature created the park in 19 ...

, at the doorstep of the north face of

Mount Robson Mount Robson is the most prominent mountain in North America's Rocky Mountain range; it is also the highest point in the Canadian Rockies. The mountain is located entirely within Mount Robson Provincial Park of British Columbia, and is part of ...

, the highest peak in the

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. It is partly fed by the Berg Glacier. The turquoise colored Berg Lake is dotted with

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s even in the middle of summer. Berg Lake can be reached by following a marked

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trail for from the parking lot. To reach the parking lot, follow Highway 5 north from

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to Highway 16 and head east . Or, follow

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16 west from

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townsite for to the Mount Robson Viewpoint centre. On the north side of the highway, follow a two-lane paved road for , ending at the parking lot.

Berg Lake Trail

The trail climbs gradually alongside the Robson River (a tributary of the

Fraser River The Fraser River is the longest river within British Columbia, Canada, rising at Fraser Pass near Blackrock Mountain in the Rocky Mountains and flowing for , into the Strait of Georgia just south of the City of Vancouver. The river's annual d ...

) for before reaching

Kinney Lake Kinney Lake is a lake located in Mount Robson Provincial Park of British Columbia, Canada. The lake can be reached by following the Berg Lake Trail for 4.2 kilometres. The lake is an expansion of the Robson River (a tributary of the upper Fraser ...

. After crossing a steel bridge at the end of Kinney Lake, it is just to the Kinney Lake

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. After leaving the

the trail climbs and then descends a small bluff. After descending the bluff the trail splits for less than a kilometre, giving the hiker the option of traversing the flats, which is not recommended in the early summer because of high water, or continuing on in the forest. At the end of the Kinney Lake flats the trail starts climbing up to the Valley of a Thousand Falls. After several kilometres the trail crosses the

on a suspension bridge and enters Whitehorn

at the mark. After leaving the campground the trail eventually crosses a second steel bridge. At this point the trail starts a steep climb with numerous switchbacks. Over the next few kilometres, the trail passes White Falls, Falls-of-the-Pool and Emperor Falls. Finally, once above this valley, the trail levels off and dips down toward the river, providing the first glimpses of the Emperor Face of Mt. Robson. After climbing just over in , the trail enters Emperor

. From here the trail continues on until reaching the shores of Berg Lake and Marmot

. If you carry on a further you will reach Berg Lake

. There are three popular day trips from this

, Hargeaves Glacier/Mumm Basin Traverse,

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and Snowbird Pass. At the mark and mark there are two more

s, Rearguard and Robson Pass.http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/mt_robson/berg_lake.pdf

References

Sources

*''

The Canadian Rockies Trail Guide ''The Canadian Rockies Trail Guide'' by Brian Patton and Bart Robinson, describes 225 hiking and backpacking trails in the Canadian Rockies, including in Banff National Park and Jasper National Park. The first edition was published in 1971, wi ...

'' *K. Copeland, C. Copeland (2004). ''Don't Waste Your Time in the Canadian Rockies.'' Hikingcamping.com.

External links

Berg Lake Trail Trip Report.
August 2004.
Google Maps view of trail, with markersBC Parks Mount, Robson Provincial Park
{{authority control Robson Valley Canadian Rockies Lakes of British Columbia Mount Robson Provincial Park

Berg Lake Trail

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