Upcoming Activities There are no activities scheduled at this location. Trip Reports. The Mountaineers Helping people explore, conserve, learn about, and enjoy the lands and waters of the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Mountaineers Books An independent nonprofit publisher. Connect with the Mountaineers Community. Design: Neal Maher. Powered by Plone. Avalanches are a danger on the trail when it is still snowy.
Some years the snow may melt a bit earlier than mid-June, but not usually. First timer here, hoping to hike the trail in … Just a quick question — are there water fill stations along the way with potable drinking water? Or do you fill at water stations and boil, or do you need your own drinking water filtration system for this hike?
Your guide is amazing and your pictures are stunning — thank you for taking the time to put up all this information!!! Hi Pam. So glad you liked the guide! There are no water refill stations on the Berg Lake trail. I brought a water filter on my trip. Have a great hike! Hi Taryn, thanks for your detailed guide to this hike, it has been very helpful!
After discovering it for the first time in , when we had no reservation and therefore could not do it, we went a second time this year, with our son, and we managed to do it in 2 days — of course, it would have been good to stay longer, but the weather was so-so. Anyway, a beatiful hike! I was in a constant state of amazement and wonder; taking nearly pix and would have taken more had not battery power ran out.
Going again next yr with a decent camera instead of a cell phone. Absolutely entrancing! So glad you had such a wonderful time Ralph.
Seeing it in the snow must have been so spectacular. Just wondering if there are water sources between Kinney and Berg Lake. I have to make it from Kinney to the Berg Lake camp in one day and want to clean as I go as much as possible, to reduce how much water I am carrying. There are lots of water sources in that stretch with the easiest access sources being at the Whitehorn and Emperor Falls campsites and the bridge at the bottom of the Valley of a Thousand Falls.
However, there is no water access on the Valley of a Thousand Falls section between Thanks for this awesome post, Taryn! Am going in a few weeks and planning has been so much easier with your information.
Just one question, do we need to get the Parks Canada pass for this trip like we did for WestCoast? Hi David. Hi Taryn, thank you so much for this amazing post. I am planning this hike for next year and wondering if you know how many person tents can fit in a tent pad.
Plan is to stay: 1 nt in Whitehorn, 2 nts in Berg Lake and 1 nt in Kinney. Thanks in advance. There are wooden platforms at Berg Lake and earthen pads with wooden sides at Kinney. Some of the pads are small enough that a 4 person tent might not fit. I would plan on one tent per pad unless both tents are 1 person tents. Hi Taryn, What a great post! Thank you so much for taking time and sharing all this information, this was very interesting and helpful. I have a question, though: are there any exposed steep sections on this hike to Berg Lake, e.
Any scrambling involved? I have some issues with being exposed to heights while on narrow paths, particularly going down. Any information would be greatly appreciated! Thank you, Sophia. Hi Sophia. From the trailhead to Berg Lake there is definitely no scrambling — the trail is very well constructed. On the trail up to Snowbird Pass there are also some steep drop offs and one section where you will need to use a fixed chain to help you up.
Thanks, Taryn. My son and I are only day hikers seeking epic trails to hike every September. Berg Lake Trail Map: Click the map to view a printable version. Crossing the Whitehorn suspension bridge during a September snowstorm. The Berg glacier descending from Mount Robson. Most of the time we were there, the top of Mount Robson was hidden in the clouds. BC Backpacking in Your Inbox! Sign up to receive a bi-monthly newsletter from Taryn at Happiest Outdoors stuffed with the latest on backpacking in BC including: conditions reports, reservation dates, seasonal trip recommendations, gear deals, backpacking news, and lots more!
You can unsubscribe anytime. For more details, review our Privacy Policy. You have successfully signed up for the Backpacking in BC newsletter. Kinney Lake near the Kinney Lake Campground. Looking back to Kinney Lake from the Whitehorn Hill.
Falls of the Pool in the Valley of a Thousand Falls. Crossing the rock slide on the way to Marmot camp. You can Mist Glacier in the background. Cooking dinner on the river flats in front of Whitehorn campground. The view from Whitehorn Campground. Hiking near the toe of Robson Glacier and its mini-lake. The Robson glacier from the Snowbird Pass trail. Looking down Toboggan Falls towards Berg Lake.
By Taryn Eyton. It looks like you had an amazing adventure there!! Your photos are stunning!! Reply Priyanka Gupta September 28, at pm Such a comprehensive guide and amazing, amazing photos. Keep it up. Reply Kaylene Isherwood September 28, at pm What a beautiful hike! Reply Sarah September 28, at pm Wow honestly how are all Canada hikes so stunning?! Reply Mo September 28, at pm Wow, what a trip! Reply Richa September 28, at pm Wow, Taryn — this is awesomely detailed and I like the way you have formatted it with tables Distance markers and all.
Reply Nicola Lavin September 29, at am Such a comprehensive guide. Thank you so much for this. Reply Suzy Jones September 29, at am Oh wow what a hike!! Reply Laura September 29, at am This post is sooo brilliantly detailed and the photos look so amazing. Reply Jamie September 29, at pm This guide has everything you need to know about hiking in this area. Reply Adria February 2, at pm Hi! Reply Pam April 8, at pm First timer here, hoping to hike the trail in … Just a quick question — are there water fill stations along the way with potable drinking water?
All campgrounds have bear proof food storage lockers, pit toilets, washbasins and grey-water pits. There are no showers, no flush toilets and no fires allowed. Camp stoves are mandatory for cooking.
Each year, reservations for the Berg Lake Trail are available beginning October 1st for the following season! To make a reservation, visit discovercamping.
For hikers that wish to hike over Robson Pass from Jasper National Park, ending at the Berg Lake trailhead, you will need to register at the Mount Robson Visitor Centre prior to commencing your hike if you plan to camp.
Register and obtain your camping permit at the Mount Robson Visitor Centre before commencing your hike. At the earliest, you may register beginning at noon the day prior. For those that get to go, please share photos:. One of the widest and most impressive arrays of natural beauty packed into one trail that will be impossible to forget for any one that takes it in with their own eyes.
Like Mt. The Berg Campsite and beach area may be the greatest location I've ever seen to pitch a tent and simply hang out for a few days that could make you forget about the rigors to get there. I descended a day or two before closures. The water was high, bridges out and swamps invaded the path around Kinney Lake. Historic heat brought the threat of stroke and exhaustion. The last bit through some rapids was one of the scarier moments of my hiking 'career'. I was just hoping that every one I hiked with and encountered there got out safely.
So yes, it is closed for good reason! Absolutely worth the trek, but just be mentally prepared that it will take its toll.
Went to Kinney Lake on June 26th. Gorgeous day, hot in the sun but really nice temp in the shaded parts. There are a couple muddy spots and the water is VERY high and fast, so had to keep a very close watch on the kids.
The path was flooded at the Kinney Lake bridge so had to climb over the rocks to the left of the path. And the water was right up to the picnic tables. We took the helicopter up and hiked down hi David! Even so, this hike is not for the faint of heart! Absolutely beautiful scenery every step of the way. There are several flooded areas between Kinney Lake and the trail head, so we had to take our shoes off and wade through it, sometimes up to our knees.
Our timing was perfect, as the haze from nearby wildfires arrived in the next few days and the views were pretty much obliterated. This is a phenomenal hike and I highly recommend it. A little bit of a flooded area before Kinney Lake otherwise trail was amazing! June Light rain on day 1 to Whitehorn. We took trails near the lake and there were a couple areas of puddles, braided trails and mud. Kinney lake flats was fine, faster and flatter than the forest trail.
Day 2 to Berg Lake campground: very manageable 4 km of uphill climb was nice early AM with some mist and cool temps. Lots of sun exposure on the flat 6 km walk to Berg Lake campground. Snowbird pass is closed at my high point until July 1, but you can go far enough to see the Robson glacier.
Saw a mother black bear and 2 cubs up near the source of Toboggan Falls. Take the toboggan falls trail for a great Berg lake viewpoint. Trail is closed farther up. Took 8 hours walking in total to get up with a full backpacking pack, and less time coming down.
What a gorgeous hike!! Would highly recommend taking days to journey up this trail and explore the waterfalls and trails at the top! We did Berg Lake trail as a 2 day trek, camping at Robson Pass for one night. The hike in was considerably easier than we had expected - going off of the BC Parks maps, I believe the elevation gain is closer to or meters, not So, in a way we were overprepared for a long, gruelling trek that turned out to be a pretty moderate hike.
We started from the trailhead around and reached Berg Lake around The campsite itself was very buggy, as it was tucked away in the woods, so bring bug spray and sunscreen!! If you have time, we would highly recommend doing one of the short hikes up to Mumm Basin or Toboggan hill to gain a different perspective of Mount Robson and the lake and valley below.
We were very lucky and had amazing weather on both days of our hike, showing off the summit of stunning Mount Robson all day long. Amazing experience!!! Only tracked our way down from Emperor Falls campground to the parking lot. Loved this trail! Agree with many of the other posts…. Take a couple days to do this trail if you can and make the most of it. We did one night at Whitehorn, a rainy slog up to the top the next day, and 3 nights camped at Robson Pass before doing the full hike out on our fifth day.
The days between were a great chance to explore the other trails, recover from that steep climb, and enjoy the incredible scenery. That said, i exchanged a part of my soul to get there. If you plan on dayhiking to berg lake, camp at whitehorn and go from there.
No way. There will always be a small amount of people out there who will jog up the mountain with ease and get back in time for lunch. These people are mutants. This is a hard hike for more reasons than one. Be ready, be safe and Good luck folks. The trail is nicely maintained and the camp sites were cozy.
Most of the elevation is between whitethorn and emperor falls, but the trail is very manageable moderate. Bring a warm sleeping bag!! We ran into a hero of a guy who proclaimed that he did not need a sleeping bag because he had layers lol. Bugs bring bug spray Shelters, outhouse, and bear cache available at most campsites!
Amazing views of glaciers and ice bergs in lakes along the way. Would rate as moderate as the elevation is mainly between whitehorn and emperor falls.
Beautiful and good level of difficulty.
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