Berg Lake

The route starts at a parking area at the end of Kinney Lake Road, past the Mount Robson Visitor Centre. This route is commonly broken up into a multi-day trip, but can be done as a day hike by ambitious hikers. Most parties take two to four days and camp at one or more of the trail's backcountry campgrounds. Common options include camping at Kinney Lake, Whitehorn, or Emperor Falls on the way in and staying at Marmot Campground on Berg Lake itself before returning. From the trailhead, follow the Robson River through rainforest to Kinney Lake at 7 km, then climb switchbacks above the lake's north shore. A hand-cranked cable car crosses the Robson River partway up this section when the footbridge is out; check current conditions before relying on it. Continue to Whitehorn at 11 km, then climb steadily past Emperor Falls to Emperor Falls Campground at 16 km, the steepest sustained section of the route. Beyond Emperor Falls, the trail levels into the Valley of a Thousand Falls and reaches Marmot Campground at 19 km, then Berg Lake itself at 21 km. Retrace the same route back to the trailhead; the descent past Emperor Falls is loose and exposed in sections and slower than it looks on the way up. Reserve campsites through BC Parks well ahead of the season — the release each December 2 sells out within minutes — and store food properly throughout, since this is bear country the entire length of the trail.