Berg Lake trail to Kinney Lake

An hour's drive from Whistler's CG is Mount Robson Provincial Park, the largest provincial Park in the Canadian Rockies. Mount Robson itself is the highest mountain of the Canadian Rockies and Berg Lake is the most popular backpack in the Rockies, with the initial 4 miles to Kinney Lake the park's most popular day hike.

We began by crossing the Robson River Bridge with a view of Mt. Robson in the background. The trail then follows the Robson River all the way to Kinney Lake.

Most of the way we traveled through a special cedar and hemlock forest. Periodically we would emerge to an open space and catch a glimpse of the mountain.

Kinney Lake

We followed the trail along the eastern shoreline for a bit until we arrived at the Kinney Lake viewing platform where we had our lunch.

The viewing platform provided the best views of Kinney Lake and the surrounding mountain peaks.

Lunch view.

 Mount Robson on the way back.

The trail along the Robson River is through a micro-rainforest. This wonderful forest of western red cedar and western hemlock made us feel as if we were in B.C.'s coastal rain-forest. This is the farthest east in the province that this forest type appears. This unique forest results from a microclimate created by the mass of nearby Mount Robson, which "catches" weather systems and deposits moisture in this valley.

The Robson River was full and...

a pleasure to walk along. 

Enjoying the rain forest.

Mount Robson beginning to gather afternoon clouds at its peak.

The Robson River.

Today's hike:

Length - 8.14 miles (13.11 km)

Duration - 3 hours, 34 minutes (including lunch)

Elevation gain - 878 feet (249 meters)