Valemount & Mount Robson / Full trip pack
Berg Lake Trail / Robson Pass
- Published distance
- 23 km One way only
- Elevation gain
- Not established About 800 m as published by BC government; net ascent versus cumulative gain not specified
- Walking time
- Unconfirmed
- Difficulty
- Unconfirmed
one way; BC government 2025 reopening announcement estimate
https://hikingprincegeorge.com/hikes/berg-lake-trail-robson-pass
Access and trail reports
Robson watercraft and wading equipment restriction
From May 4, 2026, BC Parks prohibits watercraft and wading equipment throughout Mount Robson Park waters to limit aquatic disease spread. This includes powered and unpowered craft, inflatables, wading clothing and boots. The hiking trails are not closed by this notice.
Reported date not supplied · checked 2026-10-17 · BC Parks
Reports describe the cited dates. An expected reopening date does not establish reopened access.
Kinney–Whitehorn–Emperor–Berg–Robson Pass corridor.
1. Getting there and parking
From Highway 16, turn into the signed Mount Robson park entrance near the Welcome Centre and follow Kinney Lake Road about 2.3 km to the road-end Berg Lake Trail parking. This is the vehicle access for the whole Berg Lake corridor. The waterfall and upper-basin destinations have no separate road approach.
- From Highway 16 at Mount Robson, follow Kinney Lake Road to its end and the Berg Lake trailhead.
Parking: The road-access trailhead is at the end of Kinney Lake Road near the Mount Robson Welcome Centre. Upper-corridor camps and viewpoints cannot be reached by car.
Drive from Prince George: 290.7 km · approximately 240 minutes. Estimate; allow for road conditions and stops.
Modeled one-way driving time from Prince George City Hall, using mapped road speeds. Forest-road sections can take substantially longer: surface, clearance, radio procedures, gates, washouts, plowing, and legal access are not verified by the router. No live traffic or invented forest-road multiplier is included. Allow extra time and check the dated access notes.
2. Walking the route
Follow the Robson River through forest to the first Kinney Lake views, then continue along the lake to its campground. Beyond the lake, the route crosses the flats or uses the higher bypass when water levels require it, then climbs through forest to Whitehorn. Above Whitehorn, bridge crossings lead into the Valley of a Thousand Falls and the main sustained climb past White Falls and the Emperor Falls side trail. Steep, rocky sections make this much harder than the lower Kinney Lake walk. Above Emperor Falls campground the grade eases toward Marmot and the Berg Lake shore, with some uneven boulder sections on the rebuilt approach. Continue past Berg Lake and Rearguard camps to Robson Pass if that is your booked endpoint. A 2025 trip account places the pass campground about 21.5 km from the trailhead, while the government reopening information uses approximately 23 km for the route; both refer to the rebuilt corridor at different endpoints. Follow the current signed stages and your reserved camp itinerary.
- Follow the Robson River approach to Kinney Lake and continue along the lake toward its campground.
- Continue beyond Kinney Lake toward Whitehorn, using the currently open signed path across or above the flats.
- Above Whitehorn, cross the rebuilt bridges into the waterfall valley and climb the steep section past White Falls and the Emperor Falls junction.
- Past Emperor Falls campground, the grade eases toward Marmot and the Berg Lake shore. The rebuilt approach includes an uneven boulder section.
- Continue along the shore past Berg Lake campground, then Rearguard. Keep on the main trail past the Snowbird Pass branch to Robson Pass.
The return
Return along the Berg Lake corridor to Kinney Lake Road unless a separately planned permitted traverse provides another exit. Published rebuilt-corridor measurements vary by endpoint: about 21.5 km to the Robson Pass campground in the 2025 trip report and approximately 23 km for the government’s full route description. Both are one-way approaches.
3. Route map
Mapped trail network
© OpenStreetMap contributors. Route geometry is available under the Open Database License (ODbL) 1.0. · Line source · Open Database License (ODbL) 1.0 · Source-line database: https://hikingprincegeorge.com/data/osm-route-lines.geojson
Published locations
Numbered points match the map. Use the role beside each point. A summit or park reference point is not a parking location.
| Place and role | Coordinates | Source and notes |
|---|---|---|
| Berg Lake Trail / Robson Pass trailhead | 53.050849 -119.214408 | YORA-published shared Berg Lake trailhead https://bcparks.ca/mount-robson-park/berg-lake-trail/ |
| 1. Trail access trail access | 53.050501 -119.214878 | Named point on source trip map; position and feature type retained as factual observations. https://hiking.princegeorge.tech/mt-robson-bc-berg-lake-trail/ |
| 2. Recorded crossing crossing | 53.074717 -119.184558 | Named point on source trip map; position and feature type retained as factual observations. https://hiking.princegeorge.tech/mt-robson-bc-berg-lake-trail/ |
| 3. Reported camp location camp observation | 53.085338 -119.194880 | Named point on source trip map; position and feature type retained as factual observations. https://hiking.princegeorge.tech/mt-robson-bc-berg-lake-trail/ |
| 4. Recorded crossing crossing | 53.108865 -119.212282 | Named point on source trip map; position and feature type retained as factual observations. https://hiking.princegeorge.tech/mt-robson-bc-berg-lake-trail/ |
| 5. Reported camp location camp observation | 53.116046 -119.209235 | Named point on source trip map; position and feature type retained as factual observations. https://hiking.princegeorge.tech/mt-robson-bc-berg-lake-trail/ |
5. Camping, facilities and seasons
Camping and tenting
Overnight stays on the Berg Lake corridor must use designated campground sites. Peak-season reservations are required, and campfires are prohibited year-round. Dogs are allowed only on leashed day trips, never on an overnight trip; Snowbird Pass excludes dogs entirely.
Water
The Berg Lake corridor has a permanent water-treatment advisory. Treat water before drinking, cooking or other use.
Season and access
The rebuilt corridor reopened in stages after the 2021 damage, with the full route reopening in 2025. Current signs and BC Parks advisories take precedence over older map distances. Winter travel is possible but adds avalanche, snow and ice hazards; it is not the same undertaking as a summer walk.
Winter route
BC Parks allows winter use, but warns of severe winter conditions. Use designated camping areas and check current advisories and avalanche conditions; the summer itinerary is not a validated winter track.
Dogs
Leashed dogs are permitted for day hikes on the Berg Lake Trail, but not for overnight trips. Snowbird Pass prohibits dogs altogether.
Mobile service
BC Parks reports no mobile-phone service on the trail. Service and Wi-Fi are available at the Welcome Centre.
Practical details checked 2026-10-17.
Measurement notes
Source comparison: Toboggan Falls Route; 6 km; 300 m ascent; 2½–3½ hours duration; combined Hargreaves–Toboggan loop from Berg Lake camp scope. The same combined Toboggan Falls–Hargreaves loop is already represented.
Reservations and current availability
Check the operator’s current rules, opening dates and booking requirements for your chosen campsite or cabin.
More maps & trail files
Berg Lake outing on AllTrails
The hosted map shows approximately 39.4 km return to Berg Lake, shorter than a full Robson Pass return. Rebuilt trail distances, permits and closures must come from current BC Parks information.
AllTrails: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/canada/british-columbia/berg-lake-trail
Comparison checked 2026-10-18.
Longer outing to Adolphus Lake on AllTrails
A separate approximately 47.3 km return continuing past Berg Lake toward Adolphus Lake. Confirm camping permits, park boundaries and the final turnaround before using this longer route.
Comparison checked 2026-10-18.
These links open files and maps maintained by their publishers. They require an internet connection and are not included in this saved guide.
Additional source maps
Map 1: https://nrs.objectstore.gov.bc.ca/kuwyyf/berg_lake_trail_map_fce7c2b377.pdf
Your trip notes
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