Berg Lake, Glacial lake in Mount Robson Provincial Park, Canada
Berg Lake is a glacial lake in Mount Robson Provincial Park, British Columbia, sitting beneath the north face of Mount Robson at around 5,400 feet (1,641 meters) above sea level. The water has a pale turquoise color fed by glacial melt and mountain streams, with steep rocky slopes rising on all sides.
Mount Robson Provincial Park was established in 1913, making it one of the oldest provincial parks in British Columbia, and Berg Lake was included within its protected boundaries from the start. The trail leading to the lake grew in use over the following decades as hiking became more common across the Canadian Rockies.
The lake takes its name from the Berg Glacier, which hangs directly above the water and regularly drops ice into it. Visitors standing on the shore can hear the loud crack of calving ice breaking off the glacier face.
The trail to the lake covers roughly 12 miles (19 kilometers) one way and is best spread over two or three days given the elevation gain along the route. Sturdy hiking boots and waterproof layers are a must, as weather can shift quickly at this altitude and the trail is often wet or muddy.
Actual icebergs float on the lake during summer, shed by the Berg Glacier as it calves directly into the water from above. This makes Berg Lake one of the very few places in the Rocky Mountains where you can watch floating ice from a lakeside trail.
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