August 23, 2005 | Tips from Us >
Pemberton, Hiking
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This past weekend, a bunch of friends and I hiked up to Joffre Lakes, just north of Pemberton. From the parking lot, it was just a short 5 minute walk to the lower lake where we caught the first glimpse of the beautiful turquoise water with the glacial mountains towering above. From there, we started the 3.5km trek up the hill to the second lake, making our way through moss covered forests, up over large boulders that had broken away from the mountains over thousands of years, and across rivers fed by the glaciers above. The second lake was beautiful but it was the extra 1.5km to the third lake that made the hike worth while. The tree line disappears at the far side of the upper Joffre Lake and water falls over the rocks, feeding the lakes below. The view across the upper lake looking at the glacier high above is breathtaking. We had lunch on the rocks over looking the lake before heading back to the parking lot on what turned out to be about a 5-hour hike. For additional hiking suggestions see the
Vancouver, Coast & Mountains Hiking page.