We stayed at Marmot and loved the privacy. This year we couldn't get a reservation there so we are at Robson Pass hope we enjoy it as much. Awesome video wish it was available my first time around.
I'm blown away at how comfortable and well maintained the campgrounds are in your parks. Bear boxes, tables/shelters, wash stations, etc! You dont see that in the areas I'm familiar with here in Cali. Not that I'm complaining, are parks and National Forrest are protected and maintained, by those campgrounds are posh in comparison!!
Appreciate this breakdown/review! Is it doable to go straight to the 21km Berg Lake site in one day? I only have 2 nights and 3 days to spend here. I'm relatively new to this type of hiking so maybe Marmot 19km site is recommended?
This is exactly the video I was looking for last September when we were deciding which campgrounds to book. Worked out tho. We did one night at Whitehorn but we got in late and they suggested we switch to Kinney (was not fully booked so there is a chance to get last minute spots) and three nights at Berg Lake. The sites were all fairly busy so there wasn’t a lot to choose from when we got there. At Berg we were near the shelter and bear bins but we found the river drowned out any noise. We had some fairly rainy chilly evenings where we were thankful for the enclosed shelter.
I was supposed to do Rockwall last summer but ended up having to cancel due to the fires :(. Rockwall is definitely on my list. I'll either end up doing it as a standalone or part of a Section C GDT hike.
The first site at Marmot you pointed out is my fav site ive stayed at on berg lake. Sad they turned it into a wooden platform, until recently it was the squared off section of earth like most. Your videos from BLT have got me thinking perhaps a berg trip in 2020 is coming.
Great Video Justin! If for some reason all campsite at Berg Lake, Marmot, Robson, and Reargaurd are full upon booking is there a policy that allows you to primitive camp off trail (ex. greater than 1km from any defined trail)? My wife and I camped and hiked the Panorama Ridge and they had a policy for backcounty wilderness camping.
Within the provincial park, there is no random camping allowed. If you go past the rearguard campground to adolphus lake, I think there is a campground that usually doesn't book up or that you can random camp at. Something to look into!
Thanks so much for this super informative video. I'm thinking of a leisurely trip, spending the first night at Whitehorn and then 2/3 nights at either Berg Lake or Robson Pass for day trips. Your description of the tent pad views at Robson Pass appeals to me (and the smaller number of sites). How convenient is it for day trips versus Berg Lake?
Very interesting to see the differences in each country what is allowed and whats not. For me as a 🇸🇪 i take a lot for granted, like that we are allowed to stay more or less where we desire when hiking, just take a spot that you like, close to a lake or on the top if you like. To see how you have everything so arranged where to spend the night is supernice but also a bit sad, all the big and beautiful nature and space arround you and not a big choice where to spend the night. Wish you hade a bit more freedom there but thats how it is. Keep up the good work!
Berg Lake Trail is an especially structured hike. It is one of the most popular hikes in Canada and has thousands of visitors a year; that's why you have to camp in specific spots. Without the designated areas, Berg Lake would be destroyed very quickly. There are other parts of the country where you can camp wherever and whenever you want due to many less people! It's just the very popular hikes that have more structure.
I liked our site on the top of the hill at Marmot (the westernmost one) - it felt very private and had a little shelter area. But it did feel a bit tedious climbing up and down the hill to do/get, which I did too many times because of post-hike mush brain and forgetting stuff.
Do you use campgrounds or do you prefer Backcountry? I'm trying figure out information about how I can camp in the back country and the best trails to do so and how to get there. I'm from Ontario and I was wondering you could do some tips and tricks for the Backcountry take, whether it be Alberta , BC or ontario. I'm having a hard time finding videos where people show the steps leading up to it. Where to park, other transportation to get there, how to get back and where to set up camp in the backwoods. Please and thanks
I like backcountry camping for the flexibility. I don't need to make reservations months in advance and often don't see another person. I was thinking of doing a video on that just the other day! I'll bump it up my list!
@@JustinOutdoors omg that would be amazing!!! A lot of videos say do your research...but it's hard when I don't know what to research because I'm not experienced. Thank you so much. I just found your channel today and I binged all day! 💜💜
does anyone know if a trekking pole tent can be set up on all the tent pads? it looks like some of the platform ones might not work for such tent. i have an xmid 1p tent.
@@JustinOutdoors Hi Justin. Great Video. Just a follow-up question about this. I read that the campsites allowed 6 people and I see 2 smaller tents all the time at other sites. What did people end up doing in these situations if they couldn't have the tent? My magical plan was to have two tents on a pad but I guess maybe a few of us will have to sleep under a rain tarp? lol.
I guess with the very heavy use these days having the grey water/wash stations was the best solution for pollution control. I wonder if Parks Canada is doing that as well. I can't imagine the heavy use that gets thrown at these parks now.
I haven't seen engineered grey water stations at Parks Canada sites yet. I think it would be a good idea for Parks to add ab it more infrastructure to the more popular sites.
