Mount Robson Provincial Park
At 3,954 metres (12,972 feet) high, Mount Robson is the highest mountain in the Canadian Rockies. Mount Robson Provincial Park was set up in 1913 to protect the area and in 1990 it was designated part of the Rocky Mountains World Heritage Site by UNESCO. We were lucky enough to have really good weather, and were rewarded with some spectacular views during our walk through the park to Kinney Lake.
Whitehorn Mountain & Kinney Lake
The trail from the Visitor Centre takes you close to Mount Robson’s glaciers the and you can continue on into Alberta’s Jasper National Park. We had time for only a short walk to Kinney Lake. The muddy blue-green colour of glacial meltwater is clearly visible in this picture.
Kinney Lake with reflection of Whitehorn Mountain
From close to the shore, the glacial muddiness of the water is less visible, allowing a near perfect reflection of Whitehorn Mountain in the water. At 3,395 metres (11,139 feet) the summit of Whithorn Mountain is pretty high, but still more than 500 metres lower than nearby Mount Robson.
Knowlton Falls & Mount Robson
The walk to Kinney Lake takes you alongside the Robson River. It is a very pleasant but uneventful forest walk apart from the Knowlton Falls. Here the meltwater from Lake Kinney roars over the waterfall and you get a glimpse of Mount Robson.
Mount Robson from Visitor Centre
Is this a beautiful hunk of rock or a brooding brute? The answer depends on the weather, and for us it was beauty to the fore. Often the best view of a mountain is from a distance, and Mount Robson is no exception. The Visitor Centre has been well sited to provide one of the best views of the star of the park, provided that the weather is kind to you, of course.
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