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British Columbia

Area D (Elaho/Garibaldi)

Garibaldi Lake – Rubble Creek Parking Lot loop from Rubble Creek

Hiking trails & Routes

British Columbia

Area D (Elaho/Garibaldi)

Garibaldi Lake – Rubble Creek Parking Lot loop from Rubble Creek

Hard

4.8

(100)

929

hikers

Garibaldi Lake – Rubble Creek Parking Lot loop from Rubble Creek

06:07

17.9km

950m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 4, 2026

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Garibaldi Provincial Park

Waypoints

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Parking

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1

6.25 km

Barrier Lake

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'The Barrier' is a lava dam that impounds the Garibaldi Lake System in southwestern British Columbia. Barrier Lake is the smallest of the three lakes and is located near Barrier …

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6.84 km

Lesser Garibaldi Lake

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The 'Lesser Garibaldi Lake' is the middle of the three lakes. The lakes in the Garibaldi lake system were formed or separated by various lava flows.
hikeinwhistler.com/index.php/hiking-glossary/the-barrier

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6.95 km

Waterfall in Garibaldi Provincial Park

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4

8.80 km

Garibaldi Lake

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'Garibaldi Lake' is part of the Garibaldi Lake system, formed by lava flows during the last Ice Age. The lake is at an altitude of around 1,400 m and has …

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8.88 km

Panoramic View of Garibaldi Lake and Battleship Islands

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The 'Battleship Islands' in 'Garibaldi Lake' are close to the shore in front of the campsite. They have borne the name since 1927 because they are a group of tiny …

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9.15 km

Garibaldi Lake

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7

17.7 km

Rubble Creek Parking Lot

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Access to the Garibaldi Lake Trail in Garibaldi Provincial Park is at the Rubble Creek parking lot. Side road off the Sea-to-Sky Highway is midway between Whistler and Squamish.
hikeinwhistler.com/index.php/hiking-glossary/rubble-creek

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17.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.8 km

113 m

Surfaces

16.7 km

1.06 km

113 m

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Lowest point (590 m)

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