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Rearguard Falls is a short walk from the highway.
MM MOUNT ROBSON PROVINCIAL PARK
Spectacular Mount Robson Provincial Park was created in 1913 to protect 224,866 hectares
(555,650 acres) of steep canyons and wide forested valleys; icy lakes, rivers, and streams;
and rugged mountain peaks permanently blanketed in snow and ice. Towering over the
park's western entrance is magnificent 3,954-meter (12,970-foot) Mount Robson, the
highest peak in the Canadian Rockies. The park lies along the Continental Divide, adjacent
to Jasper National Park. The main watershed is the Fraser River, one of British Columbia's
most important waterways. Highway 16, from where many roadside sights present them-
selves, splits the park in two, but for experienced backpackers it is the super-scenic Berg
Lake Trail that attracts.
Roadside Sights
If you're approaching the park from the west along Highway 16, you'll see Mount Robson
long before you reach the park boundary (provided the weather is cooperating). It's impos-
sible to confuse this distinctive peak with those that surround it—no wonder it's known
as the “Monarch of the Canadian Rockies.” Once inside the park boundary, the highway
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