Lower Joffre Lake – Upper Joffre Creek Valley loop from Overflow Parking
Lower Joffre Lake – Upper Joffre Creek Valley loop from Overflow Parking
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Lower Joffre Lake – Upper Joffre Creek Valley loop from Overflow Parking
01:28
4.70km
190m
Hiking
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: May 11, 2026
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Start point
Parking
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631 m
Lower Joffre Lake
Highlight • Lake
The lake receives water from nearby glaciers, mainly from the Matier Glacier, which also feeds the other two lakes.
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1.90 km
Upper Joffre Creek Valley
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Tip by
2.38 km
Joffre Lakes Trail
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bcparks.ca/reservations/day-use-passes/#joffre-lakes
Registration is required to ensure a manageable number of hikers in the park – a maximum of 500 people per day.
The trail leads to the park's three lakes: Lower Lake, Middle Lake, and Upper Lake. The Lower Joffre Lake is just a few hundred meters from the parking lot. Joffre Lakes Park is known for its turquoise lakes and panoramic views of snow-capped peaks; the base of the Matier Glacier is visible. Below the Upper Joffre Lake, Holloway Falls plunge into the depths. The trail ends at Upper Joffre Lake, but it is possible to continue along the western shore to the Joffre Lakes Backcountry Campground and further to the southern end of the lake, where rushing streams carry the waters of the Matier Glacier.
(Visit May 28, 2025)
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4.70 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
3.83 km
568 m
275 m
Surfaces
2.73 km
1.65 km
300 m
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Elevation
Highest point (1,370 m)
Lowest point (1,220 m)
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