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Area G (Forster Creek/Mount Assiniboine)

Bugaboo Cobalt Lake Trail

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Canada

British Columbia

Area G (Forster Creek/Mount Assiniboine)

Bugaboo Cobalt Lake Trail

Hard

5.0

(1)

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Bugaboo Cobalt Lake Trail

06:12

15.5km

1,160m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

Last updated: May 19, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that is highly dangerous

A part of this route comprises highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 7.63 km for 292 m

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241 m

Cobalt Lake Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Cobalt Lake Trail climbs through dense forest and steep alpine terrain to a vivid turquoise lake surrounded by glaciers and the towering granite spires of the Bugaboos. Higher sections of the trail become increasingly exposed, with rocky slopes, loose terrain and expansive views across the Purcell Mountains. In late September, golden larch trees add colour to the otherwise rugged alpine landscape.

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7.34 km

Waterfall in Bugaboo Provincial Park

Highlight • Waterfall

Around 2.5 kilometres before reaching Cobalt Lake, the trail passes a small alpine waterfall cascading down smooth granite slabs into a clear pool below. Surrounded by rocky slopes and sparse alpine vegetation, it’s one of the more scenic stopping points along the climb and a good place to cool off before the steeper final approach toward the lake basin.

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7.67 km

Cobalt Lake

Highlight • Lake

Set beneath glaciers and the jagged granite peaks of the Bugaboos, Cobalt Lake is known for its striking blue colour created by glacial silt suspended in the water. The alpine lake sits in a rugged basin surrounded by steep rock walls, lingering snowfields and scattered larch trees, with reflections of the surrounding peaks often visible on calmer days.

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15.5 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.2 km

292 m

Surfaces

15.2 km

292 m

Elevation

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