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Distance: 17 km
Elevation Gain: 587 m (1926 ft)
Time: 6 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
The Berney Creek valley is in the Annie Lake Area and there is an old exploration road that brings you to the alpine and the beautiful turquoise waters of Berney Lake. There is much to explore in this area with good backcountry camping options and extended hiking options. This valley is great access to Mount MacNeil and Radelet Peak. While the hike itself is straightforward to Berney Lake, there are a few challenges. Firstly, the driving access requires fording Becker Creek and the Wheaton River by vehicle as these two main bridges have been removed along the Annie Lake Road. This means timing your trip for when there are lower water levels (mid- to late-summer). The second challenge is that once you start hiking the Berney Creek road, there are about a dozen rockslides that you have to hike across, including one that has taken out the entire road itself. These rockslides just slow you down and require more careful footing.
Elevation Gain: 587 m (1926 ft)
Time: 6 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
The Berney Creek valley is in the Annie Lake Area and there is an old exploration road that brings you to the alpine and the beautiful turquoise waters of Berney Lake. There is much to explore in this area with good backcountry camping options and extended hiking options. This valley is great access to Mount MacNeil and Radelet Peak. While the hike itself is straightforward to Berney Lake, there are a few challenges. Firstly, the driving access requires fording Becker Creek and the Wheaton River by vehicle as these two main bridges have been removed along the Annie Lake Road. This means timing your trip for when there are lower water levels (mid- to late-summer). The second challenge is that once you start hiking the Berney Creek road, there are about a dozen rockslides that you have to hike across, including one that has taken out the entire road itself. These rockslides just slow you down and require more careful footing.
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