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Area D (Elaho/Garibaldi)

Garibaldi Lake – Rubble Creek Parking Lot loop from Rubble Creek

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Canada

British Columbia

Area D (Elaho/Garibaldi)

Garibaldi Lake – Rubble Creek Parking Lot loop from Rubble Creek

Hard

4.8

(105)

975

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: June 10, 2026

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Garibaldi Provincial Park

Waypoints

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Parking

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6.25 km

Barrier Lake

Highlight • Lake

'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

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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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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17.7 km

Rubble Creek Parking Lot

Highlight • Parking

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

Elevation

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Highest point (1,500 m)

Lowest point (590 m)

Weather

Today

Thursday 2 July

13°C

8°C

98 %

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Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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Comments

September 18, 2025,Garibaldi Lake – Rubble Creek

We had absolutely fantastic weather today, with temperatures approaching 30°C, for our 20km hike to Garibaldi Lake. In the off-season, you don't need a park permit on weekdays. Nevertheless, we arrived at the parking lot around 8 a.m. and had breakfast. Then the three of us set off on the 1,000m trail to the stunningly situated Garibaldi Lake. There were …

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September 12, 2022,Wanderung zum Garibaldi Lake

Made one of the most beautiful but also most strenuous tours of this holiday today. At the beginning 7 km only uphill 🥵, then uphill to kilometer 9 downhill. Climbed over rocks etc . But the sight of the lakes made up for everything. Incredibly blue ( my wife says green ) 😄
Then everything down again. That pulls quite …

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May 15, 2023,🇨🇦 BC - Whistler - Garibaldi Lake Trail

Early in the morning we head to the Rubble Creek Trailhead of the Garibaldi Lake Trail. During the summer months, i.e. from June 14th, you need a day pass from BC Parks for the tour. There are probably too many interested hikers.
Today the parking lot is almost empty when we start. No wonder there is still snow halfway through …

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July 6, 2023,Garibaldi Lake Provincial Park BC Canada

In beautiful Garibaldi Provincial Park
There is a lake that we wished and imagined to see.
Unfortunately, the thing is a bit out of the way, and damn high to boot.
After some research on Google, Komoot and Garmin and Co as well as other tips
from insiders who also fell for it, we decided to get up at 6:00 …

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Garibaldi Lake – Rubble Creek Parking Lot loop from Rubble Creek

Barrier Lake

Lesser Garibaldi Lake

Waterfall in Garibaldi Provincial Park

Garibaldi Lake

Panoramic View of Garibaldi Lake and Battleship Islands

Garibaldi Lake

Rubble Creek Parking Lot

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