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Alberta trails · Bertha Lake Trail

Bertha Lake Trail

A 5.9-mile loop in Alberta, with 1,633 ft of climbing. Reaches Lower Bertha Falls and other lake/viewpoint/waterfall destinations.

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Length
5.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,633 ft
Difficulty
Hard
Max grade
36%
Steepest mile
+866 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
1.9 mi
Shape
loop
Bikes
yes

Elevation profile

4,255 – 5,888 ft12345

The climbing leans toward the middle third: 48% of the ascent falls between mile 2.0 and mile 3.9.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Bertha Lake Trail

NRCAN MRDEM ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.
Sections reported faint or hard to follow — carry a map or download this area offline.

Getting there

Bertha Lake Trail Head — parking nearby. 49.04683, -113.91683 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:22 a.m., the sun rises at 7:54 a.m. and sets at 6:47 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:19 p.m. (MDT) — 10 h 53 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 5.9-mile route takes roughly 3 h 00 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:54 a.m. — 7 h 53 min before sunset.

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