DIRECTIONS: Starts at Cheakamus Lake parking lot, and and ends at the Rubble Creek (also known as Garibaldi Lake or Black tusk parking lot).create
SUMMARY: This trail is a one-way cross over. Following the Cheakamus lake trail and branching at the bridge, hikers pass Helm Creek campsite, and the cinder flats, passing Helm Lake, and coming out at Garibadli lake for the descent to Rubble Creek.
Cheakamus to Rubble Creek
This is definitely the heart of Garibaldi Provincial Park. The forces of both glaciation and volcanism have shaped the landscape here forming scenes of incredible diversity and beauty. You can enjoy it all within a small area: big trees, big glaciers, and ?look-at-that" views of Black Tusk, Helm Glacier, the Sphinx, Panorama Ridge, Sentinel and Sphinx Glacier, as well as down on the turquoise glacial waters of Garibaldi Lake.
You'll wander through expansive alpine meadows, and cross the volcanic landscape of cinder flats. The beauty is raw, but it's easily accessible, and the trails are well-maintained. Try to make it a mid-week trip; even then, you probably won't be on your own.