In summary, I believe the challenges are very manageable. On AllTrails there are comments about a ledge – although it looks sketchy from below, the trail is well in from the edge of a 2 to 3 metre wide ledge. Watermelon Peak is a fantastic and scenic trip that can be done in conjunction with Bobac Mountain nearby. Lake Alice near the base of the peak function as a popular place to rest. This hike has challenges – we will help each other get over a large boulder ( we need at least one tall person on the hike to be the last person up) – the stream crossings (one out-one back) were stepping stone to stone with poles helping on my last ascent – we will walk along the ridge of a lateral moraine with one side being a very steep drop off – we will come down a moderate scree slope (about 100m vertical) and need to be conscious of releasing boulders if anyone is below us. Most visitors do this route as an overnight back country camping route. As you cross the rise Iceberg Lake (6,094-ft.) springs into view. The trail now climbs a low rise, gaining a little over 100-ft in 0.2 miles. ![]() Lower Iceberg Lake, a small tarn, is seen a short distance to the west. Your route will initially cross a large rubble field, but. Our first stop was Iceberg Lake, the lake that lies above the cliff band, down which the waterfall cascades. ![]() Hay un cruce de río que puede requerir mojarse según la temporada, por lo que se recomienda llevar calzado impermeable. Instead of continuing along the trail you came up from, turn left and head directly for Iceberg Lake. Se recomiendan buenas botas de montaña y bastones para ayudar con un segmento de pedregal difícil. A moderate distance hike with superb views from Iceberg Lake above Bow Falls. The trail curves to the south at 4.1 miles and crosses a bridge over Iceberg Creek at 4.4 miles. Esta ruta va desde Bow Lake hasta Bow Glacier Falls.
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