Grizzly Lake Trail located within Yukon's Tombstone Territorial Park is a breathtaking 11km one-way trail for hikers and backpackers alike. You can choose to go to Divide Lake (6km from Grizzly Lake) and Talus Lake (6km farther than Divide). The trail offers everything from flat surfaces to ridges and boulder fields, as well as incredible views of meadows, mountains, and lakes. Be sure to bring bug spray and wear proper footwear, as you'll need it to traverse the rocky trails and steep inclines. All visitors should be prepared for unpredictable weather changes and register with bear-proof canisters for overnight trips. Make Grizzly Lake Trail part of your adventure!

Eryn's Tips:

• You need to book permits for this if you are planning on backpacking, and you must have a bear barrel with you to complete it! Before the hike, you need to go to the Tombstone Interpretive Centre to check in and get a debrief of the hike!

• You can do the 5km trail to Mount Monolith Viewpoint, which is the first 2.5km of the trail! It is stunning in the fall (early August), and if you go on a weekend, there are usually many other people out hiking, so I have always felt super safe on the trail!

• This is a challenging trail, and if you are planning on going to Divide and Talus, you must be comfortable hiking down scree slopes and with wayfinding.

• I have done this as a multi-day backpacking trip and as a day hike, and both are great options! If you want to hike to Grizzly Lake as a day hike, you need to be physically capable of a 22+km day with rocky terrain and steep inclines!

• This hike is honestly insane, and I believe everyone who is physically capable of doing it should if they have the chance!! You may also be able to see some marmots along the trail and hear them whistling around you!