Thanks, Taryn. My son and I are only day hikers seeking epic trails to hike every September. For 2022, we’re now considering the Berg Lake helicopter drop-off and day hike back to the trail head. I realize we’ll be getting the “big reveal” first, but it still looks like a great return hike, past all the falls.

Hi Robert, The Hargreaves shelter is for day use only. You are not allowed to sleep in it.

Thank you for your reply, Taryn! Guess I should try it 🙂

Hi Sophia. From the trailhead to Berg Lake there is definitely no scrambling – the trail is very well constructed. There are a few places with steep drop offs near the waterfalls, but if you don’t walk near the edge, it’s not too bad. On the trail up to Snowbird Pass there are also some steep drop offs and one section where you will need to use a fixed chain to help you up. One member of our group decided the chain was too scary for them and didn’t go up (they don’t like steep drop offs either) but the rest of us were fine as we went up slowly and carefully.

There are wooden platforms at Berg Lake and earthen pads with wooden sides at Kinney. The tent pads are small and you’d only be able to fit one 2 or 3 person tent on each pad in most places (they aren’t all the same size). Some of the pads are small enough that a 4 person tent might not fit. I would plan on one tent per pad unless both tents are 1 person tents.