Peak 5040, mid July 2025












Three kilometre and 500m up on Cobalt Lake Trail, you are at the scenic eponymous mountain lake; further up - 4km and 800m mark - is peak 5040. Up in alpine, there are mountain views, with glimpses of the Pacific Ocean, and a light display of wildflowers. This was a 2 day backpack with us overnighting at Cobalt Lake, located west of Port Alberni, BC.

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Triple Peak, left
Effingham River, Cobalt Lake outflow
Triple Peak from Cobalt Lake
from 5040
from 5040
Erythronium grandiflorum
(glacier lily)
Phlox diffusa (spreading phlox)
Phlox diffusa (spreading phlox)
visible are Alberni Inlet, Broken Group and the Pacific Ocean
Triple Peak from Cobalt Lake