This trail winds upward from Highway 16 through a forest of Douglas fir, hybrid spruce, aspen and birch, then joins an old roadbed which climbs moderately for a short distance. This is an old forest fire access road built in the early 1960's and abandoned after the fire was brought under control. The old road soon levels out and proceeds to a picnic area at a small lake. Just before the lake, the trail splits. At the forks is one of the largest Douglas maple trees the author has seen in the Robson Valley. Beginning here, both branches of the trail pass through a lush avalanche-slope environment with dense shrubbery.

The straight-ahead branch goes directly to the picnic area, while the right branch will take you on a circle tour counterclockwise around the lake, beginning with a good view of a waterfall above the lake (well worth seeing even if you don't plan to circle the lake), and finally rejoining the main trail at the picnic table. Also, you can make another right turn a short distance up the right branch, and climb a very steep trail up the mountainside for fine views of the lake, the Robson Valley and, at the very end of this trail, another waterfall. Use caution on the upper trails in early spring - you may encounter a strip of ice on the narrow path, which could eject you over the side.

I have heard a report of a trail modification in the Little Lost Lake area which makes it possible to circle the lake by starting and returning directly from the picnic table site. At this writing I have not checked this out.

Beware of ticks in this area in spring - though they are not the variety that causes Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Near the top of the grassy banks above the lake, to the right of the falls, is the Tete Jaune Cave, a fair-sized underground crack in rock not normally associated with cave formation. A short branch trail leads left off the high trail above the lake, and approaches the waterfall area well below the cave; you will have to scramble further up the dirt slopes to find the cave, which is at the foot of a band of rock cliffs and just about as far left toward the waterfall as it is possible to walk without excessive risk of a serious fall. Please note that at this writing, the only open entrance to the cave is a vertical chimney which requires equipment and some technical skill. For the technically competent, a tight rappel may be made down the chimney, with return by chimney climbing or the use of prusiks or ascenders. A second entrance, which was non-technical, is now buried under fallen rock and dirt which has accumulated since the first edition of this guide was written. It might be possible to re-locate this entrance from inside and re-open it.

When returning to your car, watch for the trail branching off to the left above the highway. If you do miss it, you will arrive at the weigh scales; simply walk east along highway 16 to your car.

From Valemount travel north on Highway 5 to Tete Jaune Junction, then take Highway 16 east toward Mount Robson for about 1.5 kilometers and park at the avalanche gate just east of the weigh scales. The trail starts at a B.C. Forest Service trail sign about 100 meters back toward the weigh scales.

Allow 1 1/2 to 2 hours round trip