Snow and heavy windfall
BC PARKSLatest BC Parks Frosty entry remains poor condition. Verify a newer report.
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MOUNT FROSTY
E.C. MANNING PROVINCIAL PARK · BRITISH COLUMBIA Live summit sourcesChecking now…
📍 Directions to parking
OFFICIAL TRAIL STATS
- Distance
- 20.8 km return
- Elevation change
- 1,150 m
- Destination
- East summit · 2,408 m
- Official time
- 4–6 hrs each way
- Difficulty
- Difficult
- Trail type
- Out & back
ROUTE STAGE PROFILE
Approximate shape · official total elevation change 1,150 m
QUICK ACTIONS
💡 MOUNT FROSTY-SPECIFIC TIPS
- No cell service: download your route and save every link before the drive.
- Start early: BC Parks’ estimate can mean an 8–12 hour return day.
- Carry water: Frosty Creek is the last usual source; treat it and never assume it is flowing.
- Protect the larches: stay on trail even when photo spots are crowded.
- Stop at east summit: do not continue to the true summit unless equipped for exposed class-3 scrambling.
〽 SAFETY PULSEOFFICIAL BASELINE · JULY 2026
No dependable cell service
OFFICIALDownload maps and leave a trip plan before entering the park.
Cornice and scree risk
TRAIL GUIDEEarly-season ridge cornices can be dangerous; loose rock complicates the final climb.
Bear and cougar country
WILDSAFEKeep food secured, leash pets and know wildlife-safety procedures.