Hiking Frosty Mountain to see the Golden Larches | EC Manning Park

Since moving to Canada, seeing the golden larches has been on my bucket list. It felt like forever, but finally, this year, I was able to make the trip. The tricky part is, that the larches only turn golden for a few weeks in every fall season, and there are only a handful of places in British Columbia where you can see them. For us, the closest place to see the larches is the Frosty Mountain meadow. We did a couple of camping trips this summer in Manning Park and told ourselves we gotta hike up Frosty Mountain this year to see the larches. Link to our Manning camping trip here -    • Tent Camping in EC Manning Park | Camping ...   At 2423m, Frosty Mountain is the highest peak in E.C. Manning Provincial Park. Completing the 20 km Frosty Mountain trail takes about 8 hours. As much as we loved watching the beautiful larches, unfortunately, we missed the full bloom by a couple of weeks. We were super close to the summit but couldn't make it as it started raining and getting dark. Since the days are much shorter now in winter, we wanted to start the hike early to catch as much daylight as possible. So, we figured staying the night prior in Manning Park would help us get an early start. We loved our last stay at Mule Deer Campground, so we planned to stay there. However, the campground was closed due to winter, and we ended up in Sky View RV campground. This campground was super close to Lightning Lake and a great place to stay if you're planning to hike Frosty Mountain. Surprisingly, we were the only ones staying there without an RV. We paid $53 for the night. The sites weren't too private, but the washroom was heated and very clean, which was a big plus. The camp host was very friendly and informative. Hope this helps you plan your trip to see these golden beauties. We will surely be back again to see the larches in their full bloom and hike up to the summit. Stay safe and have fun! #hiking #manningpark #mountainview #goldenlarches #frostymountain #cascademountain #couplevlog #britishcolumbia