Mt Begbie Area Recreation Site
Near Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada
Who runs this site
No operator is listed in BC government records. The site may be maintained by a government contractor or by its users.
About Mt Begbie Area
This area is the access point of the Mt Begbie Summit Trail, the Begbie Glacier, and the Begbie campground. The Mount Begbie Trail is a steep strenuous 6 km hike to a campsite just below the glacier on Mount Begbie. The lower campsite has 4 tent pads , a bear cache, and a toilet. From this site one can proceed across the glacier to the summit if they are prepared with mountaineering knowledge and equipment. Be aware this is a backcountry location in bear country, come prepared.
For more information please visit:
Campground Info: Mount Begbie Campground REC263353
Trail Info: Mount Begbie Trail REC2475
Summit Info: Mount Begbie REC5118
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 4 campsites
- Upkeep
- User maintained (pack out what you bring in)
- Access
- Trail: Non-Motorized
- Nearest town
- Revelstoke, British Columbia
- District
- Columbia-Shuswap (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Location
- 50.92228, -118.21097
- Site ID
- REC261206
Activities
More activities are listed on the official page.
Facilities
Getting there
Located south of Revelstoke BC. The Mount Begbie Summit Trail is located approximately 10 km South of Trans Canada Highway 1 on Highway 23 south. Once past the Mt McPherson Ski Trail parking lot in 1.5 km the trailhead will be located on the right. Look for the first turnoff to the left where there is a small parking lot and kiosk, this is for the Begbie Bluffs, keep going and take your first right, it is a minimal drive into the parking lot.
Official page at Recreation Sites and Trails BC
Host jobs
Hosts at BC recreation sites are hired by the site operator. BC also recruits live-in fee-site operators by request for proposals on BC Bid.
Host jobs near Mt Begbie Area:
- Volunteer Park Hosts, Martha Creek, McDonald Creek and Blanket Creek Parks West Kootenay Park Management Inc. (BC Parks operator), 9 km away
- Campground Host, Kootenay Lake Provincial Park RAP Park Contracting Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 129 km away
- Campground Host, Kokanee Creek Provincial Park RAP Park Contracting Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 166 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Begbie Falls 2 km, 26 campsites
- Mount Begbie Campground 4 km, 3 campsites
- Shaketown 4 km
- Mount Begbie 4 km
- Big Eddy 9 km
- Echo Bay Mulvehill Creek 10 km
Information from Recreation Sites and Trails BC open data (BC Data Catalogue, Open Government Licence – British Columbia), retrieved 2026-10-09. Conditions change: check the official page before you travel. CampHostJobs is not affiliated with the Government of British Columbia.