Giscome Portage Trail Protected Area in winter

Giscome Portage Trail Protected Area is a BC protected area in the Omineca section of the Omineca Peace region, 160 ha. In winter, BC Parks lists cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. The nearest automated snow station, Parsnip Upper (790 m, 50 km away), had 1 cm of snow on November 1.

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Winter activities
Cross-country skiing and snowshoeing
Camping
No winter camping listed
Fires
No campfire ban listed
Status when we last checked BC Parks (Oct 25).

Facilities

Pit or flush toilets. These are the park's facilities for the year; many are closed or not maintained in winter.

Snow depth nearby

Snow stationElevationSnow depth7 days agoDistance
Parsnip Upper 790 m 1 cm (Nov 1) 0 cm 50 km
Mount Sheba 1,490 m 15 cm (Nov 1) 4 cm 60 km

Automated stations of the BC River Forecast Centre, provisional data refreshed daily; most stations sit high in the mountains, so valley snow is usually much less. Stations reporting impossible jumps are left out.

Winter recreation sites and trails nearby

Crooked River Park Eskers Park West Lake Park Fort George Canyon Park Dahl Lake Park All parks in winter Crown land near Prince George Giscome Portage Trail Protected Area on bcparks.ca

Source: BC Parks (BC Parks API), read October 25, 2026; boundary: BC Geographic Warehouse (OGL-BC); snow: BC River Forecast Centre; fishing rules: BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis 2025-2027. Conditions change quickly in winter: check BC Parks, Avalanche Canada and DriveBC before you go.