Steven Noel Maintainer

Join Date: Apr 27, 2024

Location: Not Specified

Contribution Points: 288

Bulletins: 47
(6 points each)
Photos: 3
(2 points each)

Recent Contributions

Flathead-Border FSR

Decent shape overall with some muddy spots. Gets narrow and rougher in the last few km to the old border crossing.

Steven Noel - Aug 10, 2024
53d
Upper Flathead FSR

Of note, this road might benefit from subdividing into segments as its conditions (and name) varies considerably. Most access comes via the Lodgepole/...

Steven Noel - Aug 12, 2024
62d
McLatchie Creek FSR

Drove east to west from the Upper Flathead. Initial crossing of Squall Creek required a modest ford with a fairly steep but short exit on the west sid...

Steven Noel - Aug 12, 2024
62d
Frozen Lake FSR

A couple modest rougher spots but most any vehicle could make it to Frozen Lake.

Steven Noel - Aug 11, 2024
62d
Couldrey Creek FSR

Smooth sailing to ~km 9 and the turnoff to the Frozen FSR.

Steven Noel - Aug 11, 2024
62d
FLATHEAD COMMERCE

Drove to near road end (~km 9) in a stock AWD SUV. Bridge over Commerce Creek at ~km 1 is removed and required a modest ford that might be trickier in...

Steven Noel - Aug 12, 2024
62d
Kishinena Creek FSR

Drove to ~km 37. Previously noted washout is at km 30.5km rather than km33. Beyond the washout (crossed in a stock AWD SUV with some difficulty) the r...

Steven Noel - Aug 11, 2024
62d
Lodgepole Creek FSR

Good shape, fast travel. Of note, after the junction with the McLatchie FSR (km ~26.5) the name changes to Harvey FSR,

Steven Noel - Aug 12, 2024
62d
RD 100.110

Sections of substantial road-wide alders.

Steven Noel - Jul 08, 2024
90d
RD 100.111

Mean alders. Hard going on foot.

Steven Noel - Jul 02, 2024
90d
RD 100.111

Need a dozer to get through the 20' alders. Less than 500m an hour on foot.

Steven Noel - Jul 08, 2024
90d
RD 100.510

Getting grown in. Pushed a mountain bike through sections.

Steven Noel - Jul 08, 2024
90d
RD 100.500

Easy going to the 1.75km junction where we swung a left.

Steven Noel - Jul 08, 2024
90d
WOOD RIVER MAIN

Mountain biked the road after canoeing across to km23.5. Active use and freshly graded. One modest ford.

Steven Noel - Jul 08, 2024
90d
REDROCK - YELLOW

Good condition to km 4.5. Cannot comment above.

Steven Noel - Jul 02, 2024
90d
REDROCK HARBOUR

Launched a canoe from road's end. The last few hundred meters get rougher and look like they could be pretty soft if it was wet.

Steven Noel - Jul 02, 2024
90d
REDROCK

Road is in good condition, but some of the surface rocks are sharp--we got a flat.

Steven Noel - Jul 02, 2024
90d
A19042CP30

First km was good to where I parked. Walked the next 700m or so which is increasingly grown in and has some rocky debris that would benefit from clear...

Steven Noel - Jul 15, 2024
90d
Katsla Creek FSR

Pretty easy going to km8 where I turned left. A few rocky spots, and one or two modest waterbars

Steven Noel - Jul 15, 2024
90d
Alexander Creek FSR

Drove the road to its end at the large drill site visible from satellite in a pair of stock SUVs. The reported slope failure at the start appears to ...

Steven Noel - Jun 24, 2024
111d
Fir Creek FSR

Took this road to its junction with a south trending spur. Easy travel conditions—2wd friendly for the section I drove.

Steven Noel - Jun 02, 2024
125d
R20474 SEC.01

Drove via the Leech FSR . A few washouts are starting, fine in a stock SUV for now but only a major storm away from being challenging.

Steven Noel - Jun 02, 2024
128d
Fir Creek East FSR

Good shape to the 1700m landing in a stock SUV via the Fir FSR (not digitized). A ton of spurs on these slopes so satellite imagery is helpful in gett...

Steven Noel - Jun 02, 2024
132d
Bush River FSR

Road is in good shape EXCEPT for the bridge being removed at 100.5km. Road is foot access only with a challenging ford from there--may be impassable i...

Steven Noel - Aug 31, 2022
168d
R13144 SEC.06

Parked near road terminus, a few water bars that benefit from moderate clearance.

Steven Noel - Aug 06, 2022
168d
Quinn-Blackfoot Connector

Good shape, a few small water bars.

Steven Noel - Aug 06, 2022
168d
Blackfoot Creek FSR

Good shape, a few small water bars. Probably 2WD passable.

Steven Noel - Aug 06, 2022
168d
Elk Creek FSR

Major washout rendering it impassable on a side-by-side at 2km.

Steven Noel - Jul 04, 2023
168d
White-Rock FSR

Some rough spots requiring moderate clearance to the Elk FSR turnoff at 11km.

Steven Noel - Jul 04, 2023
168d
Whiteswan FSR

Drove the road easily in 2WD to ~44km and turned onto the North White Swan FSR. Have previously (Aug 2019) connected the whole length to the Bull Rive...

Steven Noel - Jul 04, 2023
168d
Kishinena Creek FSR

Good condition lower down. Disuse becomes more apparent higher up until we turned around at a moderate washout around km 33.

Steven Noel - May 14, 2023
170d
Akamina Creek FSR

Hike the road from km 3-5. Extensive blowdown. Cannot comment above or below those kms, but suspect the same.

Steven Noel - Oct 31, 2021
170d
Akamina Creek North FSR

Hiked the road over extensive blowdowns and marshes--maybe suitable for a mountain bike.

Steven Noel - Oct 31, 2021
170d
Flathead Sage FSR

Good condition lower down. Road becomes increasingly grown in with overhanging alders in upper section, expect paint damage. Turned around at an unbri...

Steven Noel - May 14, 2023
170d
Kid Creek FSR

Descended after coming up the Moyie FSR over the pass. Mostly good shape with a few potholes to dodge.

Steven Noel - Oct 08, 2022
170d
Moyie River FSR

Good condition lower down, gets rougher as you get closer to height of land in the 23-36km range. Managed in a stock Forester with slow driving and mo...

Steven Noel - Oct 08, 2023
170d
Teepee Creek Main

Good shape, a few potholes.

Steven Noel - Sep 25, 2022
170d
Yahk Main

Good condition to 10km only--turned onto the Teepee FSR there and cannot comment on conditions further south.

Steven Noel - Sep 25, 2022
170d
Cross River FSR

Good condition to km18 where we turned onto the Cross-Mitchell. Cannot comment above.

Steven Noel - Jul 15, 2023
170d
Cross-Mitchell FSR

Easy driving, a few potholes--well maintained.

Steven Noel - Jul 15, 2023
170d
Aurora Creek FSR

Managed in 2WD low clearance to parking at ~4.5km. Bridge decking is deteriorating and a few small water bars are present. Walked the last 1km to 5.5k...

Steven Noel - Jul 14, 2023
170d
Sullivan Mainline

Road rehabilitated and closed in the early 2000s with several key bridges removed preventing even foot access up the valley. Gated and grown in as of ...

Steven Noel - Sep 12, 2023
170d
KINBASKET MAINLINE J

Fair condition (some rutted and muddy spots, recent logging) to ~km 7 and the termination of the active road at waters edge. Road turning and heading ...

Steven Noel - Sep 12, 2023
170d
KINBASKET 1861

Relatively recent logging, some muddy and rutted spots. Passable in most vehicles with moderate clearance.

Steven Noel - Sep 12, 2023
170d
Sullivan River FSR

Generally good condition (some potholes etc) except for the recent removal of a culvert over Caribou Creek (~km 40) requiring a modest ford in Septemb...

Steven Noel - Sep 12, 2023
170d
Icefall Main

Mountain biked the road, carrying bikes over ~10 major washouts on the W aspect of Arras Mt. Someone had seemingly made it up with a quad not long bef...

Steven Noel - Jul 24, 2023
170d
BUSH 97 VALENCIENNES

Good condition to the major washout at ~11.5km. Major washouts at 11.5 and beyond render it impassable beyond this point, we continued by mountain bik...

Steven Noel - Jul 24, 2023
170d