Wide industrial road, mix of gravel and pavement.

Gates at First and Second Lake are typically open weekends only for limited hours, see Mosaic we...

In generally good shape. Quite steep and loose higher up.

ATV track

Good condition to the first major switchback, loose and washed out beyond that. Heavily degraded and very steep the rest of the way up.

A little loose and washed out

Easy travel on foot or bike to the Habrich ridge trail turn off. After that the spur degrades into a washed out creek bed until the start of the Sky P...

Good condition, but with some sustained very steep and loose sections. No real obstructions, so even a low-clearance AWD would be fine.
2WD would st...

Lots of deep potholes

In good condition at the time, driveable above 1100 m.
Chemainus Main is gated and only open weekends.
https://www.mosaicforests.com/access

Road conditions have probably changed since, but was in excellent condition at the time. Super easy access to both Mt Brenton and Mt Hall.
Chemainus ...

Deep cross ditches the entire way, and progressively degrades as you move up. Very steep and loose, with lots of large sharp rocks and fallen debris o...

Small cross ditches all the way to where the road splits at ~2 km. Consistently very steep and loose.
Right branch (towards Alexandra) is signed as d...

Only drove to the yellow creek spur, road seemed fine. Gate was open at the bottom.

Well maintained

Potholes, but easy driving and generally well maintained.

Very deep water bars. Heavily modified 4X4 likely needed to make it past at least one especially deep eroded one.

Very deep water bars.

Steep and loose. Passable in a 2WD but AWD would be useful.

Steep and loose, passable in a 2WD but AWD would be useful.

Rough degraded road. This section generally in better shape than the road a few kms back along the inlet.

Virgin falls is spectacular.

Steep, very loose rough hill near the mouth of Irving Cove (about 0.9 kms) that will likely stop most 2WD vehicles. Continuously rough and degraded be...

Lots of potholes and gets progressively rougher. Should still be driveable with most 2WD vehicles.

Lots of deep potholes.

Lots of deep potholes.

Lots of potholes. Blocked in all 3 directions at ~1.2 kms.

Locked gate at bottom. Good condition, steep and a bit loose.

Locked gate at bottom. Good condition, steep and a bit loose.

Locked gate at bottom. Good condition, steep and a bit loose.

Good condition

Locked gate at the bottom. Road is in good condition