Bear Lake FSR - "Sunset Main"
Okanagan Shuswap Natural Resource District
Distance
70.94 km
Last Road Report
Apr 01, 2025
Closures
No Posted Closures
Location
Bear Lake FSR
Permit Holder
Timber Sales Manager Okanagan-columbia
Waypoints
Conditions
Start to 70.9 km
Good Condition
620d ago
Description
According to Chris Jamieson, the Pennask Lake Lodge and Hatheume Lake Resort have full time live in care takers, so they split the cost of plowing that road periodically through the winter. That is referring to the section of Bear Lake FSR from Highway 97c until the lodges.
Road Bulletins
[From BC Gov] - road closed at 8km due to a washout. At least one month before repairs. See: https://www.castanet.net/news/West-Kelowna/541592/Drive-BC-post-suggests-Bear-Creek-Main-FSR-could-be-closed-for-at-least-a-month
After exiting Hwy 97c and getting onto Bear Lake FSR it was mainly snow free with the odd thin section in shaded areas. We drove 4.10km and parked at the spur road right below Pennask Mountain.
Road is known as Sunset Main on many sources. Plowed to at least 4.5 km north of Pennask Mtn. Not sure if this plowing is for every winter or only applicable for the time being.