SOWAQUA
Chilliwack Natural Resource District
Distance
19.33 km
Last Road Report
Aug 23, 2025
Closures
No Posted Closures
Location
SOWAQUA
Permit Holder
District Manager Chilliwack (dck)
Waypoints
Conditions
Start to 0.1 km
Good Condition
376d ago
0.1 to 7.7 km
Good Condition
376d ago
7.7 to 10.3 km
Somewhat Degraded
376d ago
10.3 to 11.6 km
Heavily Degraded
376d ago
11.6 to 19.3 km
Impassable
376d ago
Description
No description.
Road Bulletins
Still gated at the entrance. No mention of opening dates and this was on a weekend. Just happened to be driving by so went to check it out
There was no more road block at the 5km mark, but a rock truck was blocking the road around the 7.5km mark. There appears to be active blasting and road repairs ongoing and a huge bypass is being built around the 9km mark where the road runs closest to Sowaqua Creek. The road would be easily driven in a 4x4 up to the 10.5km mark after which the road degrades heavily. There are numerous wash outs, and large rocks blocking the road. A bypass has been completed around the huge washout past the 12km mark, but I don't think you can reach it with a vehicle yet. Due to the huge presence of construction equipment, my guess is a lot of the road will be repaired in the coming year. Fully accessible on bike in the mean time.
Blocked around 5 km.
Some road improvement is going on beyond that - previous washouts and rock slides and mostly flattened.
New bypass at 11 km washout is getting built.
Some road improvement is going on beyond that - previous washouts and rock slides and mostly flattened.
New bypass at 11 km washout is getting built.
Mostly good condition AWD low clearance, with some large boulders to navigate around. The exception is a huge washout around 11km which has taken out the whole road. A very rough steep bypass has been cut into place above the road. High clearance 4x4 required for this bypass.