Norrish Creek FSR
Chilliwack Natural Resource District
Locked Gate at 8km Mark
Due to the presence of a water treatment facility at kilometer 6, the City of Abbotsford has put in a gate at the 8km mark (6.5km on the map). Members of the 4WDABC can still gain access to the area with a member's only gate code. See: https://4wdabc.ca/our-projects/key-programs/norrish/ for more details.
Road Details
| Location | NORRISH CREEK |
|---|---|
| Length | 20.48km |
| Condition |
| 0.0km to 7.7 km | Good Condition 11d ago |
| 7.7 km to 11.0 km | Good Condition 55d ago |
| 11.0 km to 20.5 km | Good Condition 424d ago |
| Owner | District Manager Chilliwack (dck) |
|---|---|
| Closures | No Posted Closures |
| Waypoints | Download GPX |
Road Description
Road is permanently gated at the 8KM (6.5km on this map) mark due to the water treatment facility located at ~8.5km. The 4WD club apparently has access: https://4wdabc.ca/our-projects/key-programs/norrish/ but you must be a member.
Road Bulletins
Up until the water treatment gate the road is in great condition, looks like it gets frequent attention. After the gate it gets slightly worse with just some more potholes.
If you do not wish to be a member of the 4WD club to get the gate code you can go to the City of Abbotsfords Public Works Yard and get it from them for free. They were happy to give it to me as long as I was willing to provide my vehicle information. (Make, Model, Licence plate)
If you do not wish to be a member of the 4WD club to get the gate code you can go to the City of Abbotsfords Public Works Yard and get it from them for free. They were happy to give it to me as long as I was willing to provide my vehicle information. (Make, Model, Licence plate)
I only drove it for 11km to the spur for Deroche Mountain. It was in good condition but the water treatment gate is fixed. Gate was open when I drove in in the morning, but locked when coming out so you better know the code or you're gonna be stuck
[From Paul B] - Heads up for Norrish Creek, the gate is closed and locked again, it's been open all summer.
The gate at 5 km is still open. The road was frozen in the morning, with some snow accumulation beyond 12 km.
[Tiger Lu] - We drove along Norrish Creek FSR, which is good for 2WD, for around 12 kilometers before turning to Hanson Creek FSR. Road is snow free up to this point
[From JR Goss] - Norrish yesterday, snow not great but manageable. See: https://www.facebook.com/groups/4wdabc/permalink/10159958303731009/ for more details
Gate was open on January 1, 2024. We read a post on the 4wdabc Facebook group that it has been broken for a while and they're waiting for parts. Road is in good condition with some potholes up to the Hanson Creek FSR turnoff. Probably doable in a sedan.
$30 4WDABC membership gets you the gate code, road was in good condition & doable in almost any vehicle to the Hanson Creek turnoff (for DeRoche Mountain) at least.
