Williamson Lake FSR
Chilliwack Natural Resource District
Road Details
| Location | TAMIHI CR., NW.D & YALE L.D. |
|---|---|
| Condition | Heavily Degraded (Last updated 55d) |
| Condition Details | Road requires high clearance 4WD. There may be challenging washouts, dangerous sections or exceptionally deep water bars. |
| Closures | No Posted Closures |
| Length | 4.50km |
| Owner | Western Canadian Timber Products Ltd. |
| Award Date | Sep 07, 1993 |
| Retirement Date | Sep 06, 1998 |
| Waypoints | Download GPX |
Road Description
No description.
Road Bulletins
Not a ton to add on top of Anton's nice report. The road is quite rough with TONS of alder. It is seriously bad, I really think this road will be lost in just a few years without maintenance. I tried to drive to the sides an run over some alder but it is so healthy it just springs back up. Seriously looking into a brush cutter and doing some work. On the road side of things I found it quite steep and rough leaving it in 4L and 1st gear at just putted the whole way up. Washout at ~800m which Francis describes could definitely stop people that need to drive their vehicle to work the next day. Past 2.5km I hope you painted your vehicle with a rattle can like I did because the alder gets real scratchy. Nice parking up top with room for 4-5 vehicles.
The road hasn't deteriorated since the last update in 2022, but it remains in very poor condition. A high-clearance 4x4 vehicle is essential to reach the Williamson Lake trailhead. We managed to make it to the end in a Tacoma without issues, though the pinstriping was severe. Had to exit the vehicle several times to assess the best route across water bars and large rocks in the road.
I found the road was in rough shape with a few very deep and narrow cross ditches that were impossible to avoid scraping on. Higher up I had to park after nearly getting high centered in my Tacoma at around 800m. Two vehicles did make it to the trail head though, so it's likely that more skilled drivers can make it the whole way.
