Chemainus Main
South Island Natural Resource District
Distance
42.36 km
Last Road Report
Aug 01, 2026
Closures
No Posted Closures
Location
Not Specified
Permit Holder
Mosaic
Waypoints
Conditions
Start to 19.5 km
Good Condition
11d ago
19.5 to 42.4 km
Good Condition
1914d ago
Notices
Gate at Entrance and 20km Mark
Road is managed by Mosaic Forest and they have indicated there is a gate at the entrance and 20km mark which are subject to closure. See: https://www.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=8192f63600b64ca2a642ec9722dfad8e for detailsDescription
No description.
Road Bulletins
Modes of Travel
Distance Travelled
10.10km
First gate open on weekends and holidays, currently 8am - 8pm. Check https://www.mosaicforests.com/access to confirm.
Second gate (officially at 22 km) appears to be permanently locked.
Second gate (officially at 22 km) appears to be permanently locked.
Modes of Travel:
Distance Travelled:
19.55 km
Distance Travelled
10.10km
Used to access Mt Whymper. In great condition at the time, but seems like Mosaic are keeping the gate at 22 kms permanently locked now.
Some water bars to deal with, but was able to drive the spur up Whymper to nearly 1100 m in an AWD SUV.
Some water bars to deal with, but was able to drive the spur up Whymper to nearly 1100 m in an AWD SUV.