Nanaimo Lakes Main
South Island Natural Resource District
Distance
39.35 km
Last Road Report
Jul 19, 2026
Closures
No Posted Closures
Location
Not Specified
Permit Holder
Mosaic
Waypoints
Conditions
Start to 39.4 km
Good Condition
24d ago
Notices
Gate at Entrance and 5km Mark
Road is managed by Mosaic Forest and they have indicated there is a gate at the entrance and 5km 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
Made it all the way to the end. There is no gate on this portion. There is one though a ways south down the nitinat main. I'll post a report about it there. Otherwise whole path is AWD friendly, tons of it is paved
Modes of Travel:
Distance Travelled:
39.35 km
Distance Travelled
10.10km
Great condition, AWD friendly. Mountain pass area from 33-36km is pretty spectacular. Turned around because I didn't fillup the tank before starting this adventure and was getting too low for my comfort
Distance Travelled:
37.55 km
Distance Travelled
10.10km
Wide industrial road, mix of gravel and pavement.
Gates at First and Second Lake are typically open weekends only for limited hours, see Mosaic website for details.
Gates at First and Second Lake are typically open weekends only for limited hours, see Mosaic website for details.
Distance Travelled:
19.90 km
Distance Travelled
10.10km
easy 2wd road, turns to a private road at ~7k