Road Bulletins

Main access road to Puggins Mountain fire tower. Some larger rocks and water channels may discourage taking your converted Greyhound bus to the top of...

Ian Jenkinson - Oct 06, 2025

Main section of Puggins Mountain Road. Fine unless very wet, which being somewhat away from the alpine it usually isn't.

Ian Jenkinson - Oct 06, 2025

Middle section of Puggins Mountain Road. Fine unless very wet, which being somewhat away from the alpine it usually isn't, though it isn't a hard surf...

Ian Jenkinson - Oct 06, 2025

Lower section of Puggins Mountain Road. Fine unless very wet, which being somewhat away from the alpine it usually isn't.

Ian Jenkinson - Oct 06, 2025
A A
69d

I'm not actually sure what this one is supposed to be called, but it is an old gas/mining exploration road which is currently mostly used as an ATV tr...

Ian Jenkinson - Oct 04, 2025
WAPITI
69d

Wapiti or Red Deer Creek FSR. The change is immediately after you leave the Ojay Rd; it is technically passable by any sort of vehicle at all, but inf...

Ian Jenkinson - Oct 04, 2025

At the time of writing, the main route further into the backcountry over the middle section of the Ojay Road proper. Maintained and in pretty good sha...

Ian Jenkinson - Oct 04, 2025
OJAY MAIN
69d

The Ojay Rd is usually very busy during the week with industrial traffic and while intensively maintained there are not really a lot of hard or smooth...

Ian Jenkinson - Oct 04, 2025

aka Thor Road. Actually it's in perfectly decent shape in the one sense, but strongly crowned and *extremely* muddy if it's had the slightest breath o...

Ian Jenkinson - Oct 01, 2025
Wapiti A
69d

con't Thunder Mountain Road. This section is a well constructed bit of road in mostly good condition with no major obstacles, though being on the edg...

Ian Jenkinson - Oct 04, 2025

con't Bearhole Lake or Thunder Mountain Connector depending on your perspective. Some more difficult hills but otherwise mostly decent when dry. The r...

Ian Jenkinson - Oct 04, 2025
R01121-II
69d

You'll see signs for Thunder Mountain Connector if you're coming from the northwest or Bearhole Lake Connector if you're coming from the southeast.
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Ian Jenkinson - Oct 04, 2025

actually Bearhole Lake Road. A high-quality maintained FSR by NEBC standards, which is to say it's all potholes and dust when dry, potholes and mud wh...

Ian Jenkinson - Oct 04, 2025

Upper part of the road to the Thunder Mountain fire tower. Some potholes and wet sections throughout but maintained and generally not a bad road in th...

Ian Jenkinson - Oct 04, 2025

Lower part of the road headed to the Thunder Mountain fire tower. The closer section to Hwy 52 is generally fine, but past the 2km mark drainage is po...

Ian Jenkinson - Oct 04, 2025
OLIVINE
69d

Road was nice and smooth but encountered steep inclines, large washouts and loose road material for the last few kilometres of road

Evan Kozlik - Oct 05, 2025

Only made it to the 10 km bridge last year. Tried to go further today. It was rough after 10 km, but not really that bad. Just slow going in my 2024 P...

Gavin Siu - Oct 05, 2025

Same condition as before. Washout at start fixed with new bridge.

No potholes. No ruts. No clearance issues. Road was a little slippery as the dirt...

Gavin Siu - Oct 05, 2025

No potholes. No ruts. No clearance issues. No washout at 3 km. Road was a little slippery as the dirt was wet, but not bad. Tire tracks looks like a b...

Gavin Siu - Oct 05, 2025
BRCV609
69d

Didn't get a close look, but looked like there was a cross ditch at the start making it an ATV trail.

Gavin Siu - Oct 05, 2025

Potholes and a bit rough to 2 km. The climb begins after the right turn. It was okay until about 2.5 km there was a cross ditch or uneven surface I ha...

Gavin Siu - Oct 05, 2025

At least one big tree down over it and some of it is heavily rutted from water flowing over it. But easily traveled on foot.

Andrew Enns - Aug 31, 2025

Other than a number of overgrown sections that thankfully have somewhat of a discernible path going through the alders, this road is easy and pleasant...

Andrew Enns - Aug 31, 2025
CT1120
69d

Mud pit at the start. Tried to ride the high parts in, but slid into the ruts and hit my skid plate. Decided not to risk being trapped on the other si...

Gavin Siu - Oct 05, 2025
CT1110
69d

Gate was open, but I'm paranoid of some random locking me in, so didn't explore.

Gavin Siu - Oct 05, 2025

Good condition. Gets a bit overgrown after 2 km I think. Decided to turn around just shy of the end since there was an opening and looked maybe narrow...

Gavin Siu - Oct 05, 2025

Frequent deep wide cross ditches that get increasingly difficult to pass as you go. I made it to 1420m elevation in a 4Runner with a 3” lift and decid...

Christopher Jamieson - Oct 05, 2025

As others have said there is really only 1 "crux" waterbar located past the second switchback. Managed to manuver around this one in a stock Jeep Wran...

Marko Smitran - Sep 30, 2025
FM2
71d

As others have said the road is in decent condition. There are a couple sharp water bars that sneak up on you so don't drive too quickly. The rocks wh...

Marko Smitran - Sep 30, 2025

Road is improved for salvage logging up to 990 vertical meters, only about 200 vertical meters shy of the lookout site. Unfortunately, the upper sect...

Andrew Enns - Aug 31, 2025