Road Bulletins

E-200 Branch
1013d

The bridge over Elaho River is in. We only drove a short ways past it as it was too snowy. Seems to be active for logging still

Francis Bailey - Dec 16, 2023
Elaho Main
1015d

Drove about 1km past the E-200 branch. Snow starts immediately after the bridge and the road is not plowed. However, most of the snow is melted out. W...

Francis Bailey - Dec 16, 2023

Snow started around 400m, and we were able to drive up to ~650m with chains on.

Francis Bailey - Dec 16, 2023

Drove all the way to Elaho mainline. The road has been plowed and there’s only a few slushy sections, but otherwise 2WD

Francis Bailey - Dec 16, 2023

Plowed to ~900m. 2WD to 750m; AWD to 900m.

Roxy Bauer - Dec 16, 2023

Excellent condition up here. Easy 4x4

Matt Juhasz - Dec 13, 2023

Excellent condition road even though it is a bit older. Waterbars are large but very smooth. Even a long+low pick up truck could make it up here witho...

Matt Juhasz - Dec 13, 2023
HC Main
1018d

Road is smooth and clear. 2wd friendly

Matt Juhasz - Dec 13, 2023

This road goes way higher than this map indicates. It is in good shape with waterbars starting right from Bamfield Main and getting progressively more...

Matt Juhasz - Dec 13, 2023

2wd friendly with small/medium waterbars that require some clearance

Matt Juhasz - Dec 13, 2023

2wd friendly surface but small-medium waterbars require clearance.

Matt Juhasz - Dec 13, 2023

Drove up to the Branch 7300/South Statlu FSR turn off at ~7.5km. There was an old layer of snow on the road, but tire tracks were down to bare rock an...

Francis Bailey - Dec 12, 2023

Long since deactivated road. It's heavily choked up with alders and not worth walking. Thankfully the flanks of the road have pruned second growth and...

Francis Bailey - Dec 12, 2023

We only walked a small part of this spur but we could see the entire thing as we walked through the cut block. There's a few water bars but it's other...

Francis Bailey - Dec 12, 2023
Chehalis FSR
1019d

Minimal to no snow up to the Statlu Creek turn off at 15km

Francis Bailey - Dec 12, 2023

Only drove the 1km mark and then walked another 1.5km. However, the road looks in good condition further beyond. We stopped as weren't sure how icy th...

Francis Bailey - Dec 12, 2023
Chehalis FSR
1020d

[From Catherine Graham] - a few inches of snow on Chehalis but still driveable

SWBC Peak Baggers - Dec 10, 2023

Gate at start, unlocked, but says no motorized access. Otherwise it’s in 4WD HC shape, chainsaw action needed to clear some blowdowns. Otherwise easil...

Steven Song - Dec 10, 2023

2WD conditions from west end to at least Pass Valley. Did not explore farther. West end of road starts from all the way at Highway 1 only a few km fro...

Steven Song - Dec 10, 2023

Road closed between Highway 1 and Pass Valley/Deadman-Cache Creek Connector. It was blocked by an landslide in Oct. 2021 around 3 km and was still "cl...

Steven Song - Dec 10, 2023

Drove the road to 2.9km, fully snow covered. We used chains but good snow tires would be fine still as it isn’t too steep or deep snow. As previously ...

Andrea Tate - Dec 10, 2023

We were able to drive the ~11.7km mark where we parked before heading up to the Fire Spires. There was a bunch of logging occurring on the upper slope...

Francis Bailey - May 21, 2022

[From UntrammelledTravels] - less maintained than Tulameen but still in excellent condition. However, road is blocked at ~2.9km mark. See: https://www...

SWBC Peak Baggers - Sep 26, 2023

[From UntrammelledTravels] - 4WD not necessary but may be nice to have on the steeper sections. Road is well maintained. See: https://www.untrammelled...

SWBC Peak Baggers - Sep 26, 2023
E-300 Branch
1023d

[From Untrammelled Travels] - E300 is still driveable with a stock 4x4 and Elaho/Squamish Valley FSRs were easily driven up to this point. See: https:...

SWBC Peak Baggers - May 30, 2023

[From UntrammelledTravels] - bridge is confirmed out at the 9.5km mark. UntrammelledTravels also drove in from the East via the Maka-Murray FSR and di...

SWBC Peak Baggers - Oct 10, 2023

[From Untrammelled Travels] - Road is driveable to the junction with Spius Creek FSR. After which the bridge is out. See: https://www.untrammelledtrav...

SWBC Peak Baggers - Oct 10, 2023

[From UntrammelledTravels] - bridge is in over Maka Creek. See: https://www.untrammelledtravels.ca/stoyoma-mountain-and-cabin-lake-inaccessible-as-of-...

SWBC Peak Baggers - Oct 10, 2023

easy 2wd. Only a couple of potholes when the pavement ends.

Matt Juhasz - Nov 10, 2023

Good access road to snowmobile or hike Mt Fowler. I couldn't complete the drive up or hike on this day because snow was getting deep and success was u...

Matt Juhasz - Nov 10, 2023