I'm not sure how to split this road into multiple sections/descriptions.
This road is triple gated/lockblock walls right at the canyon (start) so ...
Drove this spur for a short distance to access Mount Sampson. Initially bushy but opens up, roadbed was ok. Suggest investigating alternate start if h...
Sean Caulfield - Aug 31, 2024Washed out culvert near the start, easy bypass on upstream side for now but may get worse after rain. Extremely overgrown (I'm talking 6' alders growi...
Sean Caulfield - Aug 31, 2024Did not find the first couple kms particularly challenging. Washout at 3km has not been fixed but it's still passable for now (see pics). May get wors...
Sean Caulfield - Aug 31, 2024Very easy road for any car with medium clearance. No 4x4 needed. Road starting to get a bit grown in towards the end
Clint Kh - Aug 31, 2024Only drove the first kilometre or so. There’s a large staging area to camp and the road appears in good condition further on
Francis Bailey - Sep 01, 2024Road is partially paved from 0 to 13.25. It’s about 1 lanes width of paving and is pretty rough shape. Otherwise gravel road after that has decent pot...
Stephen Bunyak - Aug 31, 2024No change from previous report. Road still is good shape except for some pot holes and a minor washout ~ 1.5 km before the Whitecap trailhead spur.
Kelly Wilson - Aug 30, 2024After the Argenta Creek fire this year tore through the area the Lavina tower was lost. In addition the Ministry of forests has yet to complete danger...
CJ Hendriks - Aug 31, 2024Road is in great condition. Very smooth - better than some streets in Vancouver, bc. A little narrow between 0 and roughly 7 km, but the brush is most...
Stephen Bunyak - Aug 30, 2024Road is in great condition, except for between km 11-16. It’s really starting to get pretty narrow and grown over. Otherwise before that and after tha...
Stephen Bunyak - Aug 30, 2024pretty good, though a couple smaller water bars could impede low clearance vehicles. not very loose or off-camber, though, so 2wd is fine if you have ...
Tareef Dedhar - Aug 28, 2024Gate is open as of Aug 15th, 4x4 with good clearance recommended. A few washouts but nothing impassable.
Nic Friesen - Aug 15, 20244x4 with high clearance recommended. ATV access is excellent, full size trucks will have a hard time and kiss your paint good bye. Mid sized trucks ha...
Nic Friesen - Aug 30, 20244x4 with High clearance recommended. Deep potholes and a rough 55 degree incline on loose rocky soil. Bridge in excellent condition
Nic Friesen - Aug 01, 2024[From Ian W] - drove in a VW sedan without issue. Some snow on the road, but otherwise good condition.
See: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/buKxN3...
[From Matt J] - First 500m gain is easy bushwacking for 350m then 150m of nice open subalpine.
SWBC Peak Baggers - Aug 26, 2024[From Matt J] - no reported issues up to the 7km mark. Rating is a guess. See: https://peakbagger.com/climber/ascent.aspx?aid=2622255
SWBC Peak Baggers - Aug 26, 2024[Matt J] - drove the end to access Mount Neptune. No reported issues, so road condition is a guess. See: https://peakbagger.com/climber/ascent.aspx?ai...
SWBC Peak Baggers - Aug 27, 2024Gated at the parking lot however, was open at the time. Great spot to stop if you’re traveling along the highway with views are far as the eye can see...
Heath Anderson - May 22, 2022[From Alex D] - It’s great. There is only 1-2km at most where it’s steep and rocky/rivulets, but the rest is easy peasy. I know people who have gone u...
SWBC Peak Baggers - Aug 25, 2024road in good shape. Good Quad track at northern end leads west and links thru to Hydraulic Road, passable with high clearance 4x4 or two wheels
Neil Hodgson - Aug 23, 2024[From Cody P] - I drive this rd every weekend in my E350 plumbing van... I have a project going up there... please take a radio and call out KM up and...
SWBC Peak Baggers - Aug 25, 2024Only update from Francis post is that I went in and cut a bunch of alder to avoid the bushwhack described above. Still not perfect enough to bike thro...
Russell Coffin - May 11, 2024Road surface isn't bad, but road is getting overgrown with alder. Managed to get through to Erickson Lake, but not without adding some scratches to th...
Sven Freitag - Aug 25, 2024This road has significantly become worse since the time of Seans report. The alder has grown in over the road a lot and the road would be a slow drive...
Heath Anderson - Aug 26, 2024[From Sandra B] - MEADOW Mountain was awesome what a sporty last 5 km before entering an incredible high alpine rec site. Equipped.with pic nic tables...
SWBC Peak Baggers - Aug 25, 2024