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Road Information in the
Squamish Forest District

HEADLIGHTS ON AT ALL TIMES

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Be advised, there may be instances where an event on a road or bridge may not yet have been identified; please exercise caution

Cellular telephone coverage is not available in all areas
Snowmobile users: it is illegal to operate a snowmobile on a ploughed FSR or on an FSR that has motor vehicle use

Damage, removal or disobeying of traffic control devices (signs) may result in a fine under section 6(2) of the Forest Service Road Use Regulation

For a copy of the Forest Service Road Use Regulation click here

For safe travel information on FSRs click here

Updated: June 10, 2009

FSR

CONDITION

BIRKENHEAD LAKE
ESTATES
Wilderness FSR
Recommend 4WD, drive with caution
BLACKWATER FSR (TO
BIRKENHEAD LAKE)
Public Use FSR
Recommend 4WD, drive with caution
BRANDYWINE FSR (TO THE MEADOWS)  Wilderness FSR Seasonally deactivated 4WD access only
Open - access Brandywine FSR via Callaghan Nordic Venue road
BROHM RIDGE Wilderness FSR Seasonally deactivated
No vehicular access past last gate (to prevent irreparable damage to alpine by vehicular traffic); foot access only after that point
Recommend 4WD, drive with caution
CALLAGHAN LAKE  Industrial Use FSR Seasonally deactivated 4WD access only
Watch for Olympic venue construction traffic
Closed to all motorized vehicles mid-December 2008
CAT LAKE Wilderness FSR Seasonally deactivated
Open
CHEAKAMUS RIVER EAST Wilderness FSR Seasonally deactivated 4WD access only  
No scheduled winter maintenance
CHEAKAMUS RIVER WEST/
BLACK TUSK 
Wilderness FSR Seasonally deactivated 4WD access only 
Gate locked at approx. 5km.  BC Parks has restricted motorized vehicle access past this point. For more detailed information on access in Garibaldi Park, click here and scroll down to trail updates
DAISY LAKE  Wilderness FSR
Recommend 4WD, drive with caution
ELAHO / SQUAMISH R / 
ASHLU
Industrial Use FSR
Rough, early spring conditions; use caution; watch for falling rocks and downed trees; no grader, no activity.
Elaho open to 45 Mile on the mainline; no access beyond that point.  Upper Squamish (east side) open to 40 Mile.  Ashlu is not maintained; road brushed in and extremely rough; use caution
HURLEY   Wilderness FSR
Open.  Be aware Kamloops Fire Centre has an information checkpoint in place at the base of the Hurley (on the Pemberton side) handing out information on the fire situation at Tyaughton Lake
In-SHUCK-ch
LILLOOET LAKE/ 
SKOOKUMCHUCK/
PORT DOUGLAS
Public Use FSR
Open;
June 8 to 12, crews will be installing culverts from 0km on the East and West side of the road.  Please drive with caution ** WATCH FOR EQUIPMENT WORKING **
LEVETTE LAKE/
HUT LAKE 
Wilderness FSR
No motorized access to Hut Lake; road closed and barricaded at Levette Lake. Short walk-in to public portion of Levette Lake
LIZZIE LAKE Road closed under Section 57 of the Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Act -  inaccessible due to flood damage at 1km; road and bridges damaged in numerous locations; no access to the Stein ** no anticipated repair date **
MAMQUAM RIVER Wilderness FSR  Seasonally deactivated 4WD access only
Drive with extreme caution
RUTHERFORD Industrial Use FSR Seasonally deactivated 4WD access only
 
RYAN RIVER Road closed under Section 57 of the Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Act -  inaccessible due to flood damage at 2km, 8km and 16km ** no anticipated repair date **
SHANNON (TO
SQUAMISH CHIEF)
Wilderness FSR Permanently deactivated no motorized access to Squamish Chief.  Permanently closed and gated at the start of the Stawamus FSR
SOO RIVER NORTH &SOUTH /
16 MILE CREEK
Industrial Use FSR
Soo River - recommend 4WD, drive with caution
16 Mile Creek - from 5.1km to 8.1km 4WD only - use extreme caution
LILLOOET SOUTH Industrial Use FSR
Recommend 4WD, drive with caution
STAWAMUS/
INDIAN RIVER
Wilderness FSR
Closed (gated at start of the Stawamus) -
no public access; bridge out at approximately 12km  ** no anticipated repair date **
UPPER LILLOOET/ 
MEAGER CREEK
Industrial Use FSR
Open, rough, recommend 4WD.  All inquiries regarding Meager Creek Hotsprings Recreation Site may be directed to Creekside Resources Inc at 604-894-6145
WEST HARRISON LAKE
(Chilliwack Forest District)
Information on access to roads in the Chilliwack Forest District is available here:  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/dck/Engineering/fsroadconditions.htm
PROVINCIAL HIGHWAYS ROAD INFORMATION

Provincial Highways updates (including Duffey Lake Road) are available here: http://www.drivebc.ca/   Information regarding the Sea-to-Sky Highway improvement project is available here: http://www.seatoskyimprovements.ca/