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Road Information in the Sea to Sky District
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at this time of year **

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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

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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

** Here is a link to Sea to Sky District Grizzly Bear Habitat Road Closures, refer to Schedule 1 then scroll down to Section 76 and 77 **

Updated: June 7, 2013

FSR

CONDITION

BIRKENHEAD LAKE
ESTATES
Industrial Use FSR
** watch for logging trucks on the FSR, active hauling between 0km and 14km **
** see above for Birkenhead grizzly closures **
BLACKWATER
(TO BIRKENHEAD LAKE)
Public Use FSR
Recommend 4WD, drive with caution
** see above for Phelix Creek grizzly closures **
BRANDYWINE
(TO THE MEADOWS) 
Wilderness FSR Seasonally deactivated 4WD access only
Access Brandywine FSR via Callaghan Nordic Venue road
BRITANNIA/
FURRY CREEK
Industrial Use FSR
Closed
BROHM RIDGE
(CHEEKYE)
Wilderness FSR Seasonally deactivated
** Temporary closure between June 17, 2013 and 30 for bridge replacement at 3.5km.  Additionally on June 17, the bridge at 6.5km on Branch 06 will be permanently removed; anyone requiring alpine/chalet/snowmobile access will have to travel up the Cat Lake side.
CALLAGHAN EAST Industrial Use FSR
Open
CALLAGHAN LAKE  Industrial Use FSR Seasonally deactivated 4WD access only
Closed to all motorized vehicles each year from November 1 to May 15 under section 58 of the Forest and Range Practices Act
CAT LAKE
(CHEEKYE)
Wilderness FSR
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
CHEAKAMUS RIVER
(ACCESS TO JANE LAKES)
Wilderness FSR
CHEAKAMUS RIVER
(EAST SIDE ACCESS TO CHEAKAMUS LAKE)
Wilderness FSR 2WD access only
CHEAKAMUS RIVER
(WEST SIDE ACCESS TO
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 * Industrial traffic seven days a week *
Open.
** see above for Ashlu and Sims Creek grizzly closures **
HURLEY  Wilderness FSR (0km to 11km from the Lillooet River FSR)
Open, rough, recommend 4WD.
Responsibility for the road from 11km to the turnoff to Bralorne (Hurley River Road) falls under Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI). 
Questions may be addressed to their maintenance contractor, Interior Roads Ltd., 1-800-842-4122 or www.interiorroads.com
In-SHUCK-ch
LILLOOET LAKE/ 
SKOOKUMCHUCK/
PORT DOUGLAS
Public Use FSR
Open  ** Expect delays due to road works at 16km and 24km **
LEVETTE LAKE/
HUT LAKE
Wilderness FSR
No motorized access to Hut Lake; road closed and gated 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 Industrial Use FSR 4WD access only
Open, watch for industrial traffic on the FSR.  Starting October 22, 2012, expect minor delays due to bridge upgrade work at 9km Raffuse Creek area
RUTHERFORD Wilderness FSR 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 8km and beyond ** no anticipated repair date **
SHANNON (TO
SQUAMISH CHIEF)
Wilderness FSR Permanently deactivated
No motorized access to Squamish Chief
SLOQUET CREEK Industrial Use FSR
4WD recommended, active logging and hauling, use extreme caution
** see above for Sloquet Creek grizzly closures **
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
Open
** see above for South Creek grizzly closures **
STAWAMUS/
INDIAN RIVER
Wilderness FSR Seasonally deactivated 4WD access only
Due to some short sections of extensive deactivation, the road is impassable between the Stawamus and Indian River watersheds
UPPER LILLOOET/
MEAGER CREEK
Industrial Use FSR
Open, drive with caution, may be water on the road in places.

Meager Creek FSR is closed indefinitely; no access to the hotsprings.  See map of August 2010 slide area here (Adobe format, size is 2.5 mgs)
** see above for Meager, Salal and North Creek grizzly closures **
STS'AILES
(FORMERLY HARRISON WEST
CHILLIWACK DISTRICT)
Information on road access in the Chilliwack District is available here:  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/dCK/Engineering/FSR_Conditions.htm
PROVINCIAL HIGHWAYS ROAD INFORMATION

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