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Road Information in the
Squamish Forest District
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Updated: January 22, 2010

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
Access Brandywine FSR via Callaghan Nordic Venue road
Please note: this road will be closed to the general public from February 1, 2010 to March 21, 2010 due to Olympic and Paralympic activity
BROHM RIDGE
(CHEEKYE FSR)
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 EAST Industrial Use FSR
From Highway 99 to the junction with the paved road leading to the Whistler Olympic Park - closed to the general public October 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010 due to Olympic and Paralympic activity
CALLAGHAN LAKE  Industrial Use FSR Seasonally deactivated 4WD access only
Watch for Olympic venue construction traffic
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 FSR)
Wilderness FSR
Open
CHEAKAMUS RIVER
(ACCESS TO JANE LAKES)
Wilderness FSR  No scheduled winter maintenance
Please note: this road will be closed to the general public from January 4, 2010 to March 31, 2010 due to Olympic and Paralympic activity
CHEAKAMUS RIVER
(EAST SIDE ACCESS TO CHEAKAMUS LAKE)
Wilderness FSR Seasonally deactivated 4WD access only  
No scheduled winter maintenance
Please note: this road will be closed to the general public from January 4, 2010 to March 31, 2010 due to Olympic and Paralympic activity
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
No vehicular access October 15, 2009 to January 3, 2010
Closed to the general public from January 4, 2010 to March 31, 2010 due to Olympic and Paralympic activity
DAISY LAKE  Wilderness FSR
Recommend 4WD, drive with caution
From January 4, 2010 to March 31, 2010 - no stopping or parking except within authorized areas; no access beyond Whistler Bungee due to Olympic and Paralympic activity
ELAHO / 
SQUAMISH R / 
ASHLU
Industrial Use FSR
Winter conditions, use extreme caution
** Beyond the power intake, the Ashlu Creek FSR is not maintained; road brushed in and extremely rough
HURLEY  Wilderness FSR
Vehicle access not possible due to snow
In-SHUCK-ch
LILLOOET LAKE/ 
SKOOKUMCHUCK/
PORT DOUGLAS
Public Use FSR
Road realignment at 36km on the Lillooet West - expect one-hour delays.  From 13km to 19km on the In-SHUCK-ch expect half hour delays from mid-January to mid-March.  Road closed at the Harrison Lake log sort due to slide on the Harrison West FSR; no anticipated opening date
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  4WD access only
Drive with extreme caution
RUTHERFORD Industrial Use FSR Seasonally deactivated 4WD access only
 
RYAN RIVER ** CLOSED to ensure public safety under the authority of section 22.2(3) of Forest and Range Practices Act **
SHANNON (TO
SQUAMISH CHIEF)
Wilderness FSR Permanently deactivated
No motorized access to Squamish Chief
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 Seasonally deactivated 4WD access only
No public access beyond approximately 10km due to pulled bridge ** no anticipated repair date **
UPPER LILLOOET/ 
MEAGER CREEK
Industrial Use FSR
Meager Creek FSR is closed indefinitely due to large debris flow event at Capricorn Creek
WEST HARRISON LAKE
(Chilliwack Forest District)
Information on road access in the Chilliwack Forest District is available here:  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/dck/Engineering/fsroadconditions.htm
PROVINCIAL HIGHWAYS ROAD INFORMATION

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