Forest Service Road Conditions in the Sea to Sky District

Last updated on March 7, 2024

All resource road users are advised to check local weather and safety advisories, drive to the condition of the road and watch for hazards if heading into the backcountry. Please report any unsafe issues in the district to the Sea to Sky Natural Resource District office 604-898-2100 

Interactive Map

This interactive map shows the Forest Service Roads (FSRs) in the South Coast Region of BC.
View FSR road access and condition information as well as safety alerts and backcountry information.

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Ashlu Branch 02

Birkenhead Lake FSR 5733

  • Recommend 4WD, drive with caution
  • April 1 - June 15 annually: motor vehicle prohibition on Birkenhead River upstream of the bridge crossing over Tenquille Creek (Wildlife Act, section 76(d)); approx. at 16km (note: this section of road is no longer accessible by motor vehicle)
  • July 15 - October 31 annually: motor vehicle prohibition on Birkenhead Lake FSR west of the junction with Branch 10 (Wildlife Act, section 112); approx. at 16km

Blackwater Creek FSR 8354 (access to Birkenhead Lake)

  • Recommend 4WD, drive with caution
  • April 1 - June 15 annually: motor vehicle prohibition on Phelix Creek upstream of the junction of the Phelix Creek Road, Branch 02 and Blackwater Creek FSR, Branch 01. (Wildlife Act, section 76(h))

Brandywine Creek FSR 8079 (access to Brandywine Meadows)

  • 4WD access only; seasonally deactivated
  • Access Brandywine FSR via the paved Callaghan Road

Britannia Creek FSR 8321 and Furry Creek FSR 8210

  • Gate closed; access not managed by ministry staff. For more information contact the Britannia mine manager at (604) 837-1927

Brohm Ridge FSR

Callaghan Creek FSR 6102 (access to Callaghan Lake)

Chance Creek FSR 7704

  • Industrial use FSR 

Cheakamus River FSR 3077

  • Branch 01 (east side access to Cheakamus Lake)
    • Not plowed in winter
  • Branch 03 (west side access to Black Tusk)
    • 4WD access only
    • Gate locked at ~ 4km;  BC Parks has restricted motorized vehicle access past this point
  • Branch 09 (access to Jane Lakes)
    • Deactivated. Overgrown; not recommended for vehicles

Cheekye FSR 6527

  • Branch 02 - brown signage at the base of road says Brohm Ridge FSR, but the road is technically Cheekye FSR Branch 02
    • Travel on Branch 02 not recommended. Rough, exposed rock, steep sections with limited traction and limited opportunities to turn around. Suggest use of Branch 01, past Cat Lake instead, in order to reach Brohm Ridge
    • 4WD access only; seasonally deactivated
  • Branch 01 – access to and past Cat Lake
    • 4WD recommended, watch for industrial traffic (winter 2022 onwards), drive with caution
    • No vehicle access past last yellow gate at ~11km to prevent irreparable damage to the alpine by vehicular traffic; foot access only beyond last gate

Conroy Creek FSR 9176

  • Recommend 4WD, drive with caution

Daisy Lake FSR 9281

  • Wilderness FSR

Elaho Road Permit Road

Green River FSR 7979

Haylmore Creek FSR 5694

  • Recommend 4WD, drive with caution
  • April 1 - June 15 annually: motor vehicle prohibition on Haylmore Creek upstream of the bridge crossing over Common Johnny Creek. (Wildlife Act, section 76(k))

Hurley River FSR 7973

In-SHUCK-ch FSR 7343 & Lillooet West FSR 8407 (also known as Lillooet Lake/ Skookumchuck/ Port Douglas)

Levette Lake FSR 6425 (access to Hut Lake)

  • 4WD recommended
  • No motorized access to Hut Lake; gated at Levette Lake. Short walk-in to public portion of Levette Lake

Lillooet River FSR 6123 (often called Upper Lillooet FSR)

Lillooet South FSR 7977

Mamquam River FSR 9283

  • Construction occurring between 0 - 5km, expect delays. Temporary stoppages may be in effect.
  • 4WD access only; watch for industrial traffic

McKenzie Basin FSR 7867

  • 4WD access only

Miller Bench Creek FSR 9717

  • 4WD access only
  • During winter months, the road is not maintained past 2.8 km

Mystery Creek FSR 10480

  • 4WD access only

Pemberton Creek FSR 8188 Branch 02

  • 4WD access only
  • December 1 - May 31 annually: non-motorized winter recreation zoning in the Ipsoot (Miller Creek/ Wasp) area. Access to the winter non-motorized recreation area will be restricted at the Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. gate crossing Miller Creek (approx. 2km) on the Pemberton Creek FSR

Owl Creek FSR 8458

  • 4WD access only

Ring Creek North FSR 6782 and Mashiter Creek FSR 8035

  • 4WD access recommended 
  • Expect industrial traffic

Rutherford Creek FSR 5673 and Rutherford South FSR 10240

  • 4WD access only

Ryan River FSR 8015

  • Effective year round: motorized vehicle prohibition on that portion of M.U. 2-11 being the watershed of the Ryan River upstream of the bridge crossing over the Ryan River at 8 km on the Ryan River Forest Service Road. (Wildlife Act, section 77)
  • Road Permit Road accessing Ryan River FSR - gate closed and locked year round at 4km. No access to Ryan River FSR beyond the gate

Sloquet Creek FSR 6780

  • 4WD recommended, watch for industrial traffic, drive with caution
  • April 1 - June 15 annually: motor vehicle prohibition on Sloquet Creek upstream of the bridge crossing over an unnamed creek located 5km north of the bridge crossing over North Sloquet Creek. (Wildlife Act, section 76(c))

Soo River FSR 7910

  • Branch 01 (north) and Branch 02 (south) - Soo River
    • Recommend 4WD, drive with caution
  • Branch 03 - 16 Mile Creek / Cougar Mountain
    • Recommend 4WD, drive with caution

Squamish River FSR 9160 and Ashlu / Elaho 

Stawamus/ Indian River FSR 4823

  • 4WD access only; seasonally deactivated
  • Shannon Branch 02 (to Stawamus Chief and Sea to Sky Gondola) 
    • 4WD access only 
    • Active industrial operations, use caution. Gate closure at 4.2km in effect; no road access beyond this point. Parking for a limited number of vehicles will be available at the 4.2km location
    • Inquiries regarding the Sea to Sky Gondola should be directed to the licensee Kirby Brown at (604) 892-2550

Sts'ailes (formerly Harrison West, Chilliwack Natural Resource District)

Swift Creek FSR 8202

  • Recommend 4WD, drive with caution

Tenquille Branch 12

Provincial Highways Road Information

Wedge FSR 8723

  • Industrial use FSR
  • Road Permit Road R18469 Wedge North, accessed off of Wedge FSR
FSR Safety Information South Coast
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Access the Sea to Sky District Forest Service Road Access Information map. This map shows the Forest Service Roads, structure locations and recreation sites and trails in the Sea to Sky Natural Resource District. General road information is available by clicking on the road line.

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Contact information

Please report any road safety issues to the Sea to Sky Natural Resource District office.