Oct 29 Update: Hurley is in great shape and more material is being put on the Pemberton switchbacks. The Lillooet FSR has some huge potholes hiding under the leaves. Thanks to John for the photo and update. Oct 24: The Hurley has been graded and is back to 2 way traffic. Yesterday the grader was…
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Oct 22 Update
The first Hurley reports are in after all the rain last night. Sunday afternoon update: Still not plowed. 24-30 inches at the summit. One way traffic for 3km at the top. Chains mandatory. Not suitable for cars! Thanks to Randy for the update. More reports in Sunday evening and the road has seen lots of…
October 21 Update
The logging company cleared snow off the Hurley with the grader and conditions on Friday were good. Thanks to Tony Guarascio for the update and photos. New update in from Saturday morning – snowing lightly and -3 at the summit. Thanks to Jim Blair for the update and photo! Thanks to Heather Roberts for this…
Oct 18 Snow Update
Heavy snow fell all day to the valley bottom and reports of 20 inches at the Hurley summit. The plow was working to clear the road for the logging trucks and by the time he turned around there was another 8 inches at the top. Reports of some vehicles getting stuck. The road can be…
Oct 16 Update
The Hurley had been plowed on Sunday Oct 15. The road is muddy and slushy in spots. Thanks to Jeff Browne for the photo and update. More snow is forecast for this week. The rest of the road is in good shape. Watch out for logging trucks and other heavy machinery. The Goat Mt Produce…
Oct 13 Update
Last night almost a foot of snow fell at the summit of the Hurley. There was no snow removal done by the logging company today but temps are warming up and the snow melted a bit through the day. The rest of the road is in good shape. Watch out for logging trucks and other…
First snow of the season!
Its that time of the year again when snow can fall on the Hurley at anytime! It was snowing lightly at -1c on Tuesday and Wednesday morning there was snow on the road for a few km’s around the summit area. The logging company has graded the road again and it’s in good shape. The…
Logging Update
The forestry activities in the Hope Creek Rd. area of the Hurley FSR is a cutting permit being operationalized by Interwest Timber. There will be additional road building activities this coming week adjacent to the FSR at Waterfalls Creek – 17 km. Expect to see large equipment (excavators etc) and signage will be put up…
September 20 Update
Hurley T-Shirts are in stock again and we have placed an order for more hats. Stay tuned for their arrival! T-Shirts are available on the website now! All proceeds go towards the maintenance of this website. Thanks to Debbie Demare for the latest Hurley update. The Hurley FSR was a beehive of activity this morning.The…
Grading Update
The Hurley is in rough shape after a busy and dry summer. The topic of grading has been discussed with Ministry counterparts around the southern interior. None of them are grading currently and one has even tried with a water truck, with no success. The ground is so dry and the amount of traffic needed…
Road Closure & Restrictions
Due to the extreme fire danger in the Kamloops Fire Centre, there is currently a ORV ban on all crown land (ATV, dirt bike, side by side) and this includes the Hurley from the summit to Gold Bridge. Vehicles licensed for highway use are permitted on the Hurley Road but are not permitted to go…
Logging Activity
Logging operations have been shut down due to the hot and dry weather however, Aspen Planers will be log hauling on the Gold Bridge side of the Hurley starting Tuesday 25 July. They will be running 10 trucks per day from 17km on the Bridge Main and down Road 40 to Lillooet. Starting loading at…
Summer Update
The contest for the first Hurley trip of the season photo contest has closed and you can vote on your favourite entry on the Bridge River Valley Facebook page. Fire Danger is extreme and there is a total fire ban which means no campfires, fireworks, bear bangers and no tossing cigarette butts! Be aware that…
Grading update
Hurley has been graded in the middle. Lower switchbacks and Gwenyth Lake to Gold Bridge still waiting to be done. The grader is still up there working. Watch for rocks turned up by grading which can cause flat tires. See if you can spot the Larch trees on the west side of Hurley. Larch is…