Unfortunately the grading that was to occur September 12 did not happen. FLNRO was not aware of this until we drew it to their attention. They have followed up with the contractor and the grader should be up there today and grading completed in time for the Thanksgiving weekend. FLNRO understands the road has been…
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Lillooet River Rising
UPDATE: 8.30am Monday – Reports coming in that the water levels have dropped and there is no more water on the road! The road is in extremely rough shape. Drive slow and take your time. Thanks to Doug Oswald for making the drive over early this morning for the latest report! The East Hurley Road has…
Fall Grading 2
Unfortunately a vehicle drove off the side of the Hurley today after being distracted by something. Please drive carefully and pay attention as anything can happen quickly! We hope everyone involved in this incident is ok! Between Hope Creek and the Summit there is a spot on the road with the creek flowing right over…
Fall Grading
Wednesday Sept 9th Update: The grader is still working on the Lillooet FSR and will start the end to end grade of the Hurley on Saturday. The Hurley is being graded this week so please follow the caution signs and show the operator some respect, slow down and give him plenty of room to work. …
Grading Update
The Hurley is being graded this week so please show the operator some respect, slow down and give him plenty of room to work. Make sure he knows you are behind him when attempting to pass. The road condition from the summit and down the Pemberton switchbacks is in great shape!
Pemberton Slow Food Cycle
The Pemberton Slow Food Cycle event is on this Sunday August 16. Travel on the Pemberton Meadows Road is not recommended between 9am – 3pm. This will effect Hurley Road drivers on the Pemberton side.
Ironman Road Closures
The good news is the Hurley is in great shape after the recent grading! The not so good news is Sunday is the Whistler Ironman event and the Pemberton Meadows Road will be closed which will effect travel on the Hurley. See the chart below for the road closure times. Expect delays and closures on…
Summer 2015 Update 2
The Boulder Creek fire is still burning and causing smokey conditions on the Hurley. Depending on your time of travel, you may encounter many forestry vehicles heading to or from the fire. This morning at least 40 vehicles were seen all driving with 4 way flashers on. Please give them space and room to drive…
Summer 2015 Update
The Hurley is getting pretty rough in spots with washboards on many sections of the road. The dust is heavy when passing someone or behind a vehicle causing zero visibility. Take your time driving over and if you see someone driving faster behind you, please pull over so they can pass safely. Young wild life…
East Hurley Open
Great news from MoTI – The East Hurley washout was repaired on Saturday June 13th and the road is open to traffic! Thanks to Hurley driver John McILwraith for sending in the photo and update from his recent drive below: Traveled to Bralorne Mine Via Hurley Pass on Friday June 12th 2015. We found the…
East Hurley Washout
There is a washout on the East Hurley at about the 3km mark from the Hurley junction. A video has been posted on Facebook. Hurley drivers heading to Bralorne will need to go through Gold Bridge. Interior Roads has been notified and will assess the situation. June 10 Update: Latest update is IRL is currently…
Driving the Hurley
There has been excellent feedback on the condition of the Hurley Road this past May long weekend. With the improved condition of the road, however has come speeding. The week before the long weekend the grader was on the Hurley all week and was almost hit by speeding drivers four times. Some people were driving…
Opening Update #4
Update from FLNRO The grader started on Friday. They conducted our pre work safety meeting. They graded the rough spots coming up the switchbacks from 9km to 22km. They were plowing snow from here to around 33km (Km’s decreasing). Starting full grading down to 28km. The grader is parked close to the bridge in a…
Opening Update #3
Thanks to SLRD, Area A Director Debbie Demare for this update and photos. The Switchbacks have been spot graded. Lillooet river FSR good condition. Grader at summit had just started to work down Pembie side. Summit to Face still some snow covered ice with rutting. Truck clearance, winter tires and 4wd required. The huge hole…
Opening Update #2
Latest update on the condition of the Hurley from Backcountry Snowcats Due to the ice layer, snow and melting, good vehicle clearance is required. Its a bit narrow in spots but if we all travel at a leisurely pace, passing by other vehicles shouldn’t be a problem. There is also some damage from the rain…