Lots of people have noticed the new signs and information kiosk on the Hurley. New signs include the Wildlife Management Unit ID, No Moose/Elk and Grizzly Hunting sign and MOT/Interior Roads signs. The new information kiosk is one of 4 Gateway Kiosks placed in and around the Bridge River Valley to provide maps and other…
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Nov 2 Snow to the Valley!
Nov 4 Update: 30cm at the top of the Hurley and conditions are slick. Winter driving conditions are now in effect on the Hurley Road and you should only attempt to drive the Hurley today if you are prepared and experienced. If you make the choice to drive the Hurley make sure you are…
Jackie and Debbie “survived” the Hurley
Jackie Tegart, MLA Fraser Nicola and Debbie Demare, SLRD Area A Electoral Area Director “survived” the Hurley River Rd on Friday, October 18. While bumping along the road we discussed the type of condition the road needs to be in to encourage return visitor traffic and property/business investment by Lower Mainland and Sea-Sky residents. Later…
Thanksgiving Update
Thanks to Alex for sending in this report. Drove the Hurley today, the stretch from Pemberton to the peak was nicely graded. But the stretch at the top was absolutely brutal… I’ve never seen it with so many potholes… There was no snow though but we did end up with a flat. It should be…
October 3 Update
October 9 Update: Snow has melted at the summit. Road surface is wet. Grading has started from Gold Bridge to the East Hurley on the piece of road Cascades Forest District is in charge of. Drove the Hurley yesterday morning; it was bare and wet with maybe 2-3 cm of snow on the sides of…
First Snow! September 30 2013
The snow came down low last night and the Hurley received it’s first dump! Two inches slushy/compact snow at top for 5km. East Hurley to Summit very wet and rough. This is the time of the year that snow can fall anytime up at the summit, drivers need to be prepared for all kinds of…
Grading Update August 26th
Reports are in of the grading! The Gold Bridge side of the Hurley has been graded and is in good shape to the East Hurley. Grading has also been done on the Pemberton switchbacks. No reports of grading being done on the middle section of the road which was the worst section before the grading …
Road Closures
Whistler and Pemberton are hosting the Ironman event on Sunday August 25th. The cyclists will be riding down the Pemberton Meadows Road and back. The road will be closed for most of the day from about 9am to 4.30pm. Alternate access to the Bridge River Valley during these times will be on Road 40 via…
July 4 Update
Most of the Hurley has been graded! The summit down to the top of the switchbacks on the Pemberton side has not been graded and is the worst section but the rest of the road is as good as it gets! Heavy Equipment is being hauled over the Hurley on semi’s and kicking up a…
Grading Update
MOFLNRO, Squamish has a contract out right now for grading their Pemberton side of the Hurley (including the nasty area that was not done last year) and all things being perfect, it will be done starting on Thursday according to officials. If not shortly thereafter. The portion from KM 20 Pemberton side over to steel…
Have your say on the Hurley!
Between KM 6 & 7 just past the Gwenyth Lake turnoff on the Hurley is what started out to be a big mud hole . This place is now becoming quite dangerous as it is has several deep holes ,although dry, and people who come up on it too fast get a nasty surprise. Ministry…
Hurley is in rough shape!
There is no hiding the fact that Hurley is in rough shape! It was only graded once last year and it has seen a lot of industrial traffic. This year it has not been graded yet and the traffic volume is high. There are very few sections of the road without large potholes. Please drive…
Lost dog on the Hurley – found!
UPDATE: Cosmo has been found and reunited with his family! Someone picked him up and dropped him off at WAG in Whistler! The Van Loon family who live at the entrance to the Pemberton side of the Hurley have lost their dog Cosmo. If anyone has seen the dog or has any info can you…
Hurley 2013 Opening Photos
Our local SLRD Area A Director Debbie Demare was first across the Hurley this morning and sent in the following update and photos. Gold Bridge to the East Hurley has heavy traffic with logging trucks and industrial traffic for the Jamie Creek IPP project. The sides of the road have been clear cut for the power…