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 …
Category: Hurley Road Updates
Road Condition Updates
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…
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…
Hurley is Clear!
The Hurley has been cleared of snow earlier than it’s been in years! Thanks to Tom Illidge for getting it done before the long weekend this year!! If you drive the Hurley and take some photos, please send them to info@bridgerivervalley.ca for posting on this site! There are reports in of a bridge closure on…
Summer Road Opening Update #1
The Bridge River Valley Community Association (BRVCA, formally BRVEDS) has been in contact with the various ministries involved regarding snow removal on the Hurley. A local contractor from Gold Bridge has been hired to do the clearing this year and is due to start on May 10. Tom Illidge has cleared the road many times…
2013 Spring Update #2
The snow is starting to melt out on the Hurley! This photo was taken last week at the Hope Creek junction from our friends at www.SledPemberton.com This sunny section of the Hurley always melts out first so don’t get too excited about driving a vehicle over anytime soon! As far as we know, Interior…
Spring Update
The Hurley is open to vehicle traffic from Gold Bridge to the East Hurley split only. 2.6 m of snow at summit. Lower than average for this time of year. Snowmobiles & Backcountry Snowcats are staging at 12.5 km on the Pemberton side right now but the there is almost a kilometer of dirt to…
Hurley Winter Update – January
Conditions have been great on the Hurley! Today it was warm and sunny above the valley cloud layer with a temperature inversion. The road on the Pemberton side is plowed past the outdoor school to the parking lot maintained by Backcountry Snowcats and they have been grooming the Hurley from the parking lot to the…
Sled Season on the Hurley!
Winter is here and there is lots of snow up on the Hurley for snowmobiling! Snowmobiles have been sledding from 16km on the Pemberton side to Bralorne and the Mineshaft Pub has had several groups of sledders coming over for lunch already. Congratulations to Chuck and Beau who were the first sledders over this year!…
Hurley Closed to Vehicle Traffic
Nov 21 2012 – Update in from Backcountry Snowcats. 90 cm of snow at the Hurley Pass. The Hurley is officially closed to vehicle traffic and is open to sled traffic! Sledding to Gold Bridge & Bralorne is not possible yet to due thin snow but hopefully it will be soon! Hazelwood Construction are still…