It’s that time of the year when the Hurley is closed to vehicles and open to sled traffic. Thanks to Gerry for this update and photo. My attempt to drive the Hurley failed this afternoon. From the Pemberton side. The truck no longer made headway in heavy wet snow short of the Semiphore Lakes trailhead….
Month: November 2024
Nov 12 Update
Thanks to Greg and Lois for the update and photos. Today the 13th it is raining hard in the valley at plus 2 deg and snowing a couple hundred feet above so expect more snow up at the summit elevation. We drove the Hurley from Goldbridge at 3:00pm November 12th saw no other vehicles but…
Nov 11 Update
Thanks to Scott for the latest update and photo. Came over from Pemberton. 3km of snow but totally doable for trucks. Had chains but didn’t need them. If you choose to drive the Hurley at this time of the year be prepared to experience all kinds of weather and winter driving conditions. Winter driving skills,…
Nov 8 Update
Thanks to Hayden for the Friday photo! Temps warmed up! Thanks to Ashley for the latest post and photos from Thursday . This road is a commitment! There was an abandoned vehicle closer to the top heading up, quite deep in some areas. If you choose to drive the Hurley at this time of the…
Nov 6 Update
There is snow on the road from Gwenyth Lake area to the Tenquille branch. Snow at the summit is deep 20-30 cm and passing vehicles will be challenging if you go outside of the tracks and don’t have chains. Some icy spots. If you choose to drive the Hurley at this time of the year…
Nov 2 Update
Thanks to Jim for another Hurley update. Hurley has snow from just south of Gold Bridge to just north of Tenquille. Appears to have been lots of traffic as snow is all compacted. 11:00 am November 2nd minus 3 and 5” snow at the pass. Photo looking south at the pass. If you choose to…
Nov 1st Update
Thanks to John for the latest update and photo. Light snow falling. About 4 inches of snow packed from about 25km on the Gold Bridge side to the summit. No snow about 12km down, near the Tenquille TH. If you choose to drive the Hurley at this time of the year be prepared to experience…
Oct 31 Update
Thanks to Chuck for the latest update: Came down the Hurley today from Bralorne via the East Hurley between 10 and 11am. The E Hurley is as rough as usual but no snow or other issues other than the same old pot holes. The middle section from the steel bridge to the summit was better…