Rain in the valley last night and may have fallen as snow on the Hurley. Too many clouds this morning to see the snow line. Thanks to Chuck for this report: Came down the Hurley from Bralorne via the East Hurley on Sunday, Oct 24. East Hurley was in decent shape as it has been…
Lillooet FSR Update
Update from SLRD Area A Director, Sal Demare. I had been in discussion with the Sea to Sky and Cascades Forest District’s regarding grading the Hurley and the Lillooet FSR as they were both in need of it dearly. The plan was that the Hurley FSR Contractor was going to grade the Hurley and then…
October 17 Update
Update Oct 18 – The strom was a wet one and most of it fell as rain and not snow. The Hurley summit is a mud track with snow on the sides. 44mm of rain in the valley last night and the cloud layers are low so we don’t know what conditions on the Hurley…
October 13 Update
Wednesday morning was minus 6 degrees and about 6” of snow on the side of the road. Grading is looking good around the Green Mt area. Thanks to Sal for the update. Maintenance update from Sal Demare: Bridge River Mechanical will be starting to work on the Hurley starting this week and there will be…
Thanksgiving Update
Thanks to Sue Muscat for the latest Hurley update: Zero deg and 5 inches of snow at the summit at 12 noon today. Also thanks to Phil Graham for sending a photo of the snow conditions. Maintenance update from Sal Demare: Bridge River Mechanical will be starting to work on the Hurley starting this week…
Grading Update
Thanks to Director Demare for the latest Hurley update and for following up on road issues. The Lillooet River FSR being graded today. Many communications with Sea to Sky Forest District and Cascades Forest District paid off. The Hurley FSR grading will be started on soon. This is a reminder that weather on the Hurley…
First snowfall of the season!
Update from September 26 from Charles Evans. Good conditions Gold Bridge to Pemberton, travelling late morning, on Hurley west a little slick from Green mountain and some mud ruts. No snow, and surprise of all surprises, only three cars at Semaphore. Fair number of potholes at the usual wet spots.10 km to 7 km on…
Sunday August 29 Update
Thanks to Chuck Townsend for the latest Hurley update. Just took the Hurley out from the Bralorne on Sunday, Aug 29th. The East Hurley is pretty much the same as it was on my last trip over (in early July). Good for the most part with a few pot holes and rougher sections. The main Hurley (starting…
Hurley Traffic
With Road 40 on non essential travel restrictions due to the McKay Creek fire, the Hurley is experiencing heavier than usual traffic in both directions. The switchbacks from Pemberton are rough but the rest of the road is ok. The burned truck is still sitting on the side of the road. The grader is still…
Hurley truck fire
Thanks to Sal Demare for this Hurley update: Truck on Fire at the Summit of the Hurley FSR. Our son and grandkids were travelling home over the Hurley and he phoned once he got to cell service and said that there is a truck engulfed in fire at the summit of the Hurley. Lots of…
August 11 Update
The Hurley is being graded and there have been a lot of flat tire reports. One person witnessed 4 cars all with flats in one drive! Please slow down for the grader operator and make sure you have visual contact before passing in a safe area. Thanks to Paul for the latest report from today….
July 4th Update
Thanks to Chuck for the latest Hurley update: Came over the Hurley from Bralorne via the east Hurley this morning. The wash out on the east Hurley is passable (although narrow) and water levels have dropped from last week which is good to see. The main Hurley was in fair shape with some rough sections…
Flood Watch Update
June 30, 2021 @ 14:30 hrs – Drove from Pemberton to Gun Lakes area June 30/21. No issues. Lillooet River is high, but not encroaching on road. Other than being dusty, the Hurley is in good shape. All drivers courteous, pulling over to allow faster drivers to pass or oncoming traffic to get by. Thank…
Flood Warning
This post will be updated as news comes in. Update 1pm Sunday – Water levels on the Lillooet River are lower than expected and the road hasn’t flooded yet! Due to the heat wave and rising water levels, parts of the Pemberton Meadows, Mt Currie and Pemberton village have an evacuation order issued. The Lillooet…
Log Hauling Update
Thanks to the Valley Wide Forestry Committee for this update on log hauling and heavy machinery use on the Hurley. Travellers on the lower part of the Hurley FSR should be cautious and expect loaded and unloaded logging trucks travelling in both directions up to the Bridge Main FSR turnoff. The forestry crew is in…