Just to let you know I am not a jack ass looking to take a BMW X5 in the woods to party:
I am 5 years new to BC. I move from back east, where I was an avid off road enthusiast, trucks, quads, bikes.
I have fell in love with BC... more so with the mountains. I have been many areas this far, all over Vedder, clear creek, hale, sunrise, and the whipsaw (in a stock XJ on all seasons
)
Last year myself and 3 friends took three days and did the Harrison west to Pemberton, stopping at various spots to camp. I know, I know, its a cake walk, but the other vehicle was a Mitsubishi Outlander, and he was scared of pin stripping, and has a light foot, however we managed to get him down to Hale!
We had a lot of fun, and vowed to make it an annual event. Since the same route is no longer passable (slide), I was thinking of Harrison east to Boston Bar. The information I have found on this route is that it is easier then the west side?
This year I am running a lifted Xterra with MTR's, and he has a JK Rubicon. So we are both slightly more capable of rougher terrain the what an soccer mom Outlander then handle, with less chance of carnage. Although sometimes I have doubts about the old XJ vs. the Xterra
Is there any other "Loop trips" that are passable in the end of May, that we can consider? I would love to take them on the Whipsaw, but there will still be 6' of snow there I am sure.
How about:
Windy Ridge- I do not know the elevation?
Bible Camp- can this be stretched to a 3 day trip?
Interior- I would love to wheel there.
If we were to do the Harrison east, aside from clear creek is there any other side trail that are worth checking out?
Note: I have the Backroads Map book, as well as the Garmin Topo maps. my problem isn't necessarily finding places, but accessibility due to spring conditions, current slides, and gated roads.
Thanks in advance.
I am 5 years new to BC. I move from back east, where I was an avid off road enthusiast, trucks, quads, bikes.
I have fell in love with BC... more so with the mountains. I have been many areas this far, all over Vedder, clear creek, hale, sunrise, and the whipsaw (in a stock XJ on all seasons
Last year myself and 3 friends took three days and did the Harrison west to Pemberton, stopping at various spots to camp. I know, I know, its a cake walk, but the other vehicle was a Mitsubishi Outlander, and he was scared of pin stripping, and has a light foot, however we managed to get him down to Hale!
We had a lot of fun, and vowed to make it an annual event. Since the same route is no longer passable (slide), I was thinking of Harrison east to Boston Bar. The information I have found on this route is that it is easier then the west side?
This year I am running a lifted Xterra with MTR's, and he has a JK Rubicon. So we are both slightly more capable of rougher terrain the what an soccer mom Outlander then handle, with less chance of carnage. Although sometimes I have doubts about the old XJ vs. the Xterra
Is there any other "Loop trips" that are passable in the end of May, that we can consider? I would love to take them on the Whipsaw, but there will still be 6' of snow there I am sure.
How about:
Windy Ridge- I do not know the elevation?
Bible Camp- can this be stretched to a 3 day trip?
Interior- I would love to wheel there.
If we were to do the Harrison east, aside from clear creek is there any other side trail that are worth checking out?
Note: I have the Backroads Map book, as well as the Garmin Topo maps. my problem isn't necessarily finding places, but accessibility due to spring conditions, current slides, and gated roads.
Thanks in advance.