COLUMBIA MOUNTAINS – INTERIOR OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
COLUMBIA MOUNTAINS
Includes the Cariboo, Monashee, Selkirk and Purcell Mountains. For many years this extensive alpine uplift was referred to as the Interior Ranges of British Columbia.
The Columbia Mountains are separated from the Canadian Rockies to the east by the deep Rocky Mountain Trench (in which runs the Canoe, Columbia and Kootenay Rivers) and from the Coast Mountains to the west by the broad Chilcotin Plateau region.
The Columbias are strikingly beautiful mountains. Some groups in the Columbias are famous, such as the Adamants, Sir Donald and the Bugaboos. Beautiful lake districts exist throughout the range.
These mountains have four distinguishing characteristics.
1. Though hikers will find much to offer, the Columbias are preeminently climbing mountains with their best offerings only accessible by the alpinist. Alpine mountaineering in North America had its birth on the peaks surrounding Rogers Pass. The granite spires of the Bugaboos are world-famous. The Battle Range, Adamants, Gothics, Starbirds, Vowells, Remillards and Valhallas all offer excellent rock climbing. The Columbias provide a wide variety of routes on rock, snow, ice, and glacier suitable for alpinists of every taste and level of expertise.
2. Although access routes have improved greatly and helicopters allow great access to the alpine, those accustomed to the Alps, Tetons, and the Sierra Nevada will find many of the approaches quite arduous. These difficulties are, in part, a function of the climate. As a temperate rainforest, moist Pacific air drenches the Columbias with abundant precipitation producing great coniferous climax forests. Unfortunately, the legendary “bush” of the Columbias, dense and luxuriant vegetation replete with slide alder and devil’s club, is a product of the same generous rainfall. Only in the well-maintained trails of the Rogers pass area and on the drier, eastern slopes of the Purcells, where conditions more nearly approximate those of the Canadian Rockies, is bushwacking not all too deplorably common. More logging and mining roads and more trails are constantly being opened, yet older ones, which lack regular maintenance, grow over with nearly equal rapidity. Logging roads can be deactivated, washed out or simply abandoned.
3. High Snowfall and Glaciers. Before the end of June, snow and avalanche debris cover alpine trains. July 15 through September 1 usually provide periods of good climbing weather. September and October can be delightful, but early snows will almost certainly cover higher elevations.
The same abundant precipitation forms the large winter snowpack that supports many fine glaciers. There are more than 400 glaciers in Glacier National Park (BC not Montana) alone, a small bit of the Columbias. The line of permanent snow is to be found at an altitude of 2700 to 3000 meters, depending on the exposure. The glacier tongues descend to the lowest limit of about 1800 meters but have all shown serious retreat since the turn of the century. A comparison of present conditions with the famous photographs of Howard Palmer taken from 1908-1912, graphically illustrates this recession.
4. Few People. Much of the charm of the Columbias lies in their being relatively uncrowded – does this reflect the poor weather, mosquitos, and difficult access? It is fine country for exploratory mountaineering off the beaten track.
ROAD ACCESS – West
SOUTH TO ARGENTA, JOHNSON’S LANDING, FRY CREEK
Salisbury Ck FSR
0.0 Turn R off Duncan FSR at km. 2.3
6.7km Keep R onto Johnson’s Landing road
10.9km Go L onto Salisbury FSR
12.5km Go up and L
17km Keep R at switchback; 18.1km Keep R
19.6km Park in landing; 2WD in 9/01; connects with a sketchy trail leading to the col at the head of S fork of Bulmer Creek; as of 7/04 the trail is easy to find from the cutblock
Kootenay Joe Ridge: take the Argenta turnoff; from Argenta forks (“the big switchback”), follow the road to Fry Creek
11 km. from downtown Argenta, bear L for Fry; At Fry Creek carpark bear L
12 km follow the signposted Kootenay Joe Rd.; start up past last houses and go immediately to 4WD LR; 7 km of very steep driving with some switchbacks requiring backing up to make the turn; 1 hr. drive from downtown to height of land at 6700′; one of the hardest roads I’ve driven as of July. ’95; high clearance only
Lavina Lookout Road: 0.0 Cooper Creek Jct
10.8km Turn R off Duncan River Rd. Road was signed in 9/98; go to 4WD LR immediately; road is steep, with some 15 switchbacks, but is actually not that bad; roadbed generally good; drove with Fred 9/98; did not need to back round any switchbacks; at km 9.5km Top out near a little spur L to excellent campsites (1 hr. from Duncan R. road
Road continues 2.6 km. to Lavina Lookout
Glacier Creek: turnoff for Argenta at 107 km. from Nelson; Glacier Crk. turnoff is 119 km. from Nelson; 24 km. to jct. of N. & S. forks; good quality 2WD to forks 7/97
NORTH UP THE DUNCAN
Duncan FSR
0.0 Turn R. off Hwy 31 onto Argenta Rd. at Cooper Creek, about 106 km. from Nelson (re-set odometer); cross Duncan R. go straight at jct.
2.3km Go straight at a junction (right goes to Argenta, Johnston’s Landing, Fry Ck)
12km Right to Glacier Ck FSR
36.4 km Howser Ck FSR
43.7km Cross Omo Ck bridge; the next bridge is Dunn Creek (Dunn Creek Trail is signed 300 m. N of the bridge). Access Four Squatters
52.9 km (158.9 km. from Nelson) Cross Cockle Creek bridge (old BCFS trail to Four Squatters LO is just past the bridge)
80 sign (190.5 km. from Nelson) Westfall River road goes L; next major spot is Houston Creek bridge (drove this far in 7/00; drove almost to Glacier Nat. Park boundary in 7/87. The road is planned to be deactivated in 2017.
12km Glacier Creek FSR 12kms
10.6 km MacBeth Icefield Trail Road; drive 1.7 km. to a landing
24.3km Right Fork to Jumbo Pass; turn R off main haul road Jumbo Pass Trailhead is at km. 27.3; driving time from Nelson to Jumbo Pass trailhead is 2 1/2 hours; in 8/98, drove to km 31.8, just short of the last switchback (this spot has a campsite, but no water); last several km. are getting badly hedged in by alder; for the last km or so, the roadbed is steep, rocky & rutted (4WD, 1st gear LR);
North Fork Glacier Ck: road l. to Lady Macbeth at 25 km.; Monica Meadows access road R. at 26.2 km. this spur road is about 3 km. long, or 29.2 km. from Glacier Ck turnoff
drove to landing beyond switchback in 8/99 (Larry Smith’s truck) just past the km 39 sign is the turnoff for the Four Squatters; said to be a bad, steep road
25.5km North Creek Rd: Turn R off Duncan River Rd
34km Howser Creek: 142 km. from Nelson to turnoff;
21 km Turn onto Rory Creek road
33 km. reach the very end of Rory Creek road at a landing at 5,100′; 2WD truck all the way in July ’90
Sluicebox Creek Road: a tributary of Howser Crk. The road opens right into the basin below Quintet Pks., 199540 sign
40km Gravelside Creek Road
Goes R off Duncan River road, 148.3 km. from Nelson; unsigned
Just N. of Gravelslide Creek which has no bridge and is a mere trickle in the alder
4.8km Go L, after 4 switchbacks
5.8km Drive to 2nd switchback, about as far as you can go. LR 1st gear 4WD, especially for final km, which is overgrown and has tricky water bars; stopped @ 4,000′ & GR in 08/06; walked part of road higher up, which ends in too much alder
80km Westfall FSR: Goes L off Duncan River Rd sign
85km sign Cross Track Creek bridge
88.1km Spur 100 goes R
92.1 km Spur 200 goes R (CMH fuel tank at this jct); drove this far in 9/01; 2WD all the way
Spur 200: at km.
2.7km Keep R
5.3km Road ends in landing; 4WD LR HC almost all the way; Howie counted some 80 water bars; drove in 9/01; reached 5718′
KOOTENAY LAKE EAST FSR: This is called Powder Creek FSR by the locals, something of a misnomer
0.0 North of downtown Riondel
3.1km Pavement ends at the Tam O’Shanter Creek bridge
7.4km Pebble Beach Trail (signed) goes L
9km Just past sign (14.5 km. from Riondel) Bernard Creek (not signed); past km.
13km Pass sign Powder Creek turnoff
21 sign Unsigned Campbell Creek road;
27.6km Campbell Creek bridge
32.3km Rt to Murphy South road
32.6km Murphy North road goes R In 9/03, drove Riondel road to km. 34.7 at the junction (Murphy Creek Landing signed to R or N; L seems to lead into cutblocks to S);
Loki FSR Turn R off Riondel Rd. 7.3 km. N of the city centre; signed
Portman Ck FSR (OLD Loki N. FSR): turn R off Riondel road 10.1 km. N. of the city centre; signed; near km. 6 sign; access to Loki at 15km up the road
4.8km Bluebell Mine L
5.8km go R
7.4km End of road @ 1400 m. or 4300′; about 45 min. drive from ferry; In 09/09, road now goes to the km. 15 sign at 1600 m. GR 513170/5522200. Park for Mt Loki TH
Driftwood Cove Goes L @ km. 12.9, signed
Garland Bay BCFS Rec Site: signed; on L @ km. 13.2. There is a road on R; there are two rec sites, north and south, and two access roads
Bernard Creek Turn R just past km 9 sign; this road is closed; bridge out; beyond that, the road is said to be walkable; not signed, but there is a sign saying road closed
Powder Creek Road Turn R past km 13 sign on Riondel/East Shore road; 19 km. N. of the pub in Riondel, after crossing Powder Crk. on a steel bridge; 4WD LR most of the way; roadbed not steep but very holey and bumpy; a few washouts; at 500 m, a road goes L
12.1 km Road ends. Limited camping and parking space (water might not be available); road improved and brushed out in ’98; still took 70 min. to drive in 9/98; driven 08/04; in 7/06 driven to end (road somewhat more overgrown than in ’04)
UN Road Goes R off Riondel road at km. 22.7
Campbell Creek Road Goes R off Riondel road @ km. 22.4 where the road bends down and left; it’s at the km. 21 sign and on the S. side of the creek; not signed; drove to road’s end at km. 3.6 in 6/04; 4WD HC LR 1st gear but pretty good roadbed; Tim Faiers’ lodge at road end; good parking; footbridge across to N. bank at this point; one GPS reading says lodge at 153-331, but that’s on N. bank of creek
Murphy South Road Signed; goes R. off Riondel road @ km. 32.3
3.3km Go L (3285′, 120-357)
3.6km Go R
6.1km Road ends (4855′, 128-355); driven 9/03; explored the two spurs R and L, which soon ended; right one did go 1.1 km
Murphy North Road Signed; goes R off Riondel road @ km. 32.6; go L @ km.
5km Go L drove to km.
5.7km Landing at GR 126-376); driven 9/03
CRAWFORD CREEK ROAD:
0.0 From Kootenay Bay ferry, follow Highway 3A
5 km Turn L. at the Crawford Bay school and park (highway makes a sharp R. here). Zero odometer
2.6km T junction Turn L (right would take you over a Bailey Bridge)
4.6km Pass dump & sawmill. Pass Spur 100 on L; pass Spur 200 on L
10.2km Stay L Do not follow the obvious route over the bridge onto “Crawford-Hooker Creeks Forest Road”
11.5km Turnoff to “Plaid Lakes” on L
11.6km Turnoff to Crawford -Springer Rd. on L.
As the road turns N, continue along L. bank of Crawford Cl. Cross creek, go uphill, and make sharp L. (15.6 km.); continue along deteriorating road (4 WD low range) on E. side of the creek
18.4km Road goes R (signed “Road Closed”; probably goes to Rose Pass)
18.5km Reach a landing with a hunter’s trailer (parked here in 7/04); beyond is a ford that may be driveable (it was in 7/04); road gets brushy for a bit but is definitely driveable to a big meadow 40 min.
Walk from the trailer (plenty of room for parking); beyond this, the road is overgrown with water often running on it; may not even be ATV passable; drove to km. 22.3 in 1992; road continues to the landing in trees near creek and odd hunter’s warming hut (GR 229-145 5150′ GPSed) about 70 min. walk from washout; cross creek to W. bank just below road end; head up bank – 100 m. to gain boulder field; return driving time to ferry, about 1 hr.; drove in 7/02 and 7/04
Plaid Lakes Road Turn L off Crawford Ck road at km. 11.5; signed for Plaid Lake; gives access also to Mt. Crawford.
.5km Bear sharply right. Do not go straight into the new cutblock
1.8 km Pass a bad road on the uphill side; at L switchback on the road
4.9km Keep R on a lesser road – Sign “Plaid Lake” 4WD HC LR but perfectly OK.; drove to the very end in 10/03 and 07/10 at 6.8 km.; walked from km. 4.9 to the trailhead and car park (an extra 1.9 km) in 25 min. in 9/03; 50 min. drive from ferry to car park at 5990′, GR 196-083;
Spring Creek – Mt Crawford Road Turn L off Crawford Crk. at 11.6 km
Hooker Creek Road 0.0 Crawford Ck Road
10.2 km Turn right and cross the creek on “Crawford-Hooker Crks. Forest Road”. After crossing the bridge road switches back sharp to left; farther up Hooker, there’s another spur that goes NE toward Canyon Crk.; continue up Hooker on N. bank; cross the bridge; switch back again; the road continues up and on S. side of the creek
In Jn. ’95 driveable to a point 7.3 km. from Crawford Creek bridge; here there is a ford that crosses the creek; 200 m downstream from this there is a spur road that carries along W. side of the creek; alder looms over this, but it might be driveable; probably not worth it
Canyon Creek Road Follows Crawford Ck Road 4.7 km. past Hooker rd. turnoff; follow the obvious road to the right that immediately crosses Crawford Ck (that’s about 10 km. from the dump)
Road diagonals uphill and to the right and into Canyon Ck drainage; do not take two obvious turnings to L; for all practical purposes road ends 6.3 km. from Crawford Crk. bridge, although it’s walkable beyond this point right to last clearcut; driveable portion overgrown with bush in upper sections; some water in ruts; 4WD; can be driven 16.2 km. fr. dump; 1993
GRAY CREEK PASS ROAD: From the highway, (45.2 km. fr. Nelson) turn L near the store and before the bridge over Gray Creek (signed Oliver Rd.), then an immediate R; cross Gray Creek bridge (signed) and go uphill and L
1.2km Go straight (signed Grey Creek Pass FSR)
6.7km Sphinx turnoff to L (mainline bends right and has a metal gate; 15.7km unnamed spur R
17.1km Oliver Lk. Rec Site
17.9km Gray Ck Pass
21.1 km Redding Ck jct.
23.7km Unsigned road goes R
30.4km Unsigned road R and shack
36.6 Baribeau Creek FSR goes L-signed
53km Unnamed road goes R
54.1km St. Mary R. road. Roadbed much better on the west side; scarcely maintained on the east side
88km Kimberley 2WD all the way
Unnamed Spur Right Go R @ km. 15.7 from the highway, just past km. 14 sign and before Oliver Lake
2.5 km Road end in cutblock at 6490′ (209-918); 4WD with some waterbars; decent road; driven 10/06
Powerline Road to Sphinx Mt Trail Turn left off Gray Creek Pass road at km. 6.7. Zero odometer and go to 4WD HC LR 1st gear. Ignore a spur left.
4.6km Trailhead for Sphinx is just past the Christos-like orange snow fence on the downhill side of the road and just to the left or N. of where two power pylons come next to road. Ample room for parking and turnaround. There is also a flattened cabin at this site. Good roadbed; road continues to E, presumably following powerline right down to St. Mary River; driven 7/04 & 9/04 & 10/06
Redding Creek Road Turn S. onto the road at 21.1 km fr. Gray Creek; big shed with fire equipment here
7.7 km Take spur to L. for Snowcrest Mtn.
13.9km Spur goes R to Baker Lake; driven 7/94 & 9/99
Snowcrest Mt Spur Turn L at km. 7.7 on Redding Crk. road. Change to 4WD here
11.5km Keep right
14.3km Park below washout and big boulder above road; could drive another km.; this section 4WD low-range; driven 7/94
Baker Lake Spur Go R at km. 13.9 on Redding road; cross bridge; drove to km. 15.9 in 9/99 on bad 4WD HC LR track; one very deep washout; high-centred but got out; parked only 100-200 m. from end; reasonable turn-around
Baker Creek Spur Descend to E. from Grey Creek Pass 5.9 km. Turn R; Zero odometer in 200m
1.3km Go R
3.3km Road ends in cutblock
2.7km Stop in the middle of the cutblock. Walk Fire Road right through the block and up slopes to W. outlier of Burdett Pk.; drive 9/00
ST MARY RIVER FSR North: join it at km. 54.1 on Gray Creek Pass road; drove to the junction with Dewar Creek FSR at km. 49 sign; it’s a 2WD highway; driven 7/04, 8/05, 7/06, 7/07
White Creek FSR Goes R. off St. Mary River road at km. 63; not driven
Dewar Creek FSR Goes R. at the prominent junction with an abandoned horse trailer at km. 64 on St. Mary River road; not signed in 07/04; driven to km. 7.8 in 7/04
Manson Col Access Road (Jurak Lake) Not signed; goes R off Dewar Creek FSR 7.8 km. north of Dewar/St. Mary West junction, just at km. 8 sign; goes 5.3 km. to 6600?? at GR (gains 2500′) where there is a junction of two undrivable roads that continue; possible to turn round with minor difficulty at road end; 4WD LR high clearance 1st gear for much of way; steep in places but roadbed definitely ok; one tricky bit at a small watercourse; overgrown with alder for several 100 m. about 2/3s of way up; challenging the first time; no problem to drive down; drove in 7/04; much better in 08/05 (problem at watercourse fixed and roadbed brushed out)
St Mary River Road West Signed. Goes left at a prominent junction at km 64 (km. 49 sign) or 10 km. N. of Gray Creek Pass road jct; re-set Zero odometers. Note cable car crossing
9.7km Road goes L (369-111)
13.5km Road goes L (336-119)
293-143 (Lapoint Creek) Road goes L
284-170 Reach fork (old road goes L)
23km Spur goes R
24.6km Road continues beyond this; this is mostly 2WD but old with some fords which possibly are 4WD; maintained by recreationists, I guess; driven 07/07
Lapointe Creek Rd Goes L off St. Mary West FSR @ 293-143. Not driven but I have walked the top end of it from Rose Pass on 10/06
Spur Right @ KM. 23. Drive 1.1 km. into cutblock before stopped by alder on road; maybe driveable for a few hundred metres more; 2WD; 7/07; walked it north for 30-40 min.
ST MARY RIVER FSR South
Lakeside Road Turn R or south off St. Mary River road @ km. 14 from Grey Creek Pass road junction; cross a wooden bridge over St. Mary River just at outlet of the lake; driven 07/06; good 2WD
St Mary/Hellroaring Take second R off Lakeside Road 600 m. from St. Mary River road; signed; driven 7/06; good 2WD to this point
St Mary/Meachen Creek FSR Go R. off St. Mary/Hellroaring FSR @ km. 1.6 from St. Mary River Road; signed
25km Has good km. signs here
29km Parking and trailhead for Hourglass Lake (signed “trail”); pretty good 2WD to this point; driven 08/07
White Boar Lake Road goes L just before km. 16 sign; signed but just says “trail”; not explored
Mayo and Ailsa Lakes Goes L at km. 17; not signed; not explored
Spur into Blocks Below White Grouse Mt Go uphill and L at 375-853 5300′ just near Hourglass Lakes trailhead; drive to end at 381-849 6249; 4WD but good road; about 7 km. from Meachen FSR; 08/07
Fiddler Creek Road Turn L off St. Mary/Meachen Creek road just before km. 14 sign; 15.7 km. from St. Mary River road; not signed; drove 1.1 km. to Mt. Evans Trailhead in 7/06; good clear spot just beyond for camping and turnaround; very badly overgrown with alder but roadbed is sound; road continues beyond our parking spot
Lockhart Creek Provincial Park & Trail Starts 26.4 km. south of Kootenay Bay ferry landing on Hwy. 3
Akokli Creek Road Turn E. off Hwy 3 at km. 35.2 from Kootenay Bay ferry terminal, just S. of Destiny Bay; drove to km. 2 in 5/04
First Spur Turn L. off Akokli Creek road at km. 2
3km Keep R or straight Road switches up W. face above Destiny Bay
15.1 Road ends at ca. 5500′ on the S. side of Mt. Davie; good quality; 4WD HC but only because of waterbars in lower sections; drove in 5/04; road end is 90 min. from ferry
SANCA CREEK ROAD: begins 42.7 km. from Kootenay Bay ferry; 2 WD
9 km Keep L (spur R goes to Wooden Shoe Lake–signposted)
9.8 km Go straight, not up switchback to L
13.7km Keep R. or straight (left goes to Sherman Lakes trail)
15.5 km Cross on the bridge to R. bank
17.6km Parking at 318-756, 1674 m. or 5492′; 1 hr. 25 min. drive from ferry; driven in 8/04, 7/05, 07/07
SANCO E FORK FSR Turn R off Sanca Creek road at km. 9.6; signed for Wooden Shoe Lake. Zero odometer
.2km Cross Sanca Crk
1km Wooden Shoe Lake road goes R.
1.9 reach a junction. The road straight probably goes to blocks below Mt. Dickson. The right branch goes to blocks below Mt. Skelly; drove 10/0
Skelly Spur Take L fork of Sanca E. FSR at km. 1 (go straight at the switchback); go R at 2km Go R (straight probably goes to Mt. Dickson)
3.4km Keep L at km (do not cross to W. bank of creek)
4.9km Road ends (297-683) 6250′; 4WD HC LR for the last km. because of sandy dips; driven 10/04
Jackson/Dickson Spur Follow Sanca E. Fork FSR and continue straight @ km. 2; immediately pass mildly tricky big rock on the uphill side of the road; 48 Road goes R. @ km. 3.7; switchback goes R @ km. 5.9; stopped @ km. 6.5; not really worth driving after km. 5.9 as rd. because very gnarly with deep waterbars; before that it’s HC 2WD; road ends in block @ 5900′ between Dickson and Jackson; drove 6/05 & 10/05
Wooden Shoe Lake Road Bear R at switchback on Sanca E. FSR at km. 1
1.9km Bear L
Drive to the second bridge at GR 273-686 in 10/04; one muddy FWD section at km. 1.1
Sherman Lakes Trail Road Turn L off Sanca Creek road at ca. km. 13.7
16km Go straight
16.8km Go straight
17km Trail starts (Janice Strong says km. 16.4) from Hwy 3 at creek crossing (road goes beyond); 4WD high clearance because of water bars; both road and trail are well-signed; 1 hr. 25 min. drive from ferry; drove in 9/04
Thompson FSR See Mountain Footsteps, by Janice Strong for details) From the start of FSR sign
2.3km Bend R as cliffs are above
3.8km Switchback R on obviously big road as cliff bands are above
8.2km Drive to and park. The excellent wide road right to the summit at 7000′; plenty of parking and turnaround space
GOAT RIVER FSR Turn N. off Hwy 3 next to restaurant in Kitchener, ca. 18 km. east of Creston; 2WD good quality the whole way
7.5km Anchor Creek FSR goes R
8.3km Leadville Creek FSR goes R
10.8km Cowley Mtn. road goes R
11.5km Goat-Hall FSR goes L
17.1km Bohan Creek FSR goes L
22.6km Junction (left, not signed, appears to be Kianuko Creek; straight ahead is signed “Kamma Creek/Huscroft”. Is this the end of Goat River FSR?; drove 05/09; driven 05/10
Anchor Creek FSR Goes R off Goat River FSR @ km. 7.5; not driven
Leadville Creek FSR Goes R off Goat River FSR @ km. 8.3; not driven
Cowley Mt Road Goes R off Goat River FSR @ km. 10.8; pass Branches 1 & 2 on R;
2.9km Spur 3 goes R. Drive through a col on W ridge
9.3km Stopped by snow on road (488-580, 4845′). The road continues a few hundred m. north to end in trees; not useful for ascents; driven 05/10; 2WD
Branch 3 of Cowley Mt Road Turn R off Cowley Mtn. Rd. @ km. 2.9. Zero odometer 4.8km Road ends (505-564, 4804′); no good for mtn. access; 2WD; driven 05/10
Goat-Hall FSR Goes L off Goat River FSR @ km. 11.5
1.3km Iron Creek road goes L; driven 05/10
Iron Creek Road Turn L off Goat-Hall FSR @ km. 1.3. Zero odometer N.
3.3km Iron Creek road goes R
4.6km Parked here (4495′ 468-538); road appears to head S and down; 2WD; driven 05/10
North Iron Creek Road Turn R off Iron Creek road @ km. 3.3; drove 1 km. and stopped by snow: 2WD; driven 05/10
Bohan Creek FSR Goes L off Goat River FSR @ km. 17.1; not driven
Kianuko Creek Rd Seems to go L at a junction on Goat River FSR @ km. 22.6 (not signed); not driven
Kamma Creek/Huscroft Road Goes straight N. at junction @ km. 22.6 on Goat River FSR. Immediately crosses to E. bank of Goat River; bends E. and goes along N. side of Kamma Creek
37.5km Major junction just before a bridge; took L fork which heads N. toward Kamma Pass
40.5km Spur L. Driven 05/09; good quality 2WD
North Fork of Kamma Creek Road Goes L off Kamma/Huscroft road @ km. 37.5 from Hwy. 3. Drove for 3 km. in 05/09; spur L @ km. 40.5 from highway
Spur L of N Branch of Kamma Creek/Huscroft Road Goes L 40.5 km. from Hwy. 3; drove for 2.7 km. to GR 549-711, 5400′(stopped by snow on rd.), 05/09; road continues round to W. w/o gaining elevation