PURCELLS – Road Access

PURCELLS FROM THE WEST KOOTENAYS

DUNCAN RIVER FSR: 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. At km 2.3, Glacier Crk. The road goes R at km. 12; pass Howser Creek FSR at 36.4 km; cross Omo Crk. Bridge at km. 43.7; next bridge is Dunn Creek (Dunn Creek Trail is signed 300 m. N of bridge); cross Cockle Creek bridge at 158.9 km. from Nelson (52.9 km.)(old BCFS trail to Four Squatters LO is just past bridge); Westfall River road goes L at km 80 sign (190.5 km. from Nelson); next central spot is Houston Creek bridge (drove this far in 7/00; drove almost to Glacier Nat—Park boundary in 7/87. The road was planned to be deactivated in 2017.
2.3 km Salisbury Crk FSR  turn right off Duncan FSR at km. 2.3; at km. 6.7, keep R onto Johnson’s Landing road; at km. 10.9 go L onto Salisbury FSR; at km. 12.5, go up and L; at km. 17, keep R at switchback; at km. 18.1, keep R at km. 19.6, park in landing; 2WD in 9/01; connects with sketchy trail leading to col at head of S fork of Bulmer Creek; as of 7/04, Carl Johnson says the trail is easy to find from the cutblock

10.8kms. Lavina Lookout Road: turn right off Duncan River Road at km. 116.6 from Nelson or 10.8 km. from Cooper Creek jct.; road was signed in 9/98; go to 4WD LR immediately; road is steep, with some 15 switchbacks, but is not that bad; roadbed generally good; drove with Fred 9/98; did not need to back round any switcbacks; at km 9.5 top out near a little spur L to excellent campsites (1 hr. from Duncan R. road; road continues 2.6 km. to Lavina Lookout (drove to it)

24kms. Glacier Creek. Turnoff is 119 km. from Nelson; 24 km. to jct. of N. & S. forks; good quality 2WD to forks 7/97
MacBeth Icefield Trail: 10.6 km from Duncan road; drive 1.7 km to a landing Jn.’95;
Fork: 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. Long, or 29.2 km from Glacier Crk. turnoff
Fork: turn R off the main haul road at km. 24.3; 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 last km or so, roadbed is steep, rocky & rutted (4WD, lst gear LR); 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

21kms. Howser Creek: 142 km from Nelson to turnoff; 21 km., Rory Creek road; turn onto it at 33 km. reach very end of Rory Creek road at a landing at 5,100′; 2WD truck in July ’90
Sluicebox Creek Rd: tributary of Howser Crk; Brewster says this road is open right into the basin below Quintet Pks., 1995

25.5kms. North Creek FSR: Turn right off Duncan Rd 25.5

40kms. Gravelside Creek Road: goes R off Duncan River Road near km. 40 sign; 148.3 km from Nelson; unsigned; just N. of Gravelslide Creek, which has no bridge and is a mere trickle in the alder; go L @ km. 4.8, after 4 switchbacks; drove to 2nd switchback @ km. 5.8, about as far as you can go; LR 1st gear 4WD, especially for the final km, which is overgrown and has tricky waterbars; stopped @ 4,000′ & GR   in 08/06; walked part of the road higher up, which ends in too much alder

80kms. Westfall FSR: goes L off Duncan River road at km. 80 sign; cross Track Creek bridge at km. 85 sign at km. 88.1, Spur 100 goes R; at 92.1 km., Spur 200 goes R; drove this far in 9/01; 2WD all the way
Spur 100: goes R off Westfall River road at km. 88.1; not explored
Spur 200: goes R off Westfall River road at km. 92.1 (CMH fuel tank at this junction); keep R at km. 2.7; road ends in landing at km. 5.3; 4WD LR HC almost all the way; Howie counted some 80 waterbars; drove in 9/01; reached 5718′

ARGENTA TURN at 107 km from Nelson
Kootenay Joe Road: take Argenta turnoff; from Argenta forks (“the big switchback”), follow road to Fry Creek; 11 km. From downtown Argenta, bear L for Fry; at Fry Creek carpark bear L; at about 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 most challenging roads I’ve driven as of Jly. ’95; high clearance only

SOUTHERN PURCELLS

RIONDEL ROAD: this now (’98) seems to be called Powder Creek FSR, something of a misnomer; pavement ends at the Tam O’Shanter Creek bridge, 3.1 km. N of downtown Riondel; Pebble Beach Trail (signed) goes L at ca. km. 7.4; just past km 9 sign (14.5 km. from Riondel)is turnoff for Bernard Creek (not signed); past km. 13 sign, is Powder Creek turnoff; at km. 21 sign is unsigned Campbell Creek road; Campbell Creek bridge @ km. 27.6; Murphy South road goes R @ km. 32.3; Murphy North road goes R @ km. 32.6; on 9/03, drove Riondel road to km. 34.7 at junction (Murphy Creek Landing signed to R or N; L seems to lead into cutblocks to S);
7.3kms. Loki FSR: turn R off Riondel Rd. 7.3 km. Near the city centre; signed
10.1kms. Portman Creek FSR (OLD Loki N. FSR): turn R off Riondel road 10.1 km. N. of city centre; signed; near km. 6 sign; good access to Loki; see Terry Turner at 225 3483 email is aturner netidea wrote history of bluebell mine @ km. 4.8 go L; @ km. 5.8 go R; @ km. 7.4 is end of road @ 1400 m. or 4300′; about 45 min. Drive from ferry; drove 7/05; according to NDN in 09/09, the road now goes to the km. 15 sign at 1600 m. GR 513170/5522200
12.9kms. Driftwood Cove: goes L @ km. 12.9; signed
13.2kms. 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

9kms. Bernard Creek: turn right just past the kilometre. 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
13kms. Powder Creek Road: turn right past the km. 13 sign on Riondel/East Shore road; that’s 19 km. N. of the pub in Riondel; this is after you have crossed 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; road ends at 12.1 km, where there is 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)
22.7kms. U/N ROAD: goes R off Riondel road at km. 22.7
22.4kms. 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 south side of the creek; not signed; drove to the road’s end at km. 3.6 in 6/04; 4WD HC LR lst 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 (pretty close, though);
32.3kms. Murphy South Road: signed; goes R. off Riondel road @ km. 32.3; went L @ km. 3.3 (3285′, 120-357); went R @ km. 3.6; road ends @ km. 6.1 (4855′, 128-355); driven 9/03; explored the two spurs R and L, which soon ended; the right one went 1.1 km.;
32.6kms. Murphy North Road: signed; goes R off Riondel road @ km. 32.6; go L @ km. 5; drove to km. 5.7 (last section on new road) to a landing at GR 126-376); seemed promising going into old cutblock but ended in nothing; driven 9/03;

CRAWFORD CREEK ROAD: follow Highway 3A for 5 km. From Kootenay Bay ferry terminal; turn L. at the Crawford Bay school and park (highway makes a sharp R. here); drive 2.6 km. on pavement to a T junction; turn L; right would take you over a Bailey Bridge; pass dump & sawmill @ 4.6 km.; pass Spur 100 on L; pass Spur 200 on L; at 10.2 km. Stay L; do not follow the obvious route over the bridge onto “Crawford-Hooker Creeks Forest Road”; turnoff to “Plaid Lakes on L at km. 11.5; turnoff to Crawford -Springer Rd. on L. at 11.6 km.; continue along L. bank of Crawford Crk. as road turns N.; cross creek, go up hill, and make sharp L. (15.6 km.); continue along deteriorating road (4 WD low range) on E. side of creek; at km. 18.4, road goes R (signed “Road Closed”; probably goes to Rose Pass); at km. 18.5 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 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. It may not even be ATV passable. I drove to km. 22.3 in 1992; road continues to land 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
11.5kms. Plaid Lakes Road: turn left off Crawford Crk. Road at km. 11.5; signed for Plaid Lake; gives access also to Mt. Crawford; bear sharply right at km. .5, do not go straight into the new cutblock; at km. 1.8 pass a bad road on the uphill side; at the L switchback on the road at km. 4.9 (has sign “Plaid Lake”), keep R on a lesser road, 4WD HC LR but perfectly OK.; drove to 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. On 9/03, 50 min. Drive from ferry to car park at 5990′, GR 196-083;
11.6kms. Spring Creek-Mt Crawford Road: turn left off Crawford Crk at 11.6 km.;

Hooker Creek Road: follow Crawford Crk Road to the junction. At 10.2 km from the highway, turn right and cross the creek on “Crawford-Hooker Crks. Forest Road”; after crossing the bridge, the road switches back sharply to the left; farther up Hooker, there’s another spur that goes NE toward Canyon Crk.; continue up Hooker on the N. bank; cross the bridge; switch back again; the road continues up and on the 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 the west side of the creek; alder looms over this, but it might be driveable; probably not worth it
Canyon Creek Road: follow Crawford Crk. Road 4.7 km. Past Hooker Rd. Turn off; follow the obvious road to the right that immediately crosses Crawford Creek. (That’s about 10 km from the dump.); road diagonals uphill and to right and into Canyon Crk 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 the last clear-cut, drivable 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 highway, (45.2 km. fr. Nelson) turn L near store and before bridge over Gray Creek (signed Oliver Rd.), then an immediate R; cross Gray Creek bridge (signed) and go uphill and L; go straight at km 1.2 (signed Grey Creek Pass FSR); at 6.7 km. is Sphinx turnoff to L (mainline bends right and has a metal gate; unnamed spur R @ km. 15.7; Oliver Lk. The Rec Site is at km. 17.1; pass is at 17.9 km.; Redding Crk. JCT is at 21.1 km. The unsigned road goes R at km. 23.7; unsigned road R and shack at km. 30.4; Baribeau Creek FSR goes L at km. 36.6 (signed); unnamed road goes R at km. 53; joins St. Mary R. road at km. 54.1; roadbed much better on west side; scarcely maintained on east side; 88km. from Gray Creek community to Kimberley; 2WD all the way; driven 7/04, 8/05, 07/06, 07/07
15.7kms. Unnamed Spur Right: go R @ km. 15.7 from the highway, just past km. 14 sign and before Oliver Lake; 2.5 km to road end in cutblock at 6490′ (209-918); 4WD with some waterbars; decent road; driven 10/06
6.7kms. Powerline Road to Sphinx Mt Trail: turn left off the Gray Creek Pass road at km. 6.7; reset odometer and go to 4WD HC LR 1st gear; ignore a spur left; the trailhead for Sphinx is at km. 4.6, 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

21.1kms. REDDING CREEK ROAD: turn S. onto road at 21.1 km fr. Gray Creek; big shed with fire equipment here; at 7.7 km. Take spur to L. for Snowcrest Mtn., @ km. 13.9 spur goes R to Baker Lake; driven 7/94 & 9/99
Snowcrest Mt Spur: turn left at km. 7.7 on Redding Crk. road; changed to 4WD here ; at 11.5 km. Keep right at 14.3 km. we parked 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

NORTH OF GREY CREEK PASS

Baker Creek Spur: descend to E. from Grey Creek Pass 5.9 km.; turn R; reset odo; go R @ 200 m; go R at km. 1.3; road ends in a cutblock at km. 3.3; stop in the middle of the cutblock at km. 2.7 to walk fire road right through block and up slopes to W. outlier of Burdett Pk.; drive 9/00

St MARY RIVER FSR: join it at km. 54.1 on Gray Creek Pass road; drove to junction with Dewar Creek FSR at km. 49 sign; it’s a 2WD highway; driven 7/04, 8/05, 7/06, 7/07
63 km White Creek FSR: goes R. off St. Mary River road at km. 63; not driven;
64kms. Dewar Creek FSR: goes R. at prominent junction with abandoned horse trailer at km. 64 on St. Mary River road; not signed in 07/04; driven to km. 7.8 in 7/04
     7.8kms. Manson Col Access Road: 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 undriveable 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 is ok; one tricky bit at a small watercourse; it is 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)

64kms. St. Mary River Road West: signed; goes left at prominent junction at km. 64 (km. 49 sign) or 10 km. N. of Gray Creek Pass road junction; reset odo; note cable car crossing; road goes L @ km. 9.7 (369-111); road goes L @ km. 13.5 (336-119); road goes L at 293-143 (Lapoint Creek); reach fork @ 284=170 (old road goes L): spur goes R @ km. 23; drove to km. 24.6; road continues beyond this; this is mostly 2WD but old with some fords which possibly are 4WD; maintained by recreationalists, I guess; driven 07/07
Lapointe Creek: goes L off St. Mary West FSR @ 293-143; not driven, but I have walked the top end of it from Rose Pass in 10/06
Spur Right @ KM. 23: drove 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.

SOUTH OF GREY CREEK PASS

14kms. LAKESIDE ROAD: turn right or south off St. Mary River road @ km. 14 from Grey Creek Pass road junction; cross wooden bridge over St. Mary River just at the outlet of the lake; driven 07/06; good 2WD
600m. Mary/Hellroaring: take second R off Lakeside Road 600 m. from St. Mary River road; signed; driven 7/06; good 2WD to this point
1.6kms. Mary/Meachen Creek FSR: go R. off St. Mary/Hellroaring FSR @ km. 1.6 from St. Mary River road; signed; has good km. signs to about km. 25; at km 29 sign (couldn’t find) is parking and trailhead for Hourglass Glass (signed “trail”); pretty good 2WD to this point; driven 08/07;
16kms. Turnoff for White Boar Lake: goes L just before km. 16 sign; signed but says “trail”; not explored
17kms. Turnoff for 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; drove to end at 381-849 6249; 4WD but good road; about 7 km. from Meachen FSR; 08/07
14 km Fiddler Creek Road: turn left 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 Trail head 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 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 south of Destiny Bay; drove to km. 2 in 5/04
2 km First Spur: turn left off the Akokli Creek road at km. 2; at km. 3, keep R or straight; road switches up W. face above Destiny Bay and ends at km. 15.1 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; 2WD; at 9 km. Keep L (spur R goes to Wooden Shoe Lake–signposted) at 9.8 km. Go straight, not up the switchback to L, at km. 13.7 keep R. or straight (left goes to Sherman Lakes trail); at 15.5 km. Cross on bridge to R. bank; parking lot at 17.6 km. At 318-756, 1674 m. or 5492′; 1 hr. 25 min. drive from ferry; driven in 8/04, 7/05, 07/07
9.6 km Sanca E Fork FSR: turn right off Sanca Creek road at km. 9.6; signed for Wooden Shoe Lake; re-set odometer; cross Sanca Crk. at km. .2; Wooden Shoe Lake road goes R. at km. 1 at km. 1.9 reach a junction; road straight probably goes to blocks below Mt. Dickson; right branch goes to blocks below Mt. Skelly; drove 10/0
Skelly Spur: take the L fork of Sanca E. FSR at km. 1 (go straight at the switchback); go R at km. 2 (straight probably goes to Mt. Dickson); keep L at km. 3.4 (do not cross to W. bank of creek); road ends at km. 4.9 (297-683) 6250′; 4WD HC LR for 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 uphill side of road; 48 Road goes R. @ km. 3.7; switchback goes R @ km. 5.9; stopped @ km. 6.5; not 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 right at the switchback on Sanca E. FSR at km. 1; bear L at km. 1.9; drove to second bridge at GR 273-686 on 10/04; one muddy FWD section at km. 1.1
Sherman Lakes Trail Road: turn left off Sanca Creek road at ca. km. 13.7; at km. Sixteen go straight at km. 16.8 go straight; trail starts at km 17 (Janice Strong says km 16.4) from Hwy 3 at creek crossing (road goes beyond); 4WD high clearance because of waterbars; both road and trail are well-signed; 1 hr. 25 min. drive from ferry; drove in 9/04

THOMPSON FSR: see Mountain Footsteps, for details; from the start of the FSR sign; at km. 2.3, bend R as cliffs are above; at km. 3.8, switchback R on obvious big road as cliff bands are above; drove to km. 8.2 on 6/03; excellent wide road right to 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; Anchor Creek FSR goes R @ km. 7.5; Leadville Creek FSR goes R @ km. 8.3; Cowley Mtn. The Road goes R @ km. 10.8; Goat-Hall FSR goes L @ km. 11.5; Bohan Creek FSR goes L @ km. 17.1; junction @ km. 22.6 (left, not signed, appears to be Kianuko Creek; straight ahead is signed “Kamma Creek/Huscroft”; is this the end of Goat River FSR?; driven 05/09; driven 05/10
7.5kms. 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; Spur 3 goes R @ km. 2.9; drove through a col on W ridge; stopped by snow on road @ km. 9.3 (488-580, 4845′); 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 right off Cowley Mtn. Rd. @ km. 2.9; reset odo; drove 4.8 km. to landing at end (505-564, 4804′); no good for mtn. access; 2WD; driven 05/10

11.5kms. GOAT-HALL FSR: goes L off Goat River FSR @ km. 11.5; @ km. 1.3, Iron Creek road goes L; driven 05/10
Iron Creek Road; turn left off Goat-Hall FSR @ km. 1.3; re-set odo; N. Iron Creek road goes R @ km. 3.3; drove to km. 4.6 (4495′ 468-538); road appears to head S and down; 2WD; driven 05/10
North Iron Creek Rd: turn right off Iron Creek road @ km. @ km. 3.3; drove 1 km. And stopped by snow: 2WD; driven 05/10

17.1kms. Bohan Creek FSR: goes L off Goat River FSR @ km. 17.1; not driven
22.6kms. Kianuko Creek Rd.: seems to go L at 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; major junction @ km. 37.5, just before a bridge; took L fork, which heads N. toward Kamma Pass; spur L @ km. 40.5; 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 the 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 road.), 05/09; road continues round to W. w/o gaining elevation;

PURCELLS FROM the EAST KOOTENAY
SPILLIMACHEEN NORTH FSR: turn left onto the signed Parsons River Crossing at Parsons, 67 km. North of Radium Hot Springs, driven to McMurdo Creek junction at km. 55.6 in 08/09; good quality 2WD all the way
55.6kms. McMurdo Creek FSR: turn left off Spillimacheen North FSR @ km. 55.6; driven 9.6 km. to meadows in 08/09; verging on 4WD high clearance

HORSETHIEF CREEK ROAD: at Radium junction. (4.25 hrs. from Nelson), Turn L or W. at the flashing light and drive towards the sawmill; right at the mill, turn L onto Horsethief Rd; at km. 9, go straight through the 4-way junction; at km. 13.1, do not go R up the signed Forrester-Horsethief FSR, but do go L up the unsigned road; at ca. km.. 35, rd. L (unsigned) leads up McDonald Creek at 37.5 km. Is the helipad from which KMC flew in ’92, at km. 46.5 is a parking area and a footbridge over Horsethief Crk to Farnham Creek Road
35kms. MCDONALD CREEK ROAD: turn left off Horsethief Creek road past the km. 35 sign, after you have crossed the unsigned McDonald Creek bridge; excellent 2WD road at least to the junction at km. 10.8; ignore spurs; Redline Creek road goes L @ km 10.8; driven to this point 09/08;
Redcliff Creek Rd: turn left off McDonald Creek road @ km. 10.8 (unsigned); spur goes left almost immediately; road recently upgraded but still rough; pass log cabin; road crosses increasingly washed out water courses; stopped by big washout @ km. 1 (406-938, 6900′) in 09/08; walked road to end; it crosses to west bank of Redline Creek on a ford in glacial outwash; continues switching up to mine site at 8300′ GR     (hard to see in places, but walkable)
Spur left off Redline Creek: recent logging spur; drove to end at landing in ca. 1 km. 09/08

46.5 FARNHAM CREEK ROAD: at km. 46.5 on Horsethief Rd. is a parking area and a footbridge for Farnham Creek Rd; cross Horsethief and walk up the road; it takes about 40 min. The walk is another footbridge crossing Farnham Creek; I walked 1 hour and 50 minutes. In 8/98 to reach the creek draining the great SW basin of Mt. Farnham; the road is excellent, walking through timber, and is used by mountain bikers.

TOBY CREEK FSR: turn off #93/95 at Invermere junction; at km. 2.3, turn R onto signed Panorama/Wilmer road; reset odo; at km. 1.8, turn L onto Toby Creek road; at km. 19, continue past Panorama ski resort; at km. 26.9, Delphine FSR goes R; at km. 28.5, S. Placer FSR goes L; at 32.5 km, Coppercrown FSR goes L; at km. 33.5, Stark Creek Rd. Goes L; road crosses Toby Creek to R; at km. 37.6, reach road end & junction with Jumbo Creek road; go L or straight to parking lot for Earl Grey Pass Trail; driven 07/78 & 07/09
26.5kms. Delphine FSR: goes R off Toby Creek FSR at km. 28.5; driven to Mt. Nelson trailhead in 08/00;
28.5kms. South Placer FSR: goes L off Toby Creek FSR at km. 28.5; not explored
32.5kms. Coppercrown FSR: goes L off Toby Creek FSR at km. 32.5; not explored
33.4kms. South Placer FSR: goes L off Toby Creek FSR at km. 33.4; not explored
37.6kms. Jumbo Creek FSR goes R at the end of Toby Creek FSR @ km. 37.6; reset odometer; @ km. 5, turn left (signed “Jumbo Pass”) & cross to S. bank of Jumbo Creek

PERRY CREEK FSR: turn left onto King St. NW at the stoplight in Cranbrook as you come from the west; drive this paved road north (this becomes Wycliffe Road; at km. 12, turn left onto the signed road for Wycliffe Park; at km. 3.5, go L (R is St. Mary River road); at km. 15.1 (km. 14 sign), bear R; at km. 20, go straight on a lesser road; at km. 25, turn L & cross Perry Creek bridge; at km. 28.5, cross Galway Creek bridge; past bridge, go R; beyond, road may become marshy; at km. 33.8 is parking for the Richmond Lake trail at km. 34.3 is Goldrun Lake trailhead and camping; driven 7/09; road beyond this may lead to Perry Pass
12.6kms. Lisbon Creek FSR goes right off Perry Creek FSR @ km. 12.6