FSR open?

[Amadreas]

Anyone know if the STAWAMUS-INDIAN MAIN FSR is open? I was thinking of taking the family down the road on the May long weekend.
Thanks

[ANDYD]

There is typically too much snow to go very far down that FSR until around June time, although of course every year is a little different depending on snow pack.
If you try it, let us know how it goes ...

cheers
Andy

[rgallant]

Seasonal deactivations, so the only way to know is to go there, the gov website is suitably vague. But it is a nice drive.

[Chris_W]

This was taken May 8th. There was about a kilometre hike at the top to get to the other side

[Amadreas]

Oh jeez. I carry chains though.

[webmaster]

I don’t think your chains are big enough for that snow!

[Amadreas]

I don’t think your chains are big enough for that snow!

Alright. I carry chains and have a small shovel.

[Chris_W]

Fresh intell - the top’s been dug out

[Amadreas]

Hey thats great. Thanks for the info. Going to give it a go on Saturday for an overnighted with the family. Will check in again on Monday, if I don’t send out the search party.

[Amadreas]

Made it there and back safe and sound. Everything held up a okay. Route was snow free at the summit. Easy drive there and back great for nervous families. At the Indian arm side the breeze was warm and camped at the point.

[ANDYD]

Nice going, a bit cold for swimming I guess!

There must be some logging going on for them to plough the road?

[rgallant]

There some wildlife management too, Elk were reintroduced I think. Sounds like you a good week end

[Amadreas]

Yes it was a nice weekend. Squamish was very busy, Stawamus Indian FSR was also busy with fair amount of off-roaders, motorbikes, and even gravel cyclists. The road is pretty tame by our standards, just a bit more rough at the summit area, but get smoother towards the Indian arm end. I was surprised to see a fair amount or vehicles park on the side of the road about 5 km from the end with lots of people choosing to camp on the sand bars mid stream of the river.
My new-to-me LR3 (Angus) drove fine and was great for sleeping in with all that room inside, it’s the first time I had the ability to use some of the Terrain Control settings and HDC “Hill Decent Control”, but sure is a lot of electronics to aid in driving and working the HDC is a bit of an art. I love it as a family adventure vehicle (which has a real love of petrol) but the Disco feels more capable in the long run.
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