Thanks for the info, Rick

i drove this road last year in mid May, i had at the time a Nissan 4x4 raised up...i made it to Harrison with no "real" problems but did get into some sticky parts where streams and wash outs were.

if you can do it its a nice ride 4x4 or bike

I drove this road on June 3 of this year and could not get passed the 56km mark due to the bridge that was removed. The road is not that bad at all. Decent 2 wheel drive truck and some trail knowledge is all thats needed. I had my truck in 2wheel drive the whole time and was never in jeopardy of bottoming out. (stock f150 on 31's/ 16rim

For the steep section and blind turn or two, its common courtesy to pull out and shut down your vehicle to listen for oncoming traffic for a few minutes. There are only one or two spots that might warrant pulling out for a listen.

Take it slow and you should be fine! Lots of wildlife, and little trails to explore on the way

Teleboy,
We are planning to bike this route in late July so I will be able to tell you after that. However, if you want some information from a few years ago, you might want to use the following url. Read both accounts (his and hers) as they complement each other.

http://www.gonecycling.com/touring/harrison.html

There are a few other reports you can find with Google, but this is the most informative. Also, if you want moderately detailed maps with no topo info, you can check the Chilliwack Forest Service website. If you go, let us know what its like. And Chris, I'll let you know how our trip goes too. Should be fun, Vancouver to Whistler by the less congested scenic route.

Cheers,
Rick

While we all have the RIGHT to yell "Fire" with that right comes responsibility. "Doing your own research and legwork" usually teaches respect for the wilderness as you learn. When elusive and special sites are revealed on sites like this those steps are often bypassed. I have recently encountered a "new breed" of adventurer at hotsprings around BC (and I WONT say where). They come armed with decent directions (for roads, not behaviour) supplied by well meaning people on boards like this and they leave behind food, beer cans and garbage. Let them learn in the provincial sites. Road directions DO NOT make them safer, just get them deeper into trouble.

The fact is, whether you like it or not, there is scads of information on the internet about these places. There's the backroad mapbook, for $20 you now know most of the backroads in your area. If these people try hard enough they are going to find it.

The other fact is, is that people are going to go there no matter what, and they are going to leave their garbage etc. So quit whining about it. Pick up the garbage, and educate your children never to leave anything behind. That is the only way. Withholding directions is useless, the real key is education, and staying away from the popular ones if you don't like some dude blasting Eminem at 2:00am. To withhold directions implies an elitist "I can have it but you can't" attitude that doesn't fly with me. Hotsprings, park, trails are for everybody, even the jerks that leave their junk behind them. If you don't like people then go find your own hotspring or camping spot that no-one knows about. If you don't know of any spots I can give you some.

Anyone blasting Eminem at 2am is A-OK in my books... now if it was Celine Dion... that would ruin my trail experience...

On the education piece I agree and you're preaching to the converted. Does that mean we should be spouting info online about the spots that AREN'T even in the backroads books WITHOUT educating people about how sensitive these areas are at the same time?? I dont think so. Might as well sell guns without training the buyer. Oh right...they're going to buy one from someone else anyways so that makes it ok. If elitism is defined as wanting people to respect what I think of as some of our country's most amazing places and having to spend some TIME in the woods to learn that respect before hitting the wildest and most pristine places on their first or second venture...then call me elitist and I'll love it.

As to secret spots...I've still got some left that haven't been mentioned on this site YET, but thanks for the offer.

"I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority."
E. B. White (1899 - 1985)

There is that other little known route... Hwy 99 from Pembie to Vancouver, then turn off at broadway and follow it out to Harrison. But keep this little known route under your hat or everyone will be doing it.

Springhunter well said i wish i could stay as calm about it as you do but i just can't. It seems every year another place is overrun with people. People will realize someday when there are no more of the secret spots left. They just don't seem to get it yet. I guess they are looking for the easy way to any of the springs. they should learn how to read geothermal maps and get a sense of what they need to be looking for and maybe they will find some on there own. It has taken me weekend after weekend to find some springs that i thought may be there and some i never find because my prediction are wrong. But that is the fun of the whole process the chance there may be a reward in the end. It's not just about getting there but more the journey it took to get there. It sure would be cool to trade notes with you springhunter but i have a feeling if we have not already met somewhere along the way we will

Hello,

There are still many secrets waiting to be found around the Sloquest area and some of them are golden.

Thanks
Jackson
http://www.bc-alter.net/dfriesen/pre...tgoldmine.html

I think I have the coordinates on my GPX list to all those hotsprings
have a look if you like. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GuyThaLizard or at www.praize.com/forums/guythalizard/ the list keeps growing.

GuyThaLizard

Hi there! Would you happen to have the GPS coordinates to those August Jacob's Hot-Springs that you wouldn't mind sharing? =)

Guy

I know this message is old by a few years. Would you or someone out there have GPS coords to "CEDAR HOT SPRINGS - east of Kelowna".

GuyThaLizard
http://hotsprings-bc-canada.ning.com/

Did you ever fid the August Jacobs Spring ?

pretty sure its a fake or just a cold spring as I have heard this rumour about the 4th spring forever..