DRIVING
FROM VANCOUVER TO BRIDGE RIVER FISHING ADVENTURES
Route
A:
Hurley River Summer Gravel
Road over Gold Bridge
In Vancouver take
Hwy. 1 to Horseshoe Bay then Hwy. 99 to Whistler. 35
kms after Whistler
the road forms a “T” you turn left into the village
of Pemberton (gas
up). After crossing the railroad tracks the road forms
a “T” again. You
will come to a stop sign where you will turn right onto
Birch Avenue.
Follow this road which will turn into Pemberton Meadow
Road. After 23 kms
(14.4 miles) you will see signs for “Coast Mountain
Outdoor School” and
Gold Bridge, turn right at the pay phone. After 9
km, you will cross
over a bridge and will see a sign “Hurley River &
Gold Bridge”, take
this road uphill. This logging road starts out to be
steep but flattens
out on top. It then goes downhill into the Bridge
River Valley. You
will see a sign to the right which says Bralorne, but
follow the road towards
Gold Bridge. After 60kms (35 miles) on this
gravel road you enter
a road which is seal coated. Turn right. You are
now on Hwy. 40. After
200 yards (1/4 kms) you see Gold Bridge on the
right. From Vancouver
to Gold Bridge is 255kms (160 miles) Driving time
4.5hrs.
WARNING:
The Hurley River Road is not a highway but a Forest Service
Road. Please check with either the Highways
department (ph.#1-900-451-4997)
or the Resort to make sure the road is open.
Route
B: Carpenter Lake Road (Road
#40)
Drive from Pemberton
to Lillooet over the Duffy Lake Rd (Hwy. 99). In
Lillooet get on to
the Carpenter Lake Rd. (Hwy. 40) towards Gold Bridge.
When you get gas
in Lillooet ask them to direct you). Follow Carpenter
Lake Road for 100
km until you see the sign turning over the bridge to Gold Bridge.
From Vancouver 342 kms. Driving time 5 hrs.
WARNING:
The Carpenter Lake Rd. has a lot of corners and rocks on the
road. Drive with caution & care.
Route
C:
From Vancouver, follow
the Trans Canada Hwy. (#1) through Chilliwack and
continue through
to Hope and then onto Lytton. In Lytton take Hwy 12B to
Lillooet. From Lillooet
take the Carpenter Lake Road to Gold Bridge for
100km until you see
the sign turning over the bridge to Gold Bridge. From Vancouver
421 kms. Driving
time 5.5 hrs.
RouteD:
From Seattle, take
I-5 north to Bellingham and exit on Meridian Rd.
Follow signs to the
Sumas border crossing. In Abbottsford, get on the
Trans Canada Hwy.
(#1) and continue through Chilliwack to Hope and on to
Lytton. In Lytton
take Hwy 12B to Lillooet. From Lillooet, take the
Carpenter Lake Rd
(Hwy. 40) for 65 miles towards Gold Bridge until you
see the sign turning
over the bridge to Gold Bridge.
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