Tier 2 • 4x4 + Low Range
Open / Passable
VHF: RR-25 / 150.800 MHz
Carmanah Walbran & Nitinaht Main Backroad Loop
3D TERRAIN TELEMETRY MAP
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Center: 48.6650°N, -124.5820°W
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Elevation:
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SCRUBBABLE ELEVATION & GRADE PROFILE (175m → 640m • +920m Gain)
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FSR & Technical Telemetry Specs
Category: FSRForest Service Road #
Caycuse / Rosander / Walbran Main
Resource Radio Freq
RR-25 / 150.800 MHz
Recommended Clearance
9"+ Minimum
Distance / Est Time
94.5 km • 3.5 hrs
Elevation Range
175m → 640m
Seasonal Window
Year-Round (Watch heavy winter rain washouts)
Pinch Points & Road Width Notes: Active timber haul mains turning to narrow washed-out spurs into the Upper Walbran valley.
Staging & Tire Air-Down Pullout (Lake Cowichan)
GPS: 48.82500, -124.05400
Detailed Route Intelligence & Obstacles
Route Overview
Deep Vancouver Island temperate rainforest route linking Lake Cowichan and Nitinaht Main to Carmanah Walbran old-growth groves.
Surfaces:
Gravel
Blast Rock
Water Crossing
Wooden Bridges
Crux Obstacles:
Single-Lane Log Bridges
Sharp Blast Rock (2-Spare Recommended)
Rec Sites & Camps:
⛺ Nitinaht Lake Rec Site
⛺ Carmanah Giant Trailhead
GPS Waypoints, Staging & Hazard Pins (2)
air_down
48.8250, -124.0540
KM 0 Staging & Air-Down Pullout
Wide gravel staging shoulder. Switch VHF radio to RR-25 / 150.800 MHz and air down to 18–22 PSI.
hazard
48.6650, -124.5820
Crux / High Point Checkpoint
Check snowline, cross-ditches, and oncoming resource traffic before proceeding.
Community Road & Gate Condition Reports
Live snowline, washout, and logging updates from BC operators
Recent Field Dispatch Photos (Click to inspect & comment):
Maya Lin
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Rig: 2022 Tacoma TRD Off-Road (33" Wildpeaks)
Open / Passable
Nov 11, 2026
Drove Carmanah Walbran & Nitinaht Main Backroad Loop yesterday. Radio callouts on RR-25 / 150.800 MHz were active. Waterbars above mid-mountain are deep—definitely air down at the staging coordinates.
Surface: passable
❄ Snowline: 1350m
💧 Water/Mud: Hub-deep in shaded creek draws; bridges intact
🛡 Dead Man's Switch