Tier 5 • Extreme / Hardcore
Deactivated / Washout
VHF: LAD-3 / 154.325 MHz
Telkwa Pass High Country Trail (Smithers to Terrace)
3D TERRAIN TELEMETRY MAP
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Center: 54.5620°N, -127.6840°W
KM Marker:
Elevation:
Slope Grade:
SCRUBBABLE ELEVATION & GRADE PROFILE (515m → 1190m • +840m Gain)
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Active Forestry / Washout Dispatch Alert
WASHOUT AT KM 41 WEST OF MOOSESKIN JOHNNY LAKE. Full-size 4x4s blocked at washout; passable only by ATV/Moto or extreme winch-equipped builds.
FSR & Technical Telemetry Specs
Category: ATVForest Service Road #
Telkwa River / Copper River Corridor
Resource Radio Freq
LAD-3 / 154.325 MHz
Recommended Clearance
14"+ Minimum
Distance / Est Time
68.0 km • 4.5 hrs
Elevation Range
515m → 1190m
Seasonal Window
August – September (Low water window only)
Pinch Points & Road Width Notes: Historic telegraph line trail; beaver flood zones and glacial creek washouts mid-pass.
Staging & Tire Air-Down Pullout (Telkwa)
GPS: 54.69500, -127.05400
Detailed Route Intelligence & Obstacles
Route Overview
Remote northern pass following the historic Yukon Telegraph Trail between the Bulkley Valley and the Copper River drainage.
Surfaces:
Water Crossing
Mud/Ruts
Gravel
Rock Crawl
Crux Obstacles:
Deep Beaver Pond Fords
Glacial Creek Washouts
Winch Anchors Needed
Rec Sites & Camps:
⛺ Mooseskin Johnny Lake
GPS Waypoints, Staging & Hazard Pins (2)
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54.6950, -127.0540
KM 0 Staging & Air-Down Pullout
Wide gravel staging shoulder. Switch VHF radio to LAD-3 / 154.325 MHz and air down to 18–22 PSI.
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54.5620, -127.6840
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)
Deactivated / Washout
Nov 10, 2026
Drove Telkwa Pass High Country Trail (Smithers to Terrace) yesterday. Radio callouts on LAD-3 / 154.325 MHz were active. Waterbars above mid-mountain are deep—definitely air down at the staging coordinates.
Surface: rough
❄ Snowline: 1350m
💧 Water/Mud: Hub-deep in shaded creek draws; bridges intact
🛡 Dead Man's Switch