Tier 4 • 35"+ / Lockers & Winch
Open / Passable
VHF: LAD-1 / 154.100 MHz
Molybdenite Ridge & Texas Creek Technical Climb
3D TERRAIN TELEMETRY MAP
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Center: 50.5210°N, -122.0120°W
KM Marker:
Elevation:
Slope Grade:
SCRUBBABLE ELEVATION & GRADE PROFILE (260m → 2390m • +2130m Gain)
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FSR & Technical Telemetry Specs
Category: 4X4Forest Service Road #
Texas Creek Spur / Mining Road
Resource Radio Freq
LAD-1 / 154.100 MHz
Recommended Clearance
11"+ Minimum
Distance / Est Time
29.5 km • 4 hrs
Elevation Range
260m → 2390m
Seasonal Window
Mid-July – September
Pinch Points & Road Width Notes: Narrow exposed cliff shelf road with 600m drop-offs and tight hairpin switchbacks requiring 3-point turns in long-wheelbase trucks.
Staging & Tire Air-Down Pullout (Lillooet)
GPS: 50.56900, -121.92800
Detailed Route Intelligence & Obstacles
Route Overview
One of the highest drivable 4x4 trails in Canada, climbing over 2,100 vertical meters from the Fraser Canyon floor south of Lillooet to the 2,390m summit ridge overlooking the Stein Valley.
Surfaces:
Loose Shale
Waterbars
Exposed Shelf
Alpine Talus
Crux Obstacles:
100+ Deep Cross-Ditches
Extreme Cliff Exposure
2,390m High Altitude
Rec Sites & Camps:
⛺ Molybdenite Alpine Basin
GPS Waypoints, Staging & Hazard Pins (2)
air_down
50.5690, -121.9280
KM 0 Staging & Air-Down Pullout
Wide gravel staging shoulder. Switch VHF radio to LAD-1 / 154.100 MHz and air down to 18–22 PSI.
hazard
50.5210, -122.0120
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 10, 2026
Drove Molybdenite Ridge & Texas Creek Technical Climb yesterday. Radio callouts on LAD-1 / 154.100 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