Tier 2 • 4x4 + Low Range
Open / Passable
VHF: RR-21 / 150.680 MHz
Gray Creek Pass & Redding Creek Overland Traverse
3D TERRAIN TELEMETRY MAP
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Center: 49.6210°N, -116.5120°W
KM Marker:
Elevation:
Slope Grade:
SCRUBBABLE ELEVATION & GRADE PROFILE (540m → 2072m • +1532m Gain)
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FSR & Technical Telemetry Specs
Category: OVERLANDForest Service Road #
Gray Creek FSR / St. Mary FSR
Resource Radio Freq
RR-21 / 150.680 MHz
Recommended Clearance
8"+ Minimum
Distance / Est Time
78.0 km • 3 hrs
Elevation Range
540m → 2072m
Seasonal Window
July 1 – October 15
Pinch Points & Road Width Notes: Sustained 14% gradient on the West Kootenay climb over Oliver Lake summit before descending Redding Creek toward Kimberley.
Staging & Tire Air-Down Pullout (Crawford Bay)
GPS: 49.62400, -116.77800
Detailed Route Intelligence & Obstacles
Route Overview
Traverses the Purcell Mountains directly from Kootenay Lake (Gray Creek) to Kimberley/Cranbrook via the 2,072m Oliver Lake summit.
Surfaces:
Gravel
Waterbars
Packed Dirt
Crux Obstacles:
Sustained Steep Climb
Narrow Bridges
Rec Sites & Camps:
⛺ Oliver Lake Rec Site
⛺ St. Mary Lake Rec Site
GPS Waypoints, Staging & Hazard Pins (2)
air_down
49.6240, -116.7780
KM 0 Staging & Air-Down Pullout
Wide gravel staging shoulder. Switch VHF radio to RR-21 / 150.680 MHz and air down to 18–22 PSI.
hazard
49.6210, -116.5120
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 12, 2026
Drove Gray Creek Pass & Redding Creek Overland Traverse yesterday. Radio callouts on RR-21 / 150.680 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