East Main

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Jeff Davies
Victoria
East Main

Anyone ventured up the East Main from Jordan River to Diversion and Bear Creek Reservoirs this spring? If so what kind of shape is it in? Last time I was back there was last June and it was tough going - but BC Hydro was promising an upgrade. No idea if they ever delivered.

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Kevin
Metchosin

Really rough but if you can find the right trail you can get onto butler and through to cycuse

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Mike
Vic

This sounds like an interesting area! I have been told a bit out it by a few random people but haven't seen anything detailed....

any more info?

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Jeff Davies
Victoria

It's an area with a lot of opportunities for four wheeling, fishing and camping, but unfortunately access is becoming a problem. The Butler Main from Otter Point has been closed and gated for more than a decade although some folks still find a way in. The East Main from Jordan River was still open the last time I was back there last year but going was very slow due to slides, washouts and blowdown. There should be lots of people trying to get back there this weekend so maybe next week there will be some updates on the condition.

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Kevin
Metchosin

East main has been gated most of this year, you can get around however... Its open most week days but there's a lot of logging activity so you have to be cearful not to get in there way. Usually theyll have a lead truck though who will just tell you to pull over and let the bigger trucks go by.

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Jeff Davies
Victoria

So, any updated reports from anyone who was back that way over the long weekend- or at least tried to get back there?

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Ken
Vic

apparently some asshat planted a fake bomb at diversion and now Queesto is putting a gate up, no more public access.

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Jeff Davies
Victoria

WTF?? So is it just the access to Diversion that is blocked or the whole East Main all the way to Bear Creek?

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Ken
Vic

the whole bloody road is my understanding. Check out the facebook group "South Island Motorized Recreation Advisory Council"

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Joe
Victoria

I was there this past weekend.

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Joe
Victoria

The only 'gate' I saw was the line of boulders across the road.

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Joe
Victoria

Not sure if this will be readable....

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