Road Conditions to San Josef Bay - June 30, 2018

The Holberg log sort should be relatively quiet this weekend.  WFP is not logging this weekend until Tuesday. There is active logging and hauling out of San Josef Bay road, Strandy and the south end of Nahwitti lake.  If you haven’t seen logging up close, pull over at the pullout at the south end of the lake and take a look. Trucks are still removing equipment from the bridge construction and the trucks are not using the radio’s and not familiar with the amount of tourist traffic so pay attention on blind corners!

The Holberg road from KM 6-16 has some new rock on the roads but it is very wash-boarded and loose. KM 16 - 30 is pretty rough with large potholes and a lot of broken branches on the road from all the heavy equipment being moved in and out.

NE 60 from the turn off all the way to NE Main has recently been graded and has large rocks in the road.  WFP has recently added some new information signs at the top of the hill. Stop on your way and take a look.  Be aware driving low clearance vehicles. The rocks are extremely sharp. We have been driving at very low speeds through this section.  Loaded logging trucks are travelling both ways on this section.

NE Main has also recently been graded and is pretty rough until about 7 KM from Holberg.  Be mindful of where pullouts are as this part of the road is very narrow. If you encounter a logging truck, be prepared to back up to the last pullout.  The shoulders are very steep and soft and there is not enough room to move to the side of the road.

With the recent wet weather San Josef Main is rough and muddy.  Travel is slow going and there are some large potholes.

The road to Raft Cove and Cape Palmerston is very rough and getting grown in.  Watch out for potholes, some of the potholes are deeper than they appear and can harm lower clearance vehicles.

The San Josef Bay Road closures are now done until September & the road is completely open. Safe & happy travels!

Road Conditions to San Josef Bay & Cape Scott - June 12, 2018

There are currently up to 16 logging trucks hauling to the Holberg sort and to Port Hardy 7 days / week.  Logging trucks are hauling both directions on NE 60 and NE Main going to the Holberg log sort. There are also off highway trucks on San Josef Main coming out of Strandby and as far  up as KM 18.

The Holberg road from KM 6-16 has some new rock on the roads but it is very wash-boarded and loose. KM 16 - 30 is pretty rough with large potholes.

NE 60 from the turn off through the first 6 KM has recently been graded and has large rocks in the road.  Be aware driving low clearance vehicles. Loaded logging trucks are travelling both ways on this section.

NE Main has been recently graded and has some very large sharp rocks in the road.  Be mindful of where pullouts are as this part of the road is very narrow. If you encounter a logging truck, be prepared to back up to the last pullout.  There is not enough room to move to the side of the road.

With the recent wet weather San Josef Main is rough and muddy.  Travel is slow going and there are some large potholes. Trucks and equipment are hauling up to KM 18.

The road to Raft Cove and Cape Palmerston is very rough and getting grown in.  Watch out for deep potholes.

Road Conditions to San Josef Bay - June 1, 2018

Logging trucks are hauling on NE 60 going to the Holberg log sort. There are also off highway trucks on San Josef Main coming out of Strandby and up to KM 18.   

The Holberg road from KM 6-16 has some new rock on the roads but it is very wash-boarded and loose. KM 16 - 30 is pretty rough with large potholes.

NE 60 from the turn off through the fist 6 KM has recently been graded and has large rocks in the road.  Be aware driving low clearance vehicles.  Loaded logging trucks are travelling both ways on this section.

NE Main is in pretty good shape with how dry the weather has been.

San Josef Main has also been recently graded and has large rocks in the road.  Travel is slow going and there are some large potholes.

The road to Raft Cove and Cape Palmerston is very rough and getting grown in.  Watch out for deep potholes.

Road Conditions to Palmerston Beach - April 2, 2018

The Holberg Road was in decent condition until Nahwitti Lake. From Nahwitti Lake until the NE 60 turnoff the road is muddy with a lot of potholes. From the NE 60 turn until Holberg there are active logging trucks in both directions and the road is rough, narrow and hasn't been graded for a bit. There was no snow or ice on the road. 

NE 60 outside of Holberg. 

Leaving Holberg on San Jo Main there are lots of deep potholes and muddy/loose conditions. We would not recommend a low clearance vehicle currently on this stretch of road. There are active logging trucks coming from Strandby Main and Ronning Main. The road from the Raft Cove parking lot until Palmerston Beach has some very deep pot holes and large puddles. 

Ronning Main. 

Happy Travels! 

Road Conditions to Raft Cove - March 11, 2018

Our good friends headed out to Raft Cove yesterday and sent us an update on the road conditions.

From the Port Hardy turn-off to Holberg the road was mostly in really good shape, 75% hard-packed and pothole free and there was snow on the side of road at higher elevations. The section from Nahwitti Lake to Holberg was a rougher, but not terrible. 

The road from Holberg to Raft Cove was mostly in rough shape, had more potholes than not, was wet & muddy with the section along the Goodspeed River being particularly wet.

They also spotted a bear, so keep your eyes peeled as you head out exploring. We hope that you all have had a chance to enjoy some of this beautiful, North Island weather!

winter road conditions to san josef bay

We headed out to San Josef Bay for the day and have updated our road report. Between Port Hardy and Holberg the road is covered in snow and slush. We were in a large pickup truck with studded snow tires and still found it to be slippery. Be very cautious when heading out on this road during winter conditions. 

Beyond Holberg the roads were clear of snow and areas were freshly graded. On San Jo Main near the trail head parking lot there are a LOT of potholes. On the drive home we ran into snow south of Holberg until the turn-off to Port Hardy. 

We are launching the Pothole Patrol!

In an effort to make travel easy and safe to the west coast we are going to be posting the road conditions that we encounter. We have found that the road conditions to Cape Scott Provincial Park & San Josef Bay (and all of the beaches beyond Holberg) are constantly changing, and at times can be quite treacherous without a properly equipped vehicle and some local knowledge. 

During the winter we will update this at least once a month, and during the spring & summer we will be updating it weekly. Feel free to contact us anytime with questions on road conditions and travel to the west coast. 

Last week the road to Holberg had some really nice & freshly graded sections and also had some sections with lots of potholes. 

Does anyone know what happened to the "Be Prepared for the Unexpected" sign??? We love that iconic piece of logger humour & are sad to see it gone... 

There is active hauling with loaded fat trucks heading towards Holberg right now from 15k on North East 60. Please be cautious and carry a VHF radio if possible.