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The western end of Brohm Ridge has 3 distinct lobes. The traditional approach is from Cheekye FSR to reach the southernmost lobe. This is where the snowmobile cabin is located, and this route is heavily used by snowmobiles. The preferred modern routes for winter access is via the middle lobe, using a branch of Brohm River FSR. This approach has considerably less snowmobile traffic than the southern route. | |||
Follow Highway 99 North from Squamish, turn right on the Cheekye FSR before Brohm Lake (elevation 270m). Take the first major road left (Brohm River FSR). Follow this road for several kilometers in a northerly direction. Ignore two minor spurs on the left around the Km6 mark. Here the roads also switchbacks to a southerly direction (eventually the road rejoins the Cheekye FSR a couple of kilometers before a gate). For the route described here, take a left spur around Km7.4 (Brohm Ridge Branch, starts at 1005m elevation). Follow this spur road for about three kilometers to the end (elevation 1460m), ignoring a minor spur on the right in the first switchback. The road is 4wd-hc to about 1km from the end (approx. 1350m). | Follow Highway 99 North from Squamish, turn right on the Cheekye FSR before Brohm Lake (elevation 270m). Take the first major road left (Brohm River FSR). Follow this road for several kilometers in a northerly direction. Ignore two minor spurs on the left around the Km6 mark. Here the roads also switchbacks to a southerly direction (eventually the road rejoins the Cheekye FSR a couple of kilometers before a gate). For the route described here, take a left spur around Km7.4 (Brohm Ridge Branch, starts at 1005m elevation). Follow this spur road for about three kilometers to the end (elevation 1460m), ignoring a minor spur on the right in the first switchback. The road is 4wd-hc to about 1km from the end (approx. 1350m). | ||
Revision as of 21:28, 4 July 2008
Access
The western end of Brohm Ridge has 3 distinct lobes. The traditional approach is from Cheekye FSR to reach the southernmost lobe. This is where the snowmobile cabin is located, and this route is heavily used by snowmobiles. The preferred modern routes for winter access is via the middle lobe, using a branch of Brohm River FSR. This approach has considerably less snowmobile traffic than the southern route.
Follow Highway 99 North from Squamish, turn right on the Cheekye FSR before Brohm Lake (elevation 270m). Take the first major road left (Brohm River FSR). Follow this road for several kilometers in a northerly direction. Ignore two minor spurs on the left around the Km6 mark. Here the roads also switchbacks to a southerly direction (eventually the road rejoins the Cheekye FSR a couple of kilometers before a gate). For the route described here, take a left spur around Km7.4 (Brohm Ridge Branch, starts at 1005m elevation). Follow this spur road for about three kilometers to the end (elevation 1460m), ignoring a minor spur on the right in the first switchback. The road is 4wd-hc to about 1km from the end (approx. 1350m).
An alternative route follows the Cheekye FSR all the way to a gate (1130m). The road continues to the Black Tusk Snowmobile Club chalet. The road ends at around 1720m on Brohm Ridge. Expect a lot of snowmobile traffic in winter.
Route
The route on from the end of the Brohm Ridge Branch FSR is partially flagged to the ridge crest, but the ridge is sufficiently well defined not to present any route finding difficulties.
Hazards
- Snowmobiles
- Glacier travel if continuing towards Mount Garibaldi.
Trail Conditions
Old route map
Route at a Glance
| Rating | Map Refs | Road | Route | Start Elevation | High Point | Technical Notes |
| Beginner | 92 G/14 | <12km/<3hrs | 6km/2hrs | 270-1320m (depending on snow level) | 1800m | Day trip, high use snowmobile area, end of road at 1320m |