Highline Road - Seton Portage - Mission Pass - Sept 08

[freestyler]

So over the Sept long weekend. Me and the Girl decided to head on up to do the Highline Road. I Heard nothing but good things about it from a co-worker for about a month and figured it would make a excellent Delica adventure. Well, it was pretty epic to say the least. It gets a high recommendation from me and easily do'able in a stocker 4wd Delica. The views are simply priceless. Seton Portage to Vancouver, going through the Pembo and Whistler takes about 2.5hrs assuming flawless traffic. You can make in a day drive or so, but we decided to camp out. Enjoy!

Cheers!

Freestyler

PS: There's more shots from the trip located HERE. Check'em out.

Off we go! Leaving Vancouver


Uh, So were are we going anyways? Better let the girl have the map.


Sweet... after driving up and down 'mainstreet' in D'arcy a few times, we find the Portage road.


Start of the Highline Road. Leaving D'arcy. (the road goes off to the left)


The view looking back at D'arcy. It was a touch steep getting up to this point.


Continuing on-wards and up-wards!


At the first bridge crossing. Stopped for actions shots.


Bridge #1 Action shot!


Well... Look what we found here... The sign says 9tons. Time to scout it out.


Here's looking back. Funny thing is that when I crossed it on foot, I could feel the bridge move oh-so-slightly under my massive 195lbs, which is over top of a older burnt out bridge, which is in turn over top of a 50ft ravine. *thumbsup*


... less thinking, more driving!


Here's a rather nice pile of rocks, near a lookout point.


The view from said lookout! (torwards D'arcy)


The view from camp at the end of day 1


Setting up camp on the end of day 1


Sweet a train! Needs more horn.


Off we go on the start of day 2. Back on the highline.


The view from mid drive. The Delica is in full force


The view from mid drive #2


Interesting sign placement...


Now entering downtown Seton Portage.


Here's the Seton Portage visitor's center. An old train car and a welcoming sign


Must be where BC gets it's power. These things are almost big enough to drive the van though


Now it's off to the top of Mission Pass!


Sweet. Lillooet isn't that far. *ignores the sign below*


Looking back at the top of the Mission Pass from the Nosebag FSR


Delica FSR action shot. Nosebag FSR had some pretty epic views.


Not bad. This could be alot worse.


Now heading east from the top of the Mission Pass. This pic looks back towards Seton Portage and D'arcy.


*scratches head* Hmmm... I wonder what happens when the Altimeter goes above 2km and into the orange lines...


On the way back to the Mission Pass peak. Nice little sun shower caught us.


The Mission Pass grade: 14% over 8km. I'll rate this a steep.


Back at the Camp site... looking up from the tracks. End of Day 2


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[dfnder]

sweet :)

[delicat]

Great, keeping it in the must do...

Next time make sure to invite the rest of us to join you!!!
David

[FalcoColumbarius]

Cool pictures, Freestyler ~ a very nice documentation. How stable was that bailey bridge? It look pretty long with out supports. Out of curiosity, how did you get 34 pix into one posting?

Falco.

[GWr]

Hey, how come you didn't stop by for coffee!? coulda shown you the way to the Microwave. Definitely not for the faint of heart, but a favorite local 4x4 spot. Alpine territory.

[quadzilla]

Sweet a train! Needs more horn.

If it were me, I'd say it needs more cowbell! I love the cowbell!

[The Pinkfingers]

Cool pictures, Freestyler ~ a very nice documentation. How stable was that bailey bridge? It look pretty long with out supports. Out of curiosity, how did you get 34 pix into one posting?

Falco.

My guess is the pics are hosted on another site (like Flicker), and he just linked them to here using the Img button above the message body. I think it's when you upload / attach files to this site using the file button below the message body that you are limited to 7 pics.

[The Pinkfingers]

Oh, and great post, btw, Freestyler! I like your pics, documentation, and comments.

[konadog]

Great post, thanks

[freestyler]

Thanks for the comments guys.

Hey, how come you didn't stop by for coffee!? coulda shown you the way to the Microwave. Definitely not for the faint of heart, but a favorite local 4x4 spot. Alpine territory.

The shot of the altimeter is about 500m from the 2nd tower location. I was tempted to go past it to the other ridge/peak, to see if that 'washed' part of the road on the backside of the peak of actually impassable. But it was getting late and I proceeded to wuz out hard. haha

Cool pictures, Freestyler ~ a very nice documentation. How stable was that bailey bridge? It look pretty long with out supports. Out of curiosity, how did you get 34 pix into one posting?

Falco.

My guess is the pics are hosted on another site (like Flicker), and he just linked them to here using the Img button above the message body. I think it's when you upload / attach files to this site using the file button below the message body that you are limited to 7 pics.

Actually they are hosted by none-other than the Delica.ca photo/album uploader: And as mentioned, on the picture when your viewing, right click - copy link location... put that link into IMG tags and presto!

[RichD]

Would like to do this. Anyone have coordinates?