Highline Road - Seton Portage - Mission Pass - Sept 08
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 10:14 pm
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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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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coulda shown you the way to the Microwave. 
Definitely not for the faint of heart, but a favorite local 4x4 spot. Alpine territory.
