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Posted - 06/27/2005 : 11:56 PM
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Hey guys I'm a new member, a friend and I are going to try to tackle Cheam during week 1 or 2 of July. Anyone know what the current conditions are up there? All warm and dry at that time of year? Hiking boots mandatory?
Also, I've been looking around but can't find a map or anything to get to the base of Cheam. Does anyone here have a map or can give me really good instructions to get there? I don't want to waste time getting lost. :)
Thanks for the help. :) |
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THE GREAT OUTSIDE
Canada
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Posted - 06/28/2005 : 12:03 AM
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http://www.billyscape.com/TimsTrips/cheam/spoon/spoon.htm
http://www.billyscape.com/TimsTrips/cheam/cheam.htm
It's pretty easy to get there just follow Chilliwack Lake Rd until you get to the Chipmunk Creek FSR (Foley lake/Cheam Turnoff.) It's an obvious logging road just after the Chipmunk "peninsula" signage to your left.
You'll make a left for Cheam and then when the FSR forks the first time, take the right spur. From there it's pretty well marked. I'd take something (footwear) with a good grip. Cheam is made of shale rock and the final approach can be slippery. The bowl is snow free as of last week.
I hope you have a 4wd. You'll need it, the road gets in pretty rough shape. If you get up there let us know what the baricade looks like.
~exscape.
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Vancouver, B.C.
Canada
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Posted - 06/28/2005 : 12:15 AM
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Get a copy of the Backroads Mapbook. I constantly rely on it. It costs $15. |
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Tumbler Ridge, BC
Canada
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Posted - 06/28/2005 : 12:23 PM
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Whehew! And I didn't even pay him to say that.
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LOGAN LAKE, B.C.
Canada
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Posted - 06/28/2005 : 12:36 PM
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I believe the BC Ministry of Forests office can supply a good map. A friend got one for me of the road and trail plus trail specs I think in the Chilliwack office.
Regards, |
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Grouse Grinding, GPS carrying, lawn chair packing, bike riding North Shore tech addict who stares at Crown Mountain from his office window all day
North Vancouver
Canada
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Posted - 06/29/2005 : 11:07 AM
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so (sorry if covered before)...since i only have a 2wd...how much extra will I have to hike to do mt.cheam?
thansk
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Happy go lucky, plaid wearin, postholin, safeway gaitor sportin, old-school film shootin, giver of many regards
LOGAN LAKE, B.C.
Canada
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Posted - 06/29/2005 : 12:14 PM
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That depends on how much abuse you want to give your car. What is the clearance underneath to navigate water bars. You could be walking anywhere from 4 to 7 extra km one way. Someone did report a toyota tercel made it to the parking lot. However since then ATV's have been scouring up the road. In the space of a day when I parked near the beginning of the Chipmunk FS Road, I noticed a deepening of the 1 waterbar I dared to cross over on the way up.
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Surrey, BC
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Posted - 06/29/2005 : 12:28 PM
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The first part of the road is steeper, with a few waterbars that can be navigated if careful with a 2wd vehicle. I'd be more concerned about the upper part of the road, with the razor sharp pieces of shale that chew up tires. There are a few tricky sections that can be navigated, but I'd advise against taking any car up there. Saw a CRV and a beetle at the top last time...
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Posted - 07/03/2005 : 6:49 PM
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My friend and I did the hike on Canada day.
The road wasn't all too bad until about the last 2 kilometers, there's a couple of hills in the last 2 kilometers of the road that are definately going to take high-clearence vehicles (i think a 2WD with enough clearence can still make it, but barely)
My car didn't make it to the parking lot however, had to walk an extra hour up till we even got to the parking lot.
BillyGoat, from what I saw, half the barricade is actually gone and it's very easy for ATV's to get in right now, I think I spotted part of the barricade half way down the mountain road (have no idea how it got there)
The hike itself was really nice, I used my running shoes but it was just good enough, some places were slippery and there were 3-4 very small patches of snow I still had to cross. In the first 500 meters of the hike, there are a few patches of gasoline/oil spilt, I don't know why they didn't clean it up <angry>
It was an overcast day so when we got to the top we couldnt see anything, I'll definately do this hike again on a sunny day and I'll definately take a 4WD car. The 2 kilometer hike to just the parking lot was totally not worth it. |
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Chilliwack, BC
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Posted - 07/03/2005 : 7:59 PM
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Hey all --
Any of the Cheam crowd - have you done Lady (peak of course)? Where does the trail divide? I've done Cheam a few time and would like to try its' neighbor. |
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 Trail cuttin, GPS packin bushwhacker, wiki hike compilin, who is now Hope-less
Langley, BC
Canada
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Posted - 07/03/2005 : 8:54 PM
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Originally posted by Baddoc48
Hey all --
Any of the Cheam crowd - have you done Lady (peak of course)? Where does the trail divide? I've done Cheam a few time and would like to try its' neighbor.
AFAIK there is no true trail up Lady, maybe a very very faint route at best. From what I understand it starts near the upper tarn near the lookout over Jones (Wahleach) Lake. |
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Outdoors addicted flyfishing, skiing, snowshoeing, hiking car crooner and resident motormouth
Da'Wack, BC
Canada
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Posted - 07/03/2005 : 9:06 PM
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Originally posted by ShadowChaser
quote:
Originally posted by Baddoc48
Hey all --
Any of the Cheam crowd - have you done Lady (peak of course)? Where does the trail divide? I've done Cheam a few time and would like to try its' neighbor.
AFAIK there is no true trail up Lady, maybe a very very faint route at best. From what I understand it starts near the upper tarn near the lookout over Jones (Wahleach) Lake.
Actually from the Cheam Trail you can hang a right, and gain a faint trail just in the col. BG did a TR on this last year, just search Lady Peak.
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Surrey, BC
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Posted - 07/03/2005 : 9:10 PM
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Just talked to a couple on the way up to Cheam as we were coming down, they climbed Lady the same day. They said the trail split at the Col, but there really isn't a defined trail. More of a route. Route finding skills are essential on the way up. It was of interest to me as well how they did get up there, they said they stuck close to the ridge, and there is a big (can't miss it) snow patch on the way to the top, and to stay to the right of it. Other than that, I think there are more in depth directions in the Scrambles book. Also try doing a search for previous trip reports, I recall reading one earlier from Lady peak.
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Posted - 07/03/2005 : 9:38 PM
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TimK,
I was up Cheam on Canada day too. What time where you up there? My group of 4 left the parking lot at 10:20 and were back at the truck by 1:30 or so. Bloody windy up top hey?
As far as Lady goes, you can also access this peak from Airplane Creek. However, It may be locked right now because Tamihi logging is busy whacking trees up there. Anyway, if you do get through, you can get on the ridge with relative ease and burn up to lady that way. Its nicer than going up the Cheam side in my opinion.
later
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