Telkwa Pass 19km Long starting at KM 52.5 of The Copper River FSR
near Usk, British Columbia (Canada)
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**If you get to the Limonite Creek Bridge at 53km of the Copper River Logging road, turnaround and take your first left to get onto the Telkwa Pass Trail**
This trail changes regularly. There have been companies that have cleaned this pass up a few times, cleared rocks and slides, created creek crossings, widened areas and made it very smooth and easy to travel, but it only takes a big rainfall and or snow/glaciers melting quickly to create rivers which wash parts of the road away and create new slides. I'd suggest checking with Groups like "Telkwa Pass Info Sharing Group" on Facebook for more up to date conditions.
The trail being widened has made it much easier for pickups to get through this pass.
Along the way you will see many waterfalls coming off Redemption Peak as well the glaciers that sit on top of it, also Blue, Top and Tauw Lake which are a very nice greenish blue colour.
There is a campsite called "Blue Lake Campsite at Top Lake as well.
It is 41km from Telkwa to the East end of the pass
It is 52.5km from Terrace to the west end of the pass
This trail changes regularly. There have been companies that have cleaned this pass up a few times, cleared rocks and slides, created creek crossings, widened areas and made it very smooth and easy to travel, but it only takes a big rainfall and or snow/glaciers melting quickly to create rivers which wash parts of the road away and create new slides. I'd suggest checking with Groups like "Telkwa Pass Info Sharing Group" on Facebook for more up to date conditions.
The trail being widened has made it much easier for pickups to get through this pass.
Along the way you will see many waterfalls coming off Redemption Peak as well the glaciers that sit on top of it, also Blue, Top and Tauw Lake which are a very nice greenish blue colour.
There is a campsite called "Blue Lake Campsite at Top Lake as well.
It is 41km from Telkwa to the East end of the pass
It is 52.5km from Terrace to the west end of the pass
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2,900 ft
Ugly washout
This can be crossed with a quad, but to make it crossable for a truck will take a lot of shoveling and boulder moving.
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October 28th 2016 - This section is much smoother and easy to cross. https://www.wikiloc.com/outdoor-trails/telkwa-pass-19km-long-starting-at-km-53-of-the-copper-river-fsr-13281299#wp-13281303/photo-8196398
October 28th 2016 - This section is smooth and clear now. https://www.wikiloc.com/outdoor-trails/telkwa-pass-19km-long-starting-at-km-53-of-the-copper-river-fsr-13281299#wp-13281304/photo-8196419
October 28th 2016 - This section is flat now. https://www.wikiloc.com/outdoor-trails/telkwa-pass-19km-long-starting-at-km-53-of-the-copper-river-fsr-13281299#wp-13281306/photo-8196425
October 28th 2016 - gone :-) https://www.wikiloc.com/outdoor-trails/telkwa-pass-19km-long-starting-at-km-53-of-the-copper-river-fsr-13281299#wp-13281310/photo-8196480
October 28th 2016 - This slide is back and only passible by Quad or SxS https://www.wikiloc.com/outdoor-trails/telkwa-pass-19km-long-starting-at-km-53-of-the-copper-river-fsr-13281299#wp-13281312/photo-8196484
Same slide as picture before, but with better picture of mountains. https://www.wikiloc.com/outdoor-trails/telkwa-pass-19km-long-starting-at-km-53-of-the-copper-river-fsr-13281299#wp-13281312/photo-8196485
Same slide as picture before and is still only passable by Quad or SxS as of October 28th 2016 https://www.wikiloc.com/outdoor-trails/telkwa-pass-19km-long-starting-at-km-53-of-the-copper-river-fsr-13281299#wp-13281313/photo-8196486
October 28th 2016 - Slide cleared https://www.wikiloc.com/outdoor-trails/telkwa-pass-19km-long-starting-at-km-53-of-the-copper-river-fsr-13281299#wp-13281313/photo-8196487
October 28th 2016 - This slide is back and only passable by Quad or SxS. https://www.wikiloc.com/outdoor-trails/telkwa-pass-19km-long-starting-at-km-53-of-the-copper-river-fsr-13281299#wp-13281314/photo-8196488
October 28th 2016 - Same slide as picture before this one and still only passable by Quad or SxS. https://www.wikiloc.com/outdoor-trails/telkwa-pass-19km-long-starting-at-km-53-of-the-copper-river-fsr-13281299#wp-13281314/photo-8196489
October 28th 2016 - Slide cleared. https://www.wikiloc.com/outdoor-trails/telkwa-pass-19km-long-starting-at-km-53-of-the-copper-river-fsr-13281299#wp-13281314/photo-8196491
October 28th 2016 - This path is much more clear now. https://www.wikiloc.com/outdoor-trails/telkwa-pass-19km-long-starting-at-km-53-of-the-copper-river-fsr-13281299#wp-13281318/photo-8196499
October 28th 2016 - Path cleared. https://www.wikiloc.com/outdoor-trails/telkwa-pass-19km-long-starting-at-km-53-of-the-copper-river-fsr-13281299#wp-13281318/photo-8196500
Picture taken on May 5th 2016. https://www.wikiloc.com/outdoor-trails/telkwa-pass-19km-long-starting-at-km-53-of-the-copper-river-fsr-13281299#wp-13281320/photo-8196508
Picture taken on May 5th 2016. https://www.wikiloc.com/outdoor-trails/telkwa-pass-19km-long-starting-at-km-53-of-the-copper-river-fsr-13281299#wp-13281321/photo-8196509
Picture taken on May 5th 2016. https://www.wikiloc.com/outdoor-trails/telkwa-pass-19km-long-starting-at-km-53-of-the-copper-river-fsr-13281299#wp-13281321/photo-8196509
Picture taken on May 5th 2016. https://www.wikiloc.com/outdoor-trails/telkwa-pass-19km-long-starting-at-km-53-of-the-copper-river-fsr-13281299#wp-13281321/photo-8196510
Picture taken on May 5th 2016. https://www.wikiloc.com/outdoor-trails/telkwa-pass-19km-long-starting-at-km-53-of-the-copper-river-fsr-13281299#wp-13281323/photo-8196513
October 28th 2016 - This path is a little bit more cleared now, but still a slow go. https://www.wikiloc.com/outdoor-trails/telkwa-pass-19km-long-starting-at-km-53-of-the-copper-river-fsr-13281299#wp-13281324/photo-8196516
October 28th 2016 - Road filled in and flat now. https://www.wikiloc.com/outdoor-trails/telkwa-pass-19km-long-starting-at-km-53-of-the-copper-river-fsr-13281299#wp-13281325/photo-8196517
Picture taken on May 5th 2016. https://www.wikiloc.com/outdoor-trails/telkwa-pass-19km-long-starting-at-km-53-of-the-copper-river-fsr-13281299#wp-13281326/photo-8196518
Picture taken on May 5th 2016. https://www.wikiloc.com/outdoor-trails/telkwa-pass-19km-long-starting-at-km-53-of-the-copper-river-fsr-13281299#wp-13281326/photo-8196519
October 28th 2016 - Path is clear now. https://www.wikiloc.com/outdoor-trails/telkwa-pass-19km-long-starting-at-km-53-of-the-copper-river-fsr-13281299#wp-13281327/photo-8196520
Picture taken on May 5th 2016. https://www.wikiloc.com/outdoor-trails/telkwa-pass-19km-long-starting-at-km-53-of-the-copper-river-fsr-13281299#wp-13281328/photo-8196521
October 28th 2016 - Path is clear and widened. https://www.wikiloc.com/outdoor-trails/telkwa-pass-19km-long-starting-at-km-53-of-the-copper-river-fsr-13281299#wp-13281328/photo-8196522
Picture taken on May 5th 2016. https://www.wikiloc.com/outdoor-trails/telkwa-pass-19km-long-starting-at-km-53-of-the-copper-river-fsr-13281299#wp-13281329/photo-8196523
Picture taken on May 5th 2016.
October 28th 2016 - Path is clear and widened. https://www.wikiloc.com/outdoor-trails/telkwa-pass-19km-long-starting-at-km-53-of-the-copper-river-fsr-13281299#wp-13281331/photo-8196527
October 28th 2016 - Path is clear and so are the fingers :-) https://www.wikiloc.com/outdoor-trails/telkwa-pass-19km-long-starting-at-km-53-of-the-copper-river-fsr-13281299#wp-13281332/photo-8196528
October 28th 2016 - Path is clear. https://www.wikiloc.com/outdoor-trails/telkwa-pass-19km-long-starting-at-km-53-of-the-copper-river-fsr-13281299#wp-13281332/photo-8196529
October 28th 2016 - Path is clear. https://www.wikiloc.com/outdoor-trails/telkwa-pass-19km-long-starting-at-km-53-of-the-copper-river-fsr-13281299#wp-13281332/photo-8196530
October 28th - Water level is so low you can walk across here without getting your boots wet, or crocs and socks in my case :-) https://www.wikiloc.com/outdoor-trails/telkwa-pass-19km-long-starting-at-km-53-of-the-copper-river-fsr-13281299#wp-13281333/photo-8196533
October 28th - Path cleared. https://www.wikiloc.com/outdoor-trails/telkwa-pass-19km-long-starting-at-km-53-of-the-copper-river-fsr-13281299#wp-13281340/photo-8196551
Picture taken on May 5th 2016. https://www.wikiloc.com/outdoor-trails/telkwa-pass-19km-long-starting-at-km-53-of-the-copper-river-fsr-13281299#wp-13281343/photo-8196556
Picture taken on May 5th 2016. https://www.wikiloc.com/outdoor-trails/telkwa-pass-19km-long-starting-at-km-53-of-the-copper-river-fsr-13281299#wp-13281344/photo-8196557
Picture taken on May 5th 2016.
October 28th 2016 - Path is flat and clear. https://www.wikiloc.com/outdoor-trails/telkwa-pass-19km-long-starting-at-km-53-of-the-copper-river-fsr-13281299#wp-13281344/photo-8196558
Picture taken on May 5th 2016. https://www.wikiloc.com/outdoor-trails/telkwa-pass-19km-long-starting-at-km-53-of-the-copper-river-fsr-13281299#wp-13281345/photo-8196559
Picture taken on May 5th 2016. https://www.wikiloc.com/outdoor-trails/telkwa-pass-19km-long-starting-at-km-53-of-the-copper-river-fsr-13281299#wp-13281346/photo-8196560
Picture taken on May 5th 2016. https://www.wikiloc.com/outdoor-trails/telkwa-pass-19km-long-starting-at-km-53-of-the-copper-river-fsr-13281299#wp-13281346/photo-8196561
Picture taken on May 5th 2016. https://www.wikiloc.com/outdoor-trails/telkwa-pass-19km-long-starting-at-km-53-of-the-copper-river-fsr-13281299#wp-13281347/photo-8196562
Picture taken on May 5th 2016. https://www.wikiloc.com/outdoor-trails/telkwa-pass-19km-long-starting-at-km-53-of-the-copper-river-fsr-13281299#wp-13281347/photo-8196563
Picture taken on May 5th 2016. https://www.wikiloc.com/outdoor-trails/telkwa-pass-19km-long-starting-at-km-53-of-the-copper-river-fsr-13281299#wp-13281348/photo-8196564
Picture taken on May 5th 2016. https://www.wikiloc.com/outdoor-trails/telkwa-pass-19km-long-starting-at-km-53-of-the-copper-river-fsr-13281299#wp-13281353/photo-8196572
Picture taken on May 5th 2016. https://www.wikiloc.com/outdoor-trails/telkwa-pass-19km-long-starting-at-km-53-of-the-copper-river-fsr-13281299#wp-13281353/photo-8196573
Picture taken on May 5th 2016. https://www.wikiloc.com/outdoor-trails/telkwa-pass-19km-long-starting-at-km-53-of-the-copper-river-fsr-13281299#wp-13281354/photo-8196574
Picture taken on May 5th 2016. https://www.wikiloc.com/outdoor-trails/telkwa-pass-19km-long-starting-at-km-53-of-the-copper-river-fsr-13281299#wp-13281354/photo-8196575
Is July to early to ride the telkwa trail ?
Not usually no Kevin, I have been able to drive through the entire way as early as May. Today you can drive through no problem with anything 4x4, good tires and clearance.
Thanks for all of the info! I was hoping to ride the Pass at the end of July on my bicycle. Wondering how the route is for a bike in your opinion?
And have you been into the Pass this year yet? Thanks again!
I have been to the pass this year yes, as of today June 4th there is a big snow slide across the trail and a long stretch still covered in snow and bent over brush.
For a bicycle, if it had bigger wider fat tires would be preferred, there is a lot of sharp jagged rocks for the majority of the trail that goes alongside the mountains from the Terrace side plus a few really steep loose rocks and boulder uphill climbs and descents until you get to the big lake sandbar.
After the big lake for the next 9kms there are a few big hills and the biggest one is a good 400M of loose rocks and gravel, but aside from them it’s in pretty good condition for a bicycle.
Awesome! Thank you again! I'll get some friends together to give it a try and will report back.
FYI great trails and info....and photos! Great resource. Cheers!
Thank you very much and make sure to bring shoes you don’t mind getting wet, you’ll be crossing a few creeks, good luck.
Best post/trail I've ever seen on wikiloc!! Great work! I'll be trying this out this summer for sure!