British Columbia Shelf Road Driving - Molybdenite Ridge

[fifthconspiracy]

Last weekend I took a few friends up one of the most stellar trails in all of British Columbia, Molybdenite Ridge.

The views are stunning, the weather changes every 15 minutes and the shelf road along the ridge is thrilling to drive. Most of the shelf is about as wide as your Jeep with a few thousand foot drop and off camber sections. Just plain awesome in my book.

We camped overnight at the saddle (about 8200 foot elevation) and the wind was blowing hard. The next morning we visited the nearby lake which made for some fantastic photos.

Here's a short video of the trip. Enjoy! ~ Paul.

 

[MTG]

Very nice!

 

[Beyrgut]

By far of all the places I have been around the world BC has been the most breath taking. Disclaimer: Only during non winter months.

 

[OverlanderJK]

Looks beautiful but the only thing I would have liked is the ferry ride. I hate shelf roads.

 

[Krieger]

Looked like a good time, BC is on my list of need to check out destination's.

 

[Sharkey]

Looks beautiful but the only thing I would have liked is the ferry ride. I hate shelf roads.

Why am I not surprised that you want to ride the ferry. :shock:

 

[Linebacker]

Excellent video! The Canadian Rockies are something everyone should put on their bucket list.:thumb:

 

[TrailBear]

That's one on my list, I think it's to late for this year, hopefully next, the views are amazing thanks for sharing.

 

[2007 JKU]

Thanks..looked like a great trip!

Question at approx. 4 min it looked Tight..I'm 84" wide at the tires....think I'm wider than what I vehicles saw on the trail.
Would that be a issue?

 

[NFRs2000NYC]

By far of all the places I have been around the world BC has been the most breath taking. Disclaimer: Only during non winter months.

BC is gorgeous during winter months!

 

[NFRs2000NYC]

Last weekend I took a few friends up one of the most stellar trails in all of British Columbia, Molybdenite Ridge.

The views are stunning, the weather changes every 15 minutes and the shelf road along the ridge is thrilling to drive. Most of the shelf is about as wide as your Jeep with a few thousand foot drop and off camber sections. Just plain awesome in my book.

We camped overnight at the saddle (about 8200 foot elevation) and the wind was blowing hard. The next morning we visited the nearby lake which made for some fantastic photos.

Here's a short video of the trip. Enjoy! ~ Paul.

Always a huge fan of your work Paul, keep it up. Im looking to do a monster road trip next year...



and I was wondering if you knew of any good offroad trail books for BC? I would love to wheel around BC on my way north. Thanks for any and all help!

 

[MTG]

Always a huge fan of your work Paul, keep it up. Im looking to do a monster road trip next year...



and I was wondering if you knew of any good offroad trail books for BC? I would love to wheel around BC on my way north. Thanks for any and all help!

:shock:

When you get to "G" let me know. :cheesy:

 

[NFRs2000NYC]

:shock:

When you get to "G" let me know. :cheesy:

Ill definitely post up my progress, would be cool to wheel with wayalife peeps from all over the country.:thumb:

 

[jeepgreenjon]

Great Video! I was thinking next summers trip would be out east but I am now convinced it will be out west! I have to check that trail out! Thanks for the video!

 

[NFRs2000NYC]

There is nothing out east. It's an offroad desert and not in a good way.

 

[fifthconspiracy]

Thanks Guys! Glad you enjoyed the video.

The ferry is a reaction ferry. The first time I went across (last year) I was a little nervous... I mean the Fraser River is really moving and the whole craft is suspended on the river by one line and two main guide cables. This time the crossing was even shorter as the river was moving quite fast... about 3 minutes across.

There are parts of the ridge where it was as wide as my stock axle JKU... but I don't see why a rig that was a little wider couldn't just ride up the high-side a bit... you'd just have to be ok with tilting 15 degrees driver's side ;-) I had a pilot's license in a former life, so I'm not afraid of heights.

If anyone is ever in the area and wants a guided trip, let me know... I'd go again and again. Keep in mind that the trail is only open from August to Mid-October due to snow and also it's a protected grizzly bear habitat. It's about 3.5 hours from Vancouver, or 2.5 hours from Whistler if you come from the North via Lillooet.

Earlier in the summer, I took the family on a trip to the Kootenays. There, we climbed Lavina peak which was insane height with some of the most steepest trails I've ever driven on. Coming down was tricky. Here's the video... fast forward to the 5:00 minute mark for Lavina.

Cheers! ~ Paul.

 

[fifthconspiracy]

And NFRs2000NYC, keep us posted on your monster trip. I'd be game to join you when you're in our area!

Cheers! ~ Paul.

 

[NFRs2000NYC]

And NFRs2000NYC, keep us posted on your monster trip. I'd be game to join you when you're in our area!

Cheers! ~ Paul.

Sounds great. Do you use a forest service type map or something? How do you find out about all these trails?

 

[fifthconspiracy]

Sounds great. Do you use a forest service type map or something? How do you find out about all these trails?

I typically use the BC Backroads Mapbook digital maps which I overlay on Google Earth and then bring with me in MotionX on the iPhone. And I do a serious amount of internet research as I plan ;-)

 

[crowrb29]

My pucker factor definitely would have been at a ten.