Big Creek Provincial Park Backcountry Road

Big Creek Road splits off from the Gun Creek Forest Service Road and penetrates 60 kilometers into the heart of the Chilcotin wilderness, accessing country that hasn’t changed since the fur trade era. The route follows historic pack trails used by Hudson’s Bay Company trappers, crossing Lick Creek, Relay Creek, and a dozen unnamed tributaries while climbing through dense lodgepole forests to subalpine meadows scattered with hidden lakes. You’ll pass the remnants of Vedan Kenny’s trap line cabins and the old Relay Creek crossing where pack trains used to winter over.

This is challenging backcountry driving requiring high clearance, good tires, and recovery gear for the inevitable creek crossings and muddy sections. The road is only accessible June through September when snow clears from the high country. No services exist for 200 kilometers—carry extra fuel, food, and emergency supplies. What you gain is access to pristine rainbow trout fishing, untouched wilderness camping, and the kind of solitude that doesn’t exist anymore in most of North America.