Alta Lake Road Fuel Management Project

The Cheakamus Community Forest (CCF) and RMOW are partnering on two more wildfire fuel management projects this year. The projects are along the north end of Alta Lake Road from 21 Mile Creek to Alpine Meadows, and in the 16 Mile Valley above The Adventure Group (TAG) base area. The project areas are identified in the RMOW’s Community Wildfire Resiliency Plan and funded in part by the federal government’s Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Plan.

Lil’wat Forestry Ventures will start the Alta Lake Road wildfire fuel management project in early March and continue to autumn 2026. The early start to the work will minimize impacts to the ground as well as to users of the many multi use trails in the work area. Crews will work through the treatment units sequentially so that disruption to public use in minimized.

The general timeline is:

Unit 1 – late February to early April. River Runs Through It/Rainbow Express area, above cemetery, Rainbow Falls and Between the Creeks (lower) will have intermittent closures.

Unit 2 – Mid-late March through June. Bart’s Dark Trail will be closed for duration. RRTI North on to Bart’s Dark Trail will be diverted to Alta Lake Road. RRTI access trail will have 4-5 days closure during initial treatment.

Unit 3 – Potential summer start (wildfire risk and crew availability permitting) for 2-3 weeks. Affects Bob’s Rebob, Billy Epic with intermittent closures.

Unit 4 – Late March through June. Get Over It and Nectar Connector will have 2-3 days of full closures during falling/yarding operations, then intermittent closures when yarding trees near trails.

Unit 5 – Summer or fall start for 2-3 weeks. Affects the gravel pit access road from Alta Lake Road down to the pit (not Emerald Forest side), intermittent closures.

The CCF and RMOW are in close contact with WORCA regarding trail impacts and potential closures. Trail closures will be kept to a minimum and closed trails will be marked by signage. The public must obey all signs and instructions from staff for their own safety. The crews will be cutting trees, running heavy equipment and chipping wood – all dangerous activities that are unsafe for the public to approach. Trails that are disturbed will be restored following the project. 

The 16 Mile wildfire fuel management project will begin in autumn 2026 and continue as long as snow levels permit then resume in spring 2027. The CCF and RMOW are also in close contact with The Adventure Group (TAG) to understand their operations logistics and minimize impacts to their business. More details to follow.