Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 13

Thread: Lillooet / West Pavilion Camping

  1. #1
    Join Date
    Oct 2018
    Posts
    563

    Lillooet / West Pavilion Camping

    Does anyone have any recommendations for campsites (wild or maintained doesn't matter) either by Lillooet or - ideally - on West Pavilion FSR? Will be arriving well after dark and any suggestion would be appreciated.

    Cheers & thanks in advance

  2. Site Sponsor

  3. #2
    Join Date
    Nov 2006
    Posts
    308

    Re: Lillooet / West Pavilion Camping

    West Pavillion FSR is about 120km long.

    How far you plan on getting before you want to stop?

  4. #3
    Join Date
    Jan 2009
    Location
    Whonnock for 19 years, Mission for 46 years
    Posts
    4,720

    Re: Lillooet / West Pavilion Camping

    Pavilion Lake has a nice campground on the west end. If you are considering wilderness camping,
    be aware that I've encountered hordes of ticks even early in the year on the east side, especially
    along the trail to the waterfall which you can see south of the fsr.

  5. #4
    Join Date
    Dec 2007
    Location
    In the bush near a lake
    Posts
    7,198

    Re: Lillooet / West Pavilion Camping

    Just past blue ridge ranch before the rock slide(closer to the rock slide) there is a spot on the right hand side. Nothing special just a flat area with a meat pole

  6. #5
    Join Date
    Oct 2018
    Posts
    563

    Re: Lillooet / West Pavilion Camping

    Quote Originally Posted by westcoaster View Post
    West Pavillion FSR is about 120km long.

    How far you plan on getting before you want to stop?

    As little as possible on the first day, next day I’ll drive the whole length. Appreciate any recommendation but primarily looking for close to lilloooet as pissible

  7. #6
    Join Date
    Dec 2007
    Location
    In the bush near a lake
    Posts
    7,198

    Re: Lillooet / West Pavilion Camping

    Quote Originally Posted by Would Rather Be Fishing View Post
    As little as possible on the first day, next day I’ll drive the whole length. Appreciate any recommendation but primarily looking for close to lilloooet as pissible
    If it’s just for the night take your first right past blue ridge ranch. Nice flat area out of the way I used to crash here if I was coming in the dark

  8. #7
    Join Date
    Sep 2010
    Location
    7A
    Posts
    2,032

    Re: Lillooet / West Pavilion Camping

    I’d consider the hydro campsite in town to avoid night driving.

  9. #8
    Join Date
    May 2011
    Location
    mission
    Posts
    2,227

    Re: Lillooet / West Pavilion Camping

    Id take Boners advice and stay in town because that west pavilion road is a steep fsr and you don't want to make a mistake in the dark on that road.
    I do believe that slok rd on the west pavilion road has a 2 car campsite right beside the creek never drove down to it though. And that slok creek is aways up the west pavilion.
    That whole area is a real nice area but a word of warning take lots of water with you as a few years back was hunting up in that neck of the woods and someone crapped in the creek.
    Or if you go to the 2nd creek fsr the turnoff is on the left coming from Lillooet just before the start of the big downhill section. about at the 68 km point or so and go up the 2nd creek road maybe not even 2 kms there is a area you can camp on the left its down a very small hill youll see old spots where people have built fires. Its like in a old gravel pit.
    If you miss that spot then the road starts climbing up and then not a camping spot till about 8km or so by a creek then the road starts climbing again.
    Now if you are pulling a trailer then I would wait till the daytime till you drove the west pavilion road. Just to be on the safe side of things.
    Nothing is like climbing a mountain, and then feeling like you are at the top of the world.

  10. #9
    Join Date
    Jul 2009
    Location
    Penticton
    Posts
    1,526

    Re: Lillooet / West Pavilion Camping

    I took this little spur road right down to the Fraser in March. I Wouldn't recommend it in a car, but I had no problems in my Tacoma. Takes you to a nice flat spot for a small campsite and a beautiful beach.

    https://www.google.ca/maps/@50.76238...!3m1!1e3?hl=en
    WSSBC Monarch Silver Member
    WSF Summit Life Member
    RMGA Life Member


    The mountains are calling and I must go - John Muir

  11. #10
    Join Date
    Nov 2006
    Posts
    308

    Re: Lillooet / West Pavilion Camping

    I can't think of anything within the first 40K on that road, not to say you can't scratch something out, just nothing stands out to me. I'm also no "expert" on the road.

    The road climbs up the mountain, then traverses across it. (cliff on the high side and cliff on the low) Just as soon as it starts to level out a little your into private land on both sides of the road for a bit.
    It also depends on how secluded you want to be. There are all sorts of wide spots a guy could pull into without interfering too much with traffic happening by, it's just that the traffic would be happening within 20 feet or so... Generally not wise on a week day if they are hauling as they would probably starting around 3:30am or so...

    What Route are you planning on taking to Lillooett?

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •