Mamquam FSR is an Industrial use Forest Service Road near Squamish, BC. In addition to its industrial use, it attracts backroad enthusiasts and provides access to backcountry hiking trails, mountain bike/ dirt bike trails, and wilderness camping.
We respectfully acknowledge that this road trip is on unceded, ancestral, and traditional lands of Sḵwxwu7mesh’ – Squamish Nation. Thank you for giving us an opportunity to explore your lands.
Visit Mamquam River FSR to enjoy the backroads, feel the serenity of nature, relax by the river, hike, camp, or simply explore the wilderness.
Remember when you are traveling on these backroads, it’s not about the destination but the journey!
Driving the Mamquam FSR
Check out our Youtube video for a virtual experience of the Mamquam FSR
Access to Mamquam FSR is via Highway 99 (approximately 2.5 km south of Squamish or about 1.5 km north of the Sea to Sky Gondola).
Mamquam Forest Service Road is highly frequented by quad bikes, dirt bikes, mountain bikes, 4×4 vehicles, and logging trucks.
Note: There is active logging in some areas, watch for Logging Trucks on the road. Only 4WD / 4×4 vehicles are recommended on the road.
After driving for approximately 4 km on Mamquam FSR, you will arrive at a fork. Go left to stay on Mamquam FSR.
Pull out on FSR 
Looking towards Brackendale 
After aprox 6.5 km you will arrive at a Fork – Go left
After driving past 8 km mark, you will cross a bridge and arrive at Raffuse Creek Recreational Area. This site offers a wilderness camping opportunity. To enter the Rec Site, turn left after the bridge.
Continue straight to stay on Mamquam FSR.
keep driving straight 
Viewpoint
At about 13 km you will arrive at a 9-mile bridge. Drive across the bridge to stay on Mamquam Main FSR.
Drive across the bridge 
Relax by the Mamquam River 
Stay on the right to continue on Manmquam FSR.
For Watersprite Trailhead go left towards Skookum
Note: The road to Skookum Hydro Intake/ Watersprite Trailhead has some very rough sections – 4×4 access only. See photos at the end of this post.
Enjoy views of the river along the Mamquam River FSR
You will arrive at a fork after about 19 or 20 km mark, continue on the right to stay on Mamquam FSR
The Mamquam Main FSR is deactivated past 22 km mark.
Mamquam Main is deactivated. Go left on a different branch to explore further.
Exploring the newly logged areas that branches of the Mamquam FSR
I will frequently update this post to include more information and photos because I keep on exploring the Mamquam FSR and its many branches.
Useful Links
Read our other post for Indian River Forest Service Road
Campgrounds/ Recreation Area
Raffuse Creek Recreational Area
Some really interesting and spectacular day use spots area available along the road
Hiking Trails, and Rock Climbing
Watersprite Lake Trailhead
Rock Climbing access to the third Peak of the Chief in Stawamus Chief Provincial Park
Other Forest Service Roads Accessible from Mamquam FSR
Stawamus FSR: including Indian River Branch 01 to Indian River (Indian Arm), and Shannon branch 02 (to Stawamus Chief) of Stawamus/ Indian
Ring Creek Forest Service Road
Skookum FSR to Hydro Dam and Watersprite Lake Trailhead. It is about 7 km to the Dam/ trailhead from Mamquam FSR split (Skookum FSR).
Views from Skookum FSR 
Skookum Hyro Dam – 49°45’06.6″N 122°56’04.8″W
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Lyndon Fish
good job on the video and blog post. I am a fly fisherman always interested in finding some new trout water to fish. I live in Abbotsford so don’t know the Squamish, Whistler area very well.
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Hello Lyndon, thank you for visiting and appreciating our blog and the video. Hopefully you were able to find an interesting spot for fishing.
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Inderjit Grewal
Truly said, it’s the journey that captivates you. These travels are loved by true travelers
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