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KLONDIKE ROAD WEST

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        Independent Directions to this Site: From Highway 416 take exit 49 (Roger Stevens Drive). If southbound, a 0.4 km offramp dumps onto Bankfield, where you will turn right or southwest. If northbound, the 0.4 km offramp brings you to Bankfield, where you will turn left or southwest onto it and in 0.4 km join the southbound offramp traffic. Both groups will now follow Roger Stevens Drive southwest 8.2 km to Malakoff Road. Turn right or northwest onto Malakoff and drive 1.6 km to Klondike Road. Turn left or southwest and proceed 2.4 km to end of the maintained roadway at 3378 Klondike. The unmaintained portion of Klondike Road lies beyond here.
        Marlborough Forest Loop Route Directions: From the southwest end of Paauw Road, return northeast 0.6 km to Proven Line Road. Turn right or southeast onto it and go 1.6 km to Klondike Road. Turn right or southwest and proceed 2.4 km to end of the maintained roadway at 3378 Klondike. The unmaintained portion of Klondike Road lies beyond here.
Map of the Klondike Road West Area
Map of the Klondike Road West Area

        Site Description and Birding Information: The extension of Klondike Road to the southwest of its maintained portion has a major league gate to try to discourage entry by vehicles, ostensibly due to fire hazard. The roadbed continues beyond the gate into a large cattail marsh, with lots of snags at the edges; and beyond that into the forest. The water in the marsh is sometimes fairly deep over the roadway, boots are a good idea. The track goes straight into the Marlborough Forest for at least 4.4 km, with various branching trails. One of these, 1.4 km in, on the left, heads southeast and in 1.6 km reaches the Roger Stevens Drive - Trail 13-6 site.
View of the Klondike Road West Extension View of the Klondike Road West Extension
Views of the Klondike Road West Extension

        Marlborough Forest Loop Route Directions: From the southwest end of Klondike Road West, return northeast 2.4 km to Proven Line and Malakoff Roads. Turn right or southeast onto Malakoff Road and go 3.2 km to Pierce Road. Turn right or southwest onto Pierce Road and proceed 1.8 km to end of the maintained roadway. The next site in this loop is the unmaintained portion of Pierce Road beyond here.
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