High Bar Road connects the Big Bar Ferry Road (in Big Bar Creek Valley) to the Edge Hills and the south end of the Jesmond Road.   It is a narrow gravel road that runs along benches and sidehills overlooking the east side of the Fraser River.

The road is 32 km long, running from the Big Bar Road to the Edge Hills- Jesmond intersection.   It is a scenic route that can be driven or mountain biked.

There are some ranches on the benches for part of the route.   The ecosystem is dry grasslands and sagebrush on glacial till soils, with many erosion channels running down the slopes to the river.   A few pastures and benchland fields had water pumped up from the river below and were green, but most of the dry slopes were already going brown in May.

The ranches on both sides of the river are accessed from steep, narrow gravel roads and there are few services.  This would be a remote area to live for much of the year.

For much of the route, the road is a slow-going winding, narrow gravel road not requiring 4WD, but high clearance would be much better.   We drove slowly and made many stops to take in the views along the way.

At the south end, the road starts a steep climb up the hill with tight switchbacks.   This is not a road for the faint-of-heart.   From below, it seems impossible that a road could climb such a steep slope.

We chose to drive the High Bar Road in a north to south direction.   We had read about the hill and we did not want to drive down the road.   If anyone drives down, they should make sure their brakes are in good shape and should drive in the lowest gear possible.

Once over the crest of the hill, the route climbs through the forest in Edge Hills Provincial Park for a few kilometers before meeting the Jesmond Road.   This is a scenic road and a bit of an adventure too.       It would not be a recommended route in wet conditions or with low clearance, but is a good route for mountain bikes with a support high-clearance vehicle.