Davis Lake to Kenyon Lake (Off-Road Drive)

Davis Lake to Kenyon Lake in Mission is a classic Fraser Valley off-road drive, not a casual forest stroll. This 16.9 km point-to-point route runs between two small lakes, climbs about 572 m, and tops out around 678 m, usually taking just over 4 hours to drive end to end if conditions are decent. It’s rated moderate, but that depends a lot on your vehicle, your experience, and how chewed up the road is from recent weather and traffic.

The drive follows a network of forest service roads through typical Mission backcountry: dense forest, cutblocks, and peekaboo views of surrounding hills and valleys. You’ll get lake access at both Davis Lake and Kenyon Lake, which makes this route a fun link-up if you like exploring different recreation spots in one outing. Expect a mix of smoother gravel, ruts, potholes, and progressively rougher rock the closer you get to Kenyon Lake.

Recent reports still call it a “nice off road trail,” but keep in mind the last stretch, especially the final 900 m toward Kenyon Lake, is quite rough and rocky and can change fast after storms. High-clearance is strongly recommended, and low-range 4x4 is smart if it’s wet or you’re not used to loose rock and washouts. This is an active off-road area, not a safe multi-use trail, so hikers and cyclists should pick another route, and drivers should go slow around blind corners, carry recovery gear, and aim for the drier window from February through October when snow and ice are less of an issue.