I am hiking/exploring the Sechelt BC Canada area.
All of these are listed as ‘unmaintained track’
I have found that the logging roads here fall into broad categories: One class are named forest service roads FSRs for short. These roads are subject to logging truck traffic 7 days a week any time of day. Doesn’t mean there is always traffic, but there can be. These roads are two way travel, but two heavy trucks would want to slow at meeting. These are ‘recommended radio control’ roads, and are marked with km markers. Truck drivers will call “HC Branch 1 6 down” as they pass You hike them with an attentive ear out.
I’ve put in names, where I have found them, and in one case did a split and rejoin to take a road to it’s termination point, then named the third leg. I have change the ID from “Unmaintained track road” to “Service Road” I don’t know that this is the right name. On maps this class I would expect to show as solid parallel lines. Since I’m new at this, I’ve asked that someone confirm my edits.
The second class are temporary roads put in to access one or a series of cutblocks. These are usually unmaintained, but are overall in good enough condition to pass with a 2 wheel drive car. Average consolidated width is about 3 meters (10 feet) so meeting vehicles have to negotiate passing.
The third class are ones that I would consider truly unmaintained. They are from an older era of smaller trucks. Parallel sheep trail with brush and small trees occurring in the mid point. 4 wheel drive required, as well as a certain disregard for the condition of your paint. Negotiable by bicycle with some branch whipping on your legs.
There’s a fourth class, that are mainly service roads for powerlines. These are not year round roads, often very rocky, very steep, require a 4WD truck or quad. Many are mountain bike-able, but unless you are in really good shape would require walking up steeper sections. Puddles 10-20 cm deep are common, as are stream fords up to 40 cm deep.
I called the roads marked for the first class as “service roads” but the usual sense of service road is an auxiliary to a main road. What should these be called?
The third and fourth classes are what I consider to be “unmaintained track” And the usual convention of these being labeled as dashed parallel lines is appropriate.
What should the second category be called – where you ahve good solid roads that are narrow, steepish, but drivable.