Road conditions between Hwy 11 and 16 / 620 and 753
 

I have to go to Edson next week and was thinking that instead of taking 22 from Rocky Mountain House to Drayton Valley to get up to 16 I could take 11 West and then take 620 North through Lodgepole and 753 to get to 16 to see something new.
I've never been up there and don't know the road conditions and was wondering if it's ok to drive with a 4x4 SUV in winter. Has anyone been up there recently and knows the conditions? The 511 website says it's a gravel road but I wonder if it's graded/plowed or deep snow and ice ruts and a slow bumpy ride.
Thanks in advance for any info.

Its pavement from lodge pole up through Cynthia to 16. Or alot of gravel many other ways to edson

From Hwy 11 and 22, Go west to the sunchild road. Continue north across the brazeau dam, onto Hwy 620, to Hwy 753 at lodge pole.
Go left on 753 until you hit 16.

It's Clearwater county pavement, then brazeau county pavement until you pass the elk river road, that is where Hwy 620 begins.

It's 2018... it's paved and they have snowplows, and graders.

You will be fine.

Great choice. I drive this road a lot and it is usually in good shaspe. Expect some traffic as logging and oilfield is busy but the road is wide and in nice shape. The drive across the Brazeau is awesome and worth the trip alone.Good luck on your drive

Thanks everyone :)