Roads
Great Bear Island features a number of prominent roads which used to connect the regions and their various locations prior to the earthquakes and the First Flare. When visibility is poor, following roads can make navigation much easier.
Major roads
These roads travel great distances through multiple regions of Great Bear Island, and are paved. There are three major roads, two of which are interconnected (Blackrock and Inland Highways).
Blackrock Road
This road starts at Mirthless Fork in Keeper's Pass South and goes over a long bridge. Soon thereafter, it's blocked by a rockfall, forcing the player to go through an ice cave to enter Keeper's Pass North. After going through a ravine and crossing over Builder's Bridge, players can re-join the road as it follows a cliff above a river. Once in Blackrock the road is blocked again by a semi trailer at the Blocked Bridge, forcing players to make another detour. After returning to the road, players will come to an intersection from which they may travel west or east.
Western section
Heading westward, the road passes by the Old Substation, before coming to Narrow Bridge, where players will have to carefully walk on the beams to avoid falling into the river below. A landslide blocks the road at Bear's Bend, from which it continues northward to reach Grand Meadow and finally the Power Plant.
Eastern section
East of the intersection, players will pass the ruins of the Jailer's Residence, before coming to another intersection. Going northward will take players straight to Blackrock Prison after passing one vehicle. Continuing eastward, the road crosses a wooden bridge and passes by Cook's Farm and Foreman's Clearcut, and, after a short walk, the transition cave to Timberwolf Mountain.
Beyond the cave, this section of the road passes a small pond and the Bricklayer's Retreat, before turning generally northward and passing by Wedge Cave and No Road Cave. The road ends at the Mule Bridge, which is broken in Survival mode.
Great Bear Highway
This road starts at the Coastal Highway Terminus, a fallen bridge in Bleak Inlet. The road goes past the Trailers west of the Cannery and the Cannery itself, before crossing over the Long Bridge. An intersection leads up to the Coast Mountain Road near the Cannery Worker Residences, followed by a bridge at Raven Crossing. A landslide blocks the road as it heads to Coastal Highway itself.
In the Coastal Highway region, the same obstruction at the western end of the region is named the Rockfall. The road runs eastward skirting the coast, passing the Fishing Camp, and the Log Sort. A minor road to the left leads up the hill towards the Trans-Island Railway Line. Then it passes the lower entrance to the Cinder Hills Coal Mine, before arriving at the Coastal Townsite. The road passes by the Waterfront Cottages before being blocked again at the Commuter's Lament, where it enters the Old Island Connector. In this region, the road passes by the Abandoned Harris Home before being blocked at the eastern end of the region.
The road's section in Desolation Point runs below Katie's Secluded Corner and goes past the Lonely Lighthouse and Hibernia Processing, ending at Broken Bridge.
Inland Highway
This road starts near the Spruce Falls Bridge in Mountain Town and passes by the Hushed River Valley connection cave and St. Christopher's Church to reach Milton. It then passes by the Orca Gas Station and comes to a collapsed tunnel where a prison bus crashed. Beyond this tunnel, the road enters Keeper's Pass South, where a road to Blackrock branches off at Mirthless Fork.
The road then crosses a bridge and enters Pleasant Valley at Long Curve. It passes near Pleasant Valley Farmstead, crossing over the Heartbreak Bridge and the Contemplation Bridge to enter the small town of Thomson's Crossing. The road continues over a bridge. An intersection leads to the Mining Road and the Point of Disagreement Road. This road ends at a landslide aptly named End of the Road.
Regional roads
These roads generally travel shorter distances. Some of the more notable ones are listed below.
A short road that used to lead from the Cannery Worker Residences to the Echo One Radio Tower in Bleak Inlet. It was broken in half by an earthquake, requiring a long rope climb near Pensive Lookout to get between the two sections.
Farmstead Roads
These roads are in Pleasant Valley, and are generally level, travelling though fields and woodland. They connect the Pleasant Valley Outbuildings to the farmhouse, Three Strikes Farmstead, and the Inland Highway. Several wooden bridges may be found crossing the rivers in the region.
Forsaken Airfield Road
Leads from the Vacant Depot to the Main Hangar. The road first climbs up a short hill, then enters a narrow canyon. After some time it breaks out of the canyon, affording a view of the airport at Whealy's Turn. It then re-enters the canyon before emerging into more open country at the Junker's Paddock. Soon thereafter, the road branches in two, with one branch leading to the airport and another going through the flat, featureless landscape of Forsaken Airfield to eventually climb a hill leading to Mindful Cabin.
Mining Road
This road in Pleasant Valley connects the Inland Highway to the Cinder Hills Coal Mine. It initially leads through some forest before climbing up steeply to the mine entrance.
Langston Mine Road
Starting at Vacant Depot, this road parallels the Trans-Island Railway Line, passing by some derailed railcars, a locomotive, and a Chemical Hazard. It then passes through Flagman's Gap and heads near Idle Camp, where a minor road branches off. This small road splits in two, with one branch leading to Boss's Settlement, the other Harrowed Residence. The main road passes through a couple more Chemical Hazards before arriving at the Langston Mine itself. From there, it continues southwards around the perimeter of the open pit, passing by the Pump House and Overladen Pond, before going through one more Chemical Hazard and ending at a trailer.
Misty Falls Road
Starts shortly after the Mining Road in Pleasant Valley and is paved up to the Derelict Cabins, at which point the road splits in two. The low branch gradually goes downhill towards the Draft Dodger's Cabin through the forest, crossing over a bridge along the way. The high branch slowly goes uphill, crosses another wooden bridge before coming to the Point of Disagreement. From there, it makes a right, and players will see a broken-down cabin and the rope to Timberwolf Mountain. The road ends at the Misty Falls Picnic Area, and players may wish to rest-up in the nearby cave.
Signal Hill Road
A road that starts roughly halfway between Contemplation Bridge and Thomson's Crossing, passing mainly through woodlands and generally slowly uphill. Notable landmarks include the Picnic Spot and Pensive Pond before coming to Signal Hill itself.
Weather Station Road
This road starts at Vacant Depot and is blocked by a landslide, forcing players to go around. It then continues along the edge of the mountain over Baneful Bridge, passing Lotte's Rest. From there, the road continues to hug the mountain, crossing over a river at Cascading Gap before arriving into the alpine at Placid Notch. At the Timberwolf-infested Old Settlement, the road splits in half: one branch continues uphill past Ambler's Lake and Final Refuge, ending at an avalance called Unyielding Inundation. The other branch crosses over a broken bridge before going quickly uphill, ending at the Weather Station.