BWCA Road from Two Harbors to Ely Boundary Waters Listening Point

Chat Rooms (0 Chatting) | Search | Login/Join

* BWCA is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Boundary Waters Quetico Forum

Listening Point - General Discussion

Road from Two Harbors to Ely

Forum Sponsor

Author

Text

dustytrail

07/20/2023 10:52AM

Anyone know the condition of HWY 2 from Two Harbors toward Ely?

Print Top Bottom Previous Next

yogi59weedr

07/20/2023 12:58PM

That road is terrible.....
I pull a boat and don't drive over 40.
One stretch in particular.
Just washboard for 20 some miles. Needs resurfaced...

Ah retired @ 50

Print Top Bottom Previous Next

AlexanderSupertramp

07/20/2023 01:32PM

I drove it on Friday and it wasn't great, but there's far worse paved roads in the Northland. Compared to the trash they call roads here in Duluth, it's perfect.

Print Top Bottom Previous Next

bennojr

07/20/2023 01:49PM

Yeah, it's not the best but I don't go around it. Live near Isabella and travel it often.

Print Top Bottom Previous Next

Minnesotian

07/20/2023 03:19PM

Is it gravel in some spots? Or just old pavement?

"It is more important to live for the possibilities that lie ahead than to die in despair over what has been lost." -Barry Lopez

Print Top Bottom Previous Next

motox380

07/20/2023 03:52PM

Minnesotian: "
Is it gravel in some spots? Or just old pavement?"

No gravel on 2, just sections of rough road..

Print Top Bottom Previous Next

cowdoc

07/20/2023 04:04PM

Just rough. I prefer to go up to Hy 1. More curves but better road and more scenic.

"What could happen?"

Print Top Bottom Previous Next

RoJo

07/20/2023 08:15PM

Drove up in early June. It was rough. Bounced the whole way in the truck.

Print Top Bottom Previous Next

dustytrail

07/21/2023 08:36AM

cowdoc: "Just rough. I prefer to go up to Hy 1. More curves but better road and more scenic."

Looks like you access Hw 1 in Finland? I think I will try it.

Print Top Bottom Previous Next

alpinebrule

07/21/2023 09:08AM

If you are coming from the south up 35W you can also turnoff at Cloquet and go thru Virginia. Roads are excellent. Especially on the weekends avoids the Hwy 61 traffic. Route

Print Top Bottom Previous Next

Soledad

07/21/2023 09:47AM

Wow! I had no idea MapQuest still existed :)

Print Top Bottom Previous Next

dustytrail

07/21/2023 12:46PM

Soledad: "Wow! I had no idea MapQuest still existed :)"

Sorry I thought this was a place for advise not sarcasm.

Print Top Bottom Previous Next

dustytrail

07/21/2023 12:48PM

alpinebrule: "If you are coming from the south up 35W you can also turnoff at Cloquet and go thru Virginia. Roads are excellent. Especially on the weekends avoids the Hwy 61 traffic. Route "
That is the way I go however My wife says we are going up 61 this year so 61 it is.