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Tlaker

02/20/2026 05:18PM

Been to the entry point many times but has been a few years and always with a truck.
Are the roads solid to the entry point at the beginning of June?

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ducks

02/21/2026 06:51AM

I don’t think that will be a problem. The time I used that EP was in May and I had a van. I’ve never had a problem on the South Brule Road or that area of the Lima Grade Road. Further north on the Lima Grade by Morgan and beyond gets impassable at times.

Ride EZ

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straighthairedcurly

02/21/2026 09:54PM

That section has always been well maintained in my experience. I had no trouble in a Prius in mid-June.

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WanderingWoodsmanMN

03/05/2026 10:52PM

Agreed. I am usually on those roads in that area in early spring and while ice can surprisingly still be on the lakes in certain spots, never had an issue with the roads. Perhaps a bit muddy but certainly manageable.

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