Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Group Forum: Woodland Caribou Provincial Park :: The road out of Red Lake
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SunCatcher |
Take the Flat lake Road! SunCatcher |
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dentondoc |
quote SunCatcher: "Map calls the road Suffolk Lake Road" I think my map calls it Suffel Lake Road (and it does swing around the north side of Suffel Lake before it reaches the Johnson Lake EP), but Flat Lake is nearer the road intersection where you turn off (and go south of Flat Lake). In any case, I was watching my GPS and not the signage so much. After I reached Leano, I switched the GPS off and it wasn't used again for several days. (I seem to be able to navigate lakes easier than backcountry roads.) dd |
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Alan Gage |
Will definitely be calling Harlan for a shuttle if need be, but it would be nice to not have to. Alan |
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Alan Gage |
So it sounds like Onnie might be doable. Alan |
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Alan Gage |
Anyone ever put in on Red Lake itself and paddle into the park? Looks like it would probably be an extra days paddle. Trying to avoid a shuttle if I can. I'd like the option of A: leaving early if I so desired, or B: Staying an extra few days if I desired. Neither of which would really be possible if I had to meet the shuttle on XX day at X:XX time. I suppose another option would be to hire a shuttle in and paddle out to Red Lake. Alan |
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Alan Gage |
Took about an hour I suppose to make the drive from Red Lake. Don't know what it's like after Onnie other than Harlan said it's considerably worse. Oh, and the road is marked as "Flat Lake Road" in real life. Not what my maps showed. Alan |
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solotrip |
Beaver dams are not the issue with the road anymore as all the culverts past Onnie Lake have been pulled...that's the good news. However, in pulling the culverts, the new low level crossings are extremely steep, requiring high clearance vehicles to get in. I've yet to see a car in at Leano this year and would advise against it. |
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SunCatcher |
SunCatcher |
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bogwalker |
I'll be going up in August and could report on road to Leano. Last year there were plenty of 2 wheel drive vehicles in the Leano lot-maybe the road is a lot worse this year but I kind of doubt it. There were really only 2 or 3 places where a 2 wheel drive would have trouble, one was a beaver dam that tended to make the road wash out in places, the other was a rather washboarded section as you got near to Leano. If you are concerned check with Harlan on shuttling you. |