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Title: Preferred route to Red Lake
Post by Kingfisher on Jun 25^th, 2009 at 4:39am

Looking at the map I noticed that there are a couple of options for driving to Red Lake from Fort Frances. Anybody with experience or knowledge have any advice on a preferred route? I leave for WCPP on Friday. Thanks.

Title: Re: Preferred route to Red Lake
Post by pghportager on Jun 25^th, 2009 at 1:39pm

I think we took 71 instead of 502 up to 17. Then obviously 105 to Red Lake. If you're driving at night, watch for moose. We counted well over 20 moose along the road, and a few of them caused us to check the brakes quite hard.

Title: Re: Preferred route to Red Lake
Post by Jim J Solo on Jun 25^th, 2009 at 8:49pm

We used 502. It was OK. The short-cut near 17 to the west wasn't as smooth as the rest. Not much as far as gas stations on 502, maybe just 1??

Title: Re: Preferred route to Red Lake
Post by PhantomJug on Jun 25^th, 2009 at 9:33pm

I made a phone call for you Darrel - here's the poop.

Quote:

502 road construction is nearly complete to Dryden - just a few spots of gravel from some washouts but a good road these days. Take 17 to Vermillion Bay and then 105 all the way up. Shouldn't be any delays other than a few spots with "one lane" only.

Title: Re: Preferred route to Red Lake
Post by old_salt on Jun 26^th, 2009 at 1:26am

Ditto PJ.

You'll want to top gas tanks at Frostbite Falls before crossing border.

Title: Re: Preferred route to Red Lake
Post by prouboy on Jun 26^th, 2009 at 2:22am

My only advice is watch for cops....that road seems to never end, and there's a temptation to step on the gas...don't.

prouboy

Title: Re: Preferred route to Red Lake
Post by Kingfisher on Jun 26^th, 2009 at 5:02am

Thanks for the advice guys, 502 it will be. I owe you one PJ.

Title: Re: Preferred route to Red Lake
Post by PhantomJug on Jun 26^th, 2009 at 6:22pm

I think it's "two" by now Darrel (but who's counting).

Title: Re: Preferred route to Red Lake
Post by Kingfisher on Jun 26^th, 2009 at 11:29pm

Hmmm.