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Kingfisher Voyageur Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1814 Joined: Mar 8^th, 2004	Preferred route to Red Lake Jun 25^th, 2009 at 4:39am	Quote Print Post
	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.


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pghportager Inukshuk Offline Posts: 162 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Joined: Jan 22^nd, 2005	Re: Preferred route to Red Lake Reply #1 - Jun 25^th, 2009 at 1:39pm	Quote Print Post
	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.


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Jim J Solo Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1195 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Joined: Apr 6^th, 2007	Re: Preferred route to Red Lake Reply #2 - Jun 25^th, 2009 at 8:49pm	Quote Print Post
	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??


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PhantomJug Voyageur Inukshuk Offline Posts: 2857 Location: 1/2 way there Joined: Feb 12^th, 2003	Re: Preferred route to Red Lake Reply #3 - Jun 25^th, 2009 at 9:33pm	Quote Print Post
	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.


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Old Salt Inukshuk Offline Posts: 4871 Location: Crossville, TN Joined: Jun 17^th, 2004	Re: Preferred route to Red Lake Reply #4 - Jun 26^th, 2009 at 1:26am	Quote Print Post
	Ditto PJ. You'll want to top gas tanks at Frostbite Falls before crossing border.


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Puckster Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1208 Location: St. Paul, Minnesota Joined: Feb 10^th, 2009	Re: Preferred route to Red Lake Reply #5 - Jun 26^th, 2009 at 2:22am	Quote Print Post
	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


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Kingfisher Voyageur Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1814 Joined: Mar 8^th, 2004	Re: Preferred route to Red Lake Reply #6 - Jun 26^th, 2009 at 5:02am	Quote Print Post
	Thanks for the advice guys, 502 it will be. I owe you one PJ.


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PhantomJug Voyageur Inukshuk Offline Posts: 2857 Location: 1/2 way there Joined: Feb 12^th, 2003	Re: Preferred route to Red Lake Reply #7 - Jun 26^th, 2009 at 6:22pm	Quote Print Post
	I think it's "two" by now Darrel (but who's counting).


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Kingfisher Voyageur Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1814 Joined: Mar 8^th, 2004	Re: Preferred route to Red Lake Reply #8 - Jun 26^th, 2009 at 11:29pm	Quote Print Post
	Hmmm.


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