What's the furthest north in Ontario? - Page 3

rdwalker · 03-24-2011, 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by LacRouge

for ontario check out the backroad mapbooks gps maps....

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Originally Posted by ZZR_Ron

Another vote for the Backroads Mapbooks, and 'spcially the GPS version!...

Thanks, guys - I'll look into Backroads mapbooks.

frazman · 03-25-2011, 02:23 AM

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Originally Posted by willys

OK...this means roads, gravel or dirt, not goat tracks, train tracks etc....proper roads of some description.
I would like to say, that I have been as far north as humanly possible in all provinces, if at all possible.
I've done Inuvik, James Bay Radisson, and this summer will be Trans-Lab.
So the question is.....what is the furthest one can ride in each province?
I have googled Pickle Lake in Ontario and has found it continues a bit further. Is this the furthest?

How far have you made it?

It is a sort of bucket list I have made for myself.

Can you help suggest places to get to ......?
Thanks...I'm all ears......

That's a great bucket list....like baggin' 14ers for ADV riders!

Do you have a list for each province yet?

Lornce · 03-25-2011, 05:19 AM

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Originally Posted by frazman

That's a great bucket list....like baggin' 14ers for ADV riders!

Do you have a list for each province yet?

14ers?

willys · 03-25-2011, 05:56 AM

So far.....
Northwest Territories...Inuvik .....even went a little way past.....scarey!
Quebec....Long Point...Radisson.
British Columbia....Top of the Cassier Highway
This year hoping for Labrabor and Newfoundland. Maybe Ontario if I can swing it?

rdwalker · 03-25-2011, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Lornce

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Originally Posted by frazman

...like baggin' 14ers...

14ers?

I think frazman means hiking up every 14-thousand-foot peak in the Rockies. My brother is into that, that's how I know.

Lornce · 03-25-2011, 07:41 AM

Ah.

willys · 03-25-2011, 08:24 AM

I got a 15 year old....I know what you mean!!!!

AUGH!!!!

Teenagers!!

joe a · 03-25-2011, 01:57 PM

BTW .......In Quebec...Long Point,Chisasibi and/or Radisson are quite a ways south of Caniapiscau which is at the end of the Trans Tiaga Road.
And yes you can ride a motorcycle all the way out there.

http://www.jamesbayroad.com/ttr/index.html

Myself,my brother and another buddy rode out there a few years ago.

willys · 03-25-2011, 02:37 PM

OK...new coordinates set for the GPS....lol...I thought they were in line so to speak with Long Point....but I was meaning to do that short stretch of gravel sooner or later.....lol

ZZR_Ron · 03-25-2011, 04:54 PM

Fuuny part is that you can't really get that far north in Ontario compared to some other provinces...

Lornce · 03-25-2011, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by ZZR_Ron

Fuuny part is that you can't really get that far north in Ontario compared to some other provinces...

Yeah. You think you're so bad being on the perma-frost in Chisasibi... Until you realise it's a similar latitude to Edmonchuck.

frazman · 03-26-2011, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by rdwalker

I think frazman means hiking up every 14-thousand-foot peak in the Rockies. My brother is into that, that's how I know.

'xactly!

I know what was running through your mind...

joe a · 03-26-2011, 05:26 AM

Willys...It is really a nice road.We really took our time and enjoyed the trip. Once you get past Brisay the road is a bit rough but nothing you couldn't drive with a car.
Like you I've done most all of the "North" roads in North America. This one has the least traffic and can be savored.

OK now back to the topic.......

dryden_rider_54 · 03-26-2011, 08:36 AM

We drove up to Windigo last year. My KLR was able to make it up and back from Pickle Lake on one tank (incl reserve) but we traveled at about 80-90kph. Advice is to take extra gallon of fuel even on the KLR supertankers.

Osnaburgh is not that bad, in fact the locals seem to love motorcycle riders and will "thumbs up" you as you pass, but there not much in Oz to see, so really no reason why anyone would stop in the first place.

Fishing is out of this world, any place every cast.

You will see a lot of this

We went in July but the weather was unseasonably coolish so no fly problems at all. There is a great camping spot at Menakos Lakes. Lots of fuel and supplies available at Pickle Lake.

The end of the dock at Windigo, as far north as you can drive in Ontario

The road is a lot like his

Campsite at Menakos

Fuel and supply stop at the Frontier Mart in Pickle. You have to go downtown Pickle to get beer.

Road to Musslewhite mine ZZR_Ron works up the road from here.

willys · 03-26-2011, 09:47 AM

Looks like a great trip to take....gotta do it now for sure!
Every cast eh....damn that would be nice!

03-25-2011, 07:41 AM	#36
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03-25-2011, 01:57 PM	#38
joe a awryder Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Lake George NY Oddometer: 562	BTW .......In Quebec...Long Point,Chisasibi and/or Radisson are quite a ways south of Caniapiscau which is at the end of the Trans Tiaga Road. And yes you can ride a motorcycle all the way out there. http://www.jamesbayroad.com/ttr/index.html Myself,my brother and another buddy rode out there a few years ago. __________________ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The traveler in me is both the most loved and most hated quality I possess, depending on who you ask.

03-25-2011, 04:54 PM	#40
ZZR_Ron Underground Joined: Nov 2004 Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada Oddometer: 7,467	Fuuny part is that you can't really get that far north in Ontario compared to some other provinces... __________________ Great minds think alike;small minds seldom differ...

03-26-2011, 05:26 AM	#43
joe a awryder Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Lake George NY Oddometer: 562	Willys...It is really a nice road.We really took our time and enjoyed the trip. Once you get past Brisay the road is a bit rough but nothing you couldn't drive with a car. Like you I've done most all of the "North" roads in North America. This one has the least traffic and can be savored. OK now back to the topic....... __________________ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The traveler in me is both the most loved and most hated quality I possess, depending on who you ask.

03-26-2011, 08:36 AM	#44
dryden_rider_54 Studly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2009 Location: Dryden NW Ont Canada . Adventure Rider Paradise Oddometer: 836	We drove up to Windigo last year. My KLR was able to make it up and back from Pickle Lake on one tank (incl reserve) but we traveled at about 80-90kph. Advice is to take extra gallon of fuel even on the KLR supertankers. Osnaburgh is not that bad, in fact the locals seem to love motorcycle riders and will "thumbs up" you as you pass, but there not much in Oz to see, so really no reason why anyone would stop in the first place. Fishing is out of this world, any place every cast. You will see a lot of this We went in July but the weather was unseasonably coolish so no fly problems at all. There is a great camping spot at Menakos Lakes. Lots of fuel and supplies available at Pickle Lake. The end of the dock at Windigo, as far north as you can drive in Ontario The road is a lot like his Campsite at Menakos Fuel and supply stop at the Frontier Mart in Pickle. You have to go downtown Pickle to get beer. Road to Musslewhite mine ZZR_Ron works up the road from here. __________________ Is the money you make worth the price that you pay? His - 2006 KLR Red, 2010 F800GS 30th Anniversary edition Hers - 2001 KLR Green, 2010 F650GS Biarritz Blue Metallic Find me http://share.findmespot.com/shared/f...YGllfEZqqxYWcA dryden_rider_54 screwed with this post 03-26-2011 at 03:08 PM

03-25-2011, 05:56 AM	#34
willys ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2006 Oddometer: 2,759	So far..... Northwest Territories...Inuvik .....even went a little way past.....scarey! Quebec....Long Point...Radisson. British Columbia....Top of the Cassier Highway This year hoping for Labrabor and Newfoundland. Maybe Ontario if I can swing it?

03-25-2011, 08:24 AM	#37
willys ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2006 Oddometer: 2,759	I got a 15 year old....I know what you mean!!!! AUGH!!!! Teenagers!!

03-25-2011, 02:37 PM	#39
willys ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2006 Oddometer: 2,759	OK...new coordinates set for the GPS....lol...I thought they were in line so to speak with Long Point....but I was meaning to do that short stretch of gravel sooner or later.....lol

03-26-2011, 09:47 AM	#45
willys ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2006 Oddometer: 2,759	Looks like a great trip to take....gotta do it now for sure! Every cast eh....damn that would be nice!

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