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peter_bowers
Member
Post Number: 1
Registered: 07-2013
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 - 11:14 am: | 
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Looking to put-in at Twinkle Lake. Has anyone driven to the access point this year? |
doublebend
Member
Post Number: 43
Registered: 08-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 - 5:24 pm: |
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We came out there near the end of May. Be prepared to sacrifice your paint job in the last few kms. Vegetation grown in to 4-wheeler width in many stretches. Good bush road otherwise, but I won't be using it 'till someone spends some time walking it with tools. |
alscool
Moderator
Post Number: 383
Registered: 02-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 - 7:56 pm: |
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Figured as much. The pine growth in that re-growth area is vigorous. I gave brushing a go when the Twinkle access was first discovered, fruitless. It needs a concerted effort. |
peter_bowers
Member
Post Number: 2
Registered: 07-2013
| | Posted on Thursday, August 1, 2013 - 8:35 am: |
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So you wouldn't go the last part in a good car? (Subaru Outback) |
peter_bowers
Member
Post Number: 3
Registered: 07-2013
| | Posted on Thursday, August 1, 2013 - 8:48 am: |
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and how far would the last part be in kms? |
brian
Moderator
Post Number: 1567
Registered: 02-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, August 1, 2013 - 8:48 am: |
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Is it just the last kilometre? In other words, everything could be portaged from the car? |
peter_bowers
Member
Post Number: 4
Registered: 07-2013
| | Posted on Thursday, August 1, 2013 - 9:19 am: |
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yeah...that's what I'd like to know... |
gibson
Member
Post Number: 6
Registered: 01-2011
| | Posted on Thursday, August 1, 2013 - 3:31 pm: |
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I can't speak about the conditions this year, but I put-in at Twinkle Lake last Sept and the condition of the road forced us to park at the entrance to the old gravel pit approx 1.2kms from the ATV trail down to the lake. As DoubleBend states, the trees have really encroached the road for the last 1 km. But the road certainly is in good enough shape to easily portage your gear from the gravel pit entrance. Hope that helps. |
peter_bowers
Member
Post Number: 5
Registered: 07-2013
| | Posted on Friday, August 2, 2013 - 7:50 am: |
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Thanks Gibson...that really helps |
pierre19
Member
Post Number: 61
Registered: 07-2007
| | Posted on Monday, August 5, 2013 - 1:38 pm: |
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The Bridge across the Obabika River is CLOSED! July 29th to August29th. Signed and barricaded. |
pierre19
Member
Post Number: 62
Registered: 07-2007
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 6, 2013 - 11:14 pm: |
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It was tempting to move aside the posts, but no telling how much they would tear apart while you were in the backcountry. I don't believe there is another exit. The washout on the far side can be skirted, but not by the faint of heart.
PT |
pierre19
Member
Post Number: 63
Registered: 07-2007
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 6, 2013 - 11:18 pm: |
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As you can see there is little room for error in driving around the washout. It has grown alot. Repairs will hopefully include it.
PT |
brian
Moderator
Post Number: 1571
Registered: 02-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 7, 2013 - 8:54 am: |
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Important info. Thanks for posting. |
pierre19
Member
Post Number: 64
Registered: 07-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, August 8, 2013 - 10:04 pm: |
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Who ya gonna call? |
alscool
Moderator
Post Number: 385
Registered: 02-2004
| | Posted on Friday, August 9, 2013 - 6:26 pm: |
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Is this possibly part of the construction of the proposed road improvements and advance into the Solace Wildlands? |
pierre19
Member
Post Number: 65
Registered: 07-2007
| | Posted on Friday, August 9, 2013 - 7:10 pm: |
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We have noticed on past trips that the bridge is less than solid and the washout on the far side has been growing. It would appear that the sign on the right (which was put up by the MNR) was put up before the Goulard sign thus possibly initiating the repairs on the bridge.
However, it is clear that the road leading to the bridge has had some improvements completed in the way of a more solid roadbed being made up.
I cannot even begin to tell you how disappointed I was that I could not get to Yorston Lake on the August long weekend.
Always good to refer to Hanlon's Razor in cases like this.
PT |
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