AB Foothills route/campground suggestions? - Page 2

GreatWhiteNorth · 10-22-2012, 05:07 PM

That's a great suggestion! Could always loop back thru Glacier and then Waterton!

Hektoglider · 10-22-2012, 05:19 PM

This is the local playground for people out of Calgary...lots of forest roads and nice backcountry. The Forest Trunk Road as its called.

It was pretty dusty on a Sunday with all the RV traffic coming out of the boonies

after we went in a ways, the traffic thinned out. The scenery got better too.

The photos are from north of Cochrane to the hwy 11 , a very nice gravel road.

GreatWhiteNorth · 10-22-2012, 05:30 PM

Thnx for the great pics. I am so looking forward. Anyone got more pics? Damn I I like the area.

grumpybear · 10-22-2012, 09:08 PM

jasonmt · 10-24-2012, 01:07 PM

Probably not exactly what you were looking for but this is during a break on "cell phone hill" while mapping out a few trails for sledding; this is close to where RR190 connects to the FTR, the FTR is the dust trail just below the hill on the horizon. I have a old Motorola Tundra ruggedised flip phone for that I generally use instead of my usual Android due to it's much better reception etc.

Lots of spots like this that are 5 minutes or less off of the road for camping spots that I would suspect that a KLR hack could make it in.

GreatWhiteNorth · 10-24-2012, 04:26 PM

Yeah, nice to be able to get to high ground within cell phone range to call in. Don't get me going about cell phone coverage... I'm with Rogers, and their coverage away from TC-1 is pathetic. Consistently my buddy Reg gets coverage in some pretty remote areas, and I get NO SIGNAL! Still looking for the Rockies Backroad Mapbook - even MEC here in Wpg didn't have it!

GreatWhiteNorth · 11-07-2012, 07:50 AM

http://www.graveltravel.ca/index.php...id=1&Itemid=19

This gets me going! Anyone got more pics... and/or suggestions of where to camp along the route?

jasonmt · 11-07-2012, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by GreatWhiteNorth

http://www.graveltravel.ca/index.php...id=1&Itemid=19

This gets me going! Anyone got more pics... and/or suggestions of where to camp along the route?

This is a nice spot we have camped at a few times, ~20km South of the the Red Deer River bridge and ~10km off of the FTR (Point B on the link).

http://goo.gl/maps/CsUUv

GreatWhiteNorth · 11-08-2012, 12:37 AM

Exactly what we're looking for - big Thnx!

humvee · 11-08-2012, 07:02 AM

Keeping an eye on this thread...

I turn 40 next year and the wife has authorized (maybe I just dreamed that part) a fly+ride or a week-long ride, depending on how the bank accounts look. So, either South to ride a bike home, or taking the KLR to the Mountains or a loop of Superior.

GreatWhiteNorth · 03-01-2013, 09:19 AM

I checked out Google Earth and it clearly shows a road that goes from Cadomin to Mountain Park and then winding back east to the FTR. Yesterday I bought a big thick "Canada Back Road Atlas" on sale, but I don't see it in this map book!

I just went on-line here: http://www.backroadmapbooks.com/shop...roducts_id=198 and bought this .pdf

Much more detail in the "Canadian Rockies" edition. That road thru the Mountain Park mine site and Cardinal Reserve area is clearly shown. I've seen it mentioned that recent mining in the Cadomin/Mountain Park mine site renders that route impassable back to the FTR. Anyone know... is this still the case? Can anyone comment on using this route?

Lycan1 · 03-01-2013, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by GreatWhiteNorth

I checked out Google Earth and it clearly shows a road that goes from Cadomin to Mountain Park and then winding back east to the FTR. Yesterday I bought a big thick "Canada Back Road Atlas" on sale, but I don't see it in this map book!

I just went on-line here: http://www.backroadmapbooks.com/shop...roducts_id=198 and bought this .pdf

Much more detail in the "Canadian Rockies" edition. That road thru the Mountain Park mine site and Cardinal Reserve area is clearly shown. I've seen it mentioned that recent mining in the Cadomin/Mountain Park mine site renders that route impassable back to the FTR. Anyone know... is this still the case? Can anyone comment on using this route?

It shows up well on Google Earth and as of last fall was still open. See the Mobius ride report. You can also download the gpx tracks on this site in "layin down tracks" section.

On Dualsportmaps.com you can also see my trunck road map including pictures from my and the mobius trips on it. It looks very easy, and as good as any gravel in the area.

I plan on running that connector as soon as the roads are clear up there and will post up when I do.

GreatWhiteNorth · 03-01-2013, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Lycan1

I plan on running that connector as soon as the roads are clear up there and will post up when I do.

Thnx! That would be super helpful. I'll check out your guys's ride report(s).

jasonmt · 03-01-2013, 05:40 PM

I rode it a couple of times last summer as it is close to my "neck of the woods" as it were - this should be as up to date as you are going to get; phone numbers to call as well:

http://www.teck.com/Generic.aspx?PAG...&portalName=tc

http://www.teck.com/DocumentViewer.a...&portalName=tc

Lycan1 · 03-01-2013, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by GreatWhiteNorth

Thnx! That would be super helpful. I'll check out your guys's ride report(s).

The Mobius trip was not mine, but rather a guy from New York. I did post a report in day trippin' a long while ago from a trip to Mountain Park and Cadomin. We didn't do the southern connector that trip as we were low on daylight and fuel.
http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=714823

http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=804895

http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=810871

http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=847100
This should give you a good idea.

Dualsport Maps: http://www.dualsportmaps.com/

http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=814948
I did the aforementioned "Skyline" road east of hwy 22 on this one. Really nice with a few good switchbacks and muddy sections. This one your rig could handle no problem. I would strongly recommend staying off Dutch Creek road with your side car rig though. Dutch Creek Campground is not bad though.

As far as campgrounds go there are lots all along the trunk road from highway 3 up. They are shown in the backroad map books. I have checked out every one and they are all nice so you can't go wrong. I stayed at Ram falls campground in a tent. It was very busy, but did not feel crowded. I didn't worry about bears, even though I had a very close encounter that spring at McLean Creek campground in the middle of the night. I practice bear safe camping, and pack bear spray and an air horn, which stay in the tent, close at hand.

Here is a good site to check out Alberta campgrounds on: http://www.albertawow.com/

Places like Waterton you have to reserve ahead to get a spot. If you can't get in there, head for Payne Lake, about 20 minutes east and quite nice.

I hope this helps! If your trip swings past Calgary on a Friday, send me a note and maybe I'll tag along and act as tour guide.

10-22-2012, 05:07 PM	#16
GreatWhiteNorth ^OP Studly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2009 Location: Winterpeg - site of flatness beyond belief Oddometer: 672	Thnx Nedman That's a great suggestion! Could always loop back thru Glacier and then Waterton! __________________ Spending my daughter's inheritance one motorcycle at a time. Bikes currently owned: - '91 Honda GL1500 Goldwing with CSC Friendship sidecar (highway pig), - '92 Kawasaki KLR650 with DMC Enduro sidecar (country cruiser).

10-22-2012, 05:19 PM	#17
Hektoglider Expedition Style ADV Joined: Jun 2006 Location: Lone Pine Ontario (or travelling) Oddometer: 1,892	This is the local playground for people out of Calgary...lots of forest roads and nice backcountry. The Forest Trunk Road as its called. It was pretty dusty on a Sunday with all the RV traffic coming out of the boonies after we went in a ways, the traffic thinned out. The scenery got better too. The photos are from north of Cochrane to the hwy 11 , a very nice gravel road. __________________ less is more

10-22-2012, 05:30 PM	#18
GreatWhiteNorth ^OP Studly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2009 Location: Winterpeg - site of flatness beyond belief Oddometer: 672	Gravel super highway! Thnx for the great pics. I am so looking forward. Anyone got more pics? Damn I I like the area. __________________ Spending my daughter's inheritance one motorcycle at a time. Bikes currently owned: - '91 Honda GL1500 Goldwing with CSC Friendship sidecar (highway pig), - '92 Kawasaki KLR650 with DMC Enduro sidecar (country cruiser).

10-22-2012, 09:08 PM	#19
grumpybear Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2009 Location: Rural NE Alberta Oddometer: 158	Ram River Falls from this August

10-24-2012, 01:07 PM	#20
jasonmt Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2011 Location: Alberta, Canada Oddometer: 179	Probably not exactly what you were looking for but this is during a break on "cell phone hill" while mapping out a few trails for sledding; this is close to where RR190 connects to the FTR, the FTR is the dust trail just below the hill on the horizon. I have a old Motorola Tundra ruggedised flip phone for that I generally use instead of my usual Android due to it's much better reception etc. Lots of spots like this that are 5 minutes or less off of the road for camping spots that I would suspect that a KLR hack could make it in. jasonmt screwed with this post 10-24-2012 at 02:43 PM

10-24-2012, 04:26 PM	#21
GreatWhiteNorth ^OP Studly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2009 Location: Winterpeg - site of flatness beyond belief Oddometer: 672	Thnx Yeah, nice to be able to get to high ground within cell phone range to call in. Don't get me going about cell phone coverage... I'm with Rogers, and their coverage away from TC-1 is pathetic. Consistently my buddy Reg gets coverage in some pretty remote areas, and I get NO SIGNAL! Still looking for the Rockies Backroad Mapbook - even MEC here in Wpg didn't have it! __________________ Spending my daughter's inheritance one motorcycle at a time. Bikes currently owned: - '91 Honda GL1500 Goldwing with CSC Friendship sidecar (highway pig), - '92 Kawasaki KLR650 with DMC Enduro sidecar (country cruiser).

11-07-2012, 07:50 AM	#22
GreatWhiteNorth ^OP Studly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2009 Location: Winterpeg - site of flatness beyond belief Oddometer: 672	Just stumbled across this! graveltravel.ca http://www.graveltravel.ca/index.php...id=1&Itemid=19 This gets me going! Anyone got more pics... and/or suggestions of where to camp along the route? __________________ Spending my daughter's inheritance one motorcycle at a time. Bikes currently owned: - '91 Honda GL1500 Goldwing with CSC Friendship sidecar (highway pig), - '92 Kawasaki KLR650 with DMC Enduro sidecar (country cruiser).

11-08-2012, 12:37 AM	#24
GreatWhiteNorth ^OP Studly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2009 Location: Winterpeg - site of flatness beyond belief Oddometer: 672	Thnx Jason! Exactly what we're looking for - big Thnx! __________________ Spending my daughter's inheritance one motorcycle at a time. Bikes currently owned: - '91 Honda GL1500 Goldwing with CSC Friendship sidecar (highway pig), - '92 Kawasaki KLR650 with DMC Enduro sidecar (country cruiser).

11-08-2012, 07:02 AM	#25
humvee Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2005 Location: Winterpeg, MB, CANADA Oddometer: 1,514	Keeping an eye on this thread... I turn 40 next year and the wife has authorized (maybe I just dreamed that part) a fly+ride or a week-long ride, depending on how the bank accounts look. So, either South to ride a bike home, or taking the KLR to the Mountains or a loop of Superior. __________________ John Fry: The next day would start with some relaxing riding, turn into frantic riding, end with a beautiful girl not wearing a little plaid skirt and, involve goats.

03-01-2013, 09:19 AM	#26
GreatWhiteNorth ^OP Studly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2009 Location: Winterpeg - site of flatness beyond belief Oddometer: 672	I checked out Google Earth and it clearly shows a road that goes from Cadomin to Mountain Park and then winding back east to the FTR. Yesterday I bought a big thick "Canada Back Road Atlas" on sale, but I don't see it in this map book! I just went on-line here: http://www.backroadmapbooks.com/shop...roducts_id=198 and bought this .pdf Much more detail in the "Canadian Rockies" edition. That road thru the Mountain Park mine site and Cardinal Reserve area is clearly shown. I've seen it mentioned that recent mining in the Cadomin/Mountain Park mine site renders that route impassable back to the FTR. Anyone know... is this still the case? Can anyone comment on using this route? __________________ Spending my daughter's inheritance one motorcycle at a time. Bikes currently owned: - '91 Honda GL1500 Goldwing with CSC Friendship sidecar (highway pig), - '92 Kawasaki KLR650 with DMC Enduro sidecar (country cruiser). GreatWhiteNorth screwed with this post 03-01-2013 at 02:39 PM

03-01-2013, 05:40 PM	#29
jasonmt Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2011 Location: Alberta, Canada Oddometer: 179	I rode it a couple of times last summer as it is close to my "neck of the woods" as it were - this should be as up to date as you are going to get; phone numbers to call as well: http://www.teck.com/Generic.aspx?PAG...&portalName=tc http://www.teck.com/DocumentViewer.a...&portalName=tc

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