Anyone been up to Slate Falls, ON?

Potentially got a load going up either tomorrow or Thursday. Nobody knows anything about the area, just wondering if anyone has any info about the roads heading up that way.

Google Maps says the trip from Sioux Lookout to Slate Falls is 176 km and takes 4.5 hours. I'm guessing it's not very truck friendly. Not sure why they'd take this load. My dispatcher thinks I'll be able to get out there, deliver and be back in Dryden in the evening. I didn't want to tell him he's delusional.

 

Yep.

I wouldn't recommend going there. 4 hours to drive less than 150 km from Sioux Lookout.

Gorgeous drive, but very hilly gravel mixed with sand does not a happy driver make. I learned a whole lot about handling a top-heavy load on less-than-ideal surfaces, but wow, I would not have thought it was as bad as it was. There were some hills I climbed (60,000 gross) that coming back through empty, with jakes on full couldn't hold the truck going down. That amazed me.

I only lost traction on one really sandy hill and had to do the "back down and give 'er on the second attempt" and had my air bag leveller arm flip on me twice. But otherwise, I was happy with how it turned out. The unload went smoothly (contractors, which was refreshing) and I got some amazing pictures.