Elephant Lake Road

[myko]

Can anyone provide feedback on the surface status of Elephant Lake Road

[cruzaki636]

Road is in good condition. No loose gravel, potholes or sand. A few segment of the road has rough asphalt, nevertheless, not bumpy. Elephant Lake road will not disappoint.

[CFunk]

As of today, a little bit of sand on the sides of the road in certain sections and some light gravel in the middle in others, but still very clean. Will not experience any imperfections at all if you hold the inside tire track.

[Dr.Manhattan]

Was just on this road a few days ago, they utterly destroyed it with the new pavement they put down. Still a very good scenic road, but I wouldn't suggest twisting the throttle too much, my tires kept trying to find grooves and was sliding around a bit. Still a great scenic route, but it's no longer what it use to be in terms of speed.

[TekNinja81]

Now if only they could do something about those damn elephants...

[JZ67]

Now if only they could do something about those damn elephants...

Giorgio Mommoliti is working on that.

[slowbird]

Anyone know any good routes to and from Elephant Lake Rd?

[nesobriquet]

What is the new pavement? Sounds like float top.

[Chaos]

Anyone know any good routes to and from Elephant Lake Rd?

507 north -> 503 east -> 118 east -> 648 north -> elephant lake north (becomes peterson rd east)

[Dr.Manhattan]

I would say it is very hard packed gravel, it has the rocks that make a sparkle when the sun hits them.

Anyone know any good routes to and from Elephant Lake Rd?

Only 2 ways to access the road. One you need to turn off from the 648 highway ( if you take the 507, it ends at the 503 in Gooderham. If you continue straight on that road it will take you to the 648. ), while the other is to get on from the small town of Maynooth. If you are looking to connect from the Maynooth side the road is called Peterson road, but then turns into Elephant lake road when you hit in and around the Martinwood resort area. Those are the only 2 entrances / exits to and from the road.

[slowbird]

I would say it is very hard packed gravel, it has the rocks that make a sparkle when the sun hits them.

Is it still worth the trip....not for high speed runs but lightly spirited riding?

[Dr.Manhattan]

Yea for sure, you can comfortably go 100 - 120 and probably push into the 135 range. The scenery itself makes the road worthwhile.

[slowbird]

Yea for sure, you can comfortably go 100 - 120 and probably push into the 135 range. The scenery itself makes the road worthwhile.

Beautiful. That's all I need to know.

Thanks Doc.

[V-Tom]

507 north -> 503 east -> 118 east -> 648 north -> elephant lake north (becomes peterson rd east)

507 north -> 503 WEST -> CR3 north (Glamorgan Rd) -> 118 East -> CR4 east (Essonville Rd) -> 648 (Loop Rd) North -> Elephant Lake Rd/Peterson Rd East) -> 62 south to Bancroft -> 28 south -> Lower Faraday Rd -> 620 -> 504 -> 28


Here's a link to a google map of this route:

http://tinyurl.com/3ct4ybl


You can insert some other nice roads between end of Peterson Rd and Bancroft.

..Tom

[m.breen]

Thanks for the map, I like maps...and mapped routes.

[slowbird]

Thanks for the map, I like maps...and mapped routes.

Agree'd.....very nice route. Thanks!

[ajaxguy]

do u just take the 35/15 all the way up to the 507?

[V-Tom]

do u just take the 35/15 all the way up to the 507?

You could but it's boring.

There are many ways to go, but here is one possibility:

http://tinyurl.com/3w24kjy

..Tom

[slowbird]

Thanks for the Routes V-Tom, and everyone else for their input.

Went for a nice 10 hour ride Yesterday to Elephant lake and back. About 700kms round trip.

Just as the Doc said, the new layer of road at Elephant lake is pretty weird. It also feels a bit like washboard at some parts but not quite. Still well worth the drive for the scenery and the great roads.
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[Amazon]

was on Elephant lake friday, and I thought the road was good, I didn't notice any bumps or weird stuff and I was taking it pretty fast, even swapped bikes and ripped it up on a CBR1000