NWA via St Cloud???

[Mad Mulcher]

My main man Melvin and I are making a run up to the angle on friday. Now don't get me wrong, I can read a map as good as anybody else, but I'm wondering if any fellow FMers could clue me in to fastest route from St Cloud. Thanks in advance!<P> MM

[bturck]

Mudmulcher: I make the trip out of St cloud 4-5 times a year. I'm not saying this is the shortest way but I prefer this route due to the lack of traffic. Three weeks ago I left Baudette at 120pm and pulled into Sauk Rapids at 535pm with a quick stop at Burger King in Bemidji.<P>Hwy # 10 to Motley, # 64 north. It will take you through Akckley and intersect with #200 west of Cass Lake and Walker. Turn left on #200 and follow to # 71. The exit will say Crookston. #71 to Bemidji and exit on #71, it will say International Falls. Go straight ahead at the stop light on #72 to Blackduck. This is going to take you past Red Lake through Keliher and Washkish. You will come to #12 on the east side of Baudette, take a left and head downtown. We used to run up 371 through Brainerd however even early in the morning you still slowed down for many stop lights and small towns. This is the route I've used for several, hope it works for you. Good luck on your trip and haaang on. Bill

[bturck]

Forgot the rest of your post. You will follow #12 through Warroad and Roseau and on up through Sprague Manitoba to the Angle. The last few miles are still dirt road I believe. Bill

[Kaz]

Bill: I think you mean Hwy 11, not Hwy 12, unless they changed it, also they shouldn't go as far as Roseau. Take the "To Canada" north at Warroad. Follow the signs "To the Northwest Angle". Don't forget to call from the Custom Phones, both ways. They get sticky on that one.... Kaz<p>[This message has been edited by Kaz (edited 03-10-2004).]

[widetrack]

Don't keep going to Roseau. You want to head North at Warroad, otherwise it's another 20miles.

[Mad Mulcher]

Hey thanks for all the help guys. Bill, I appreciate the detailed directions. That 64 out Motley is familiar to me due to a brief stint at Bemidji State 13 years ago but I haven't been on it since. I was hoping someone might have a super secret short cut around the west side of Red, skipping Baudette all together and going straight through Warroad. However, I'm picking up Melvin in Sartell and if you can do Baudette to Sauk Rapids in 4 hours following that route, I can't complain about that! What's the time from Baudette to nwa, 1.5-2 hours? <P> MM

[sweept]

It is 1.5 hours from Roseau to Oak island.

[bturck]

MadMulcher: Kaz and Widetrack are correct. Adjust my directions once you hit Baudette to the info there provided. Good luck and hang on. Bill