canada hwy 17

[bigsur52]

Is Canada Hwy. 17 in Ontario between Sault St. Marie and Ottowa a scenic and interting route to ride,or is it somewhat boring after a 100 miles or so?

[manicmechanic]

I thought it was a nice road the last time I was up there.

[redrider]

4 times in the last 3 yrs ,I'd have to say " tedious " if not boring....

[Gilly]

I mentioned this on your other thread, I have only been on it from Espanola to Ste St Marie, and it's no mother lode of roads, but I find it as you described, for the most part scenic and interesting, lake views and interesting geology (big scrapes/gouges from the last ice age). Too many log trucks but not terrible. Nice small towns.
Gilly

[swall]

I rode it from the Soo to North Bay in 2005. Not too bad a road, minimal scenery on that part. Don't stop for gas in Sudbury--major PITA. There is a Tim Hortons in North Bay which makes a nice afternoon coffee stop if you leave the Soo in the morning.

[Gilly]

And as long as you mentioned stops, I just love this German restaurant/motel in Bruce Mines, which is on 17 fairly close to the Soo. Don't look at the owners last name tho, or you might think it's not a good place!
http://www.brucemineschamber.com/bavarian.html

[bigsur52]

Thanks everybody. You've convinced me to take Rt. 2 along the northern part of MI and then Rt. 23 along the shore of Lake Huron.

[GrantMacEachern]

Thanks everybody. You've convinced me to take Rt. 2 along the northern part of MI and then Rt. 23 along the shore of Lake Huron.

RTE 23 ALONG HURON? what's your plan? do you mean the Cdn side of Huron?

[bigsur52]

No, the Michigan side.