Trail Overview

The Forestry Trunk Road is a well-established gravel road that was built to support the oil and gas as well as the forestry industries. This route has opened up the region for hunting, fishing, and all kinds of outdoor recreation. The mainline can be a busy road with logging trucks and tankers however it is a wide road with minimal issues with oncoming traffic. Watch out and slow down on some of the blind corners as the speed limit is 80km an hour for much of this route. There are some rough spots at times but they do get maintained then there are active logging or well sites. The spur roads and locations to explore are limitless along this route with many designated and crown land camping along the many lakes and rivers.

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Difficulty

There are some rough spots and significant washboards in some locations. With the speed limit being 80km people tend to drive too fast for the conditions, please watch your speed.

Technical Rating

Shawn Severn

Jul 20, 2026

2018 Ford F250

Open

Muddy/WetWashboard

Gravel surface with washboard. Rainy conditions have made the road quite muddy. Work trucks along the route on a Monday afternoon. At the south end, several RV head to Highway 11. The south end was much better maintained. More potholes about 60 km north of Highway 11.

Bruce Thorne

Oct 02, 2025

Open

Dusty

fairly smooth, not to rough but lots of hauling of logs and equipment going on so be mindful of speed and watch around the sharp corners, if equipped with a radio tune into ladd 2 before Blackstone bridge and Sundance(rx is posted on yellow sign right after bridge) after the Blackstone if heading north bound