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Cardinal to Prince Albert
I'm reading this as a straight-up road move with your copilot — four days to cross from eastern Ontario to central Saskatchewan, roughly 8 hours behind the wheel each day. August means warm days, cool prairie nights, and bug season winding down. Let's make the miles matter. ---
4days
14stops
Day 1: Depart Cardinal → Big Nickel → Sault Ste. Marie
3 stops
Depart Cardinal
08:00
Big Nickel
12:30
Sault Ste. Marie
17:30
Day 2: Depart Sault Ste. Marie → Wawa Goose Monument → Thunder Bay
3 stops
Depart Sault Ste. Marie
07:30
Wawa Goose Monument
10:30
Thunder Bay
16:30
Day 3: Depart Thunder Bay → … → Winnipeg
4 stops
Depart Thunder Bay
07:30
Dryden
11:30
Kenora
15:30
Winnipeg
17:30
Day 4: Depart Winnipeg → … → Prince Albert
4 stops
Depart Winnipeg
07:30
Brandon
11:00
Wascana Centre
14:30
Prince Albert
17:30
Heads Up
- 1. keep fuel stops conservative across northern Ontario
- 2. carry a warm layer for Lake Superior
- 3. don't underestimate how much daylight and energy the long Ontario legs eat up
- 4. Day 1: 8h30 driving — plan rest stops
- 5. Day 2: 7h45 driving — plan rest stops
- 6. Day 3: 7h45 driving — plan rest stops
- 7. Day 4: 8h15 driving — plan rest stops