Road Network in the Lynn Lake Region
There is choice between the type of road to drive on while cold weather testing. Gravel, paved and winter roads are found very close to Lynn Lake. In addition, ice forms early on local lakes and grows to great thicknesses to easily support vehicle weights in January, February and March of each year.
The Lynn Lake Airport is noted among the aviation community as having one of the best runways in Northern Canada. Over 5,000 feet of paved runway exists, along with a terminal building having unused rooms that can serve as office and/or sleeping spaces, as well as having hangers and garages available for storing equipment in.
Approximately 520 km of winter roads start approximately 55 kilometers from Lynn Lake toward Kinoosao, Saskatchewan, and end at 3 remote and isolated First Nation communities each having less than 1,000 persons. The low community populations and population densities mean having fewer persons watching the testing new vehicles and equipment.
From Lynn Lake to Kinoosao, Saskatchewan (population less than 100 persons) is 100 kilometers of gravel road. No communities are located between Lynn Lake and Kinoosao, Saskatchewan. The road is gravel and follows eskers, meaning it has many sharp turns, small, steep hills and narrow in width.
From Lynn Lake to the abandoned mine of Fox Mine is 69 kilometers of paved road in very good condition. No communities are located between Lynn Lake and Fox mine, so no one travels this well paved road except to sport fish, hunt or to treat water discharge from the abandoned mine.
To assist in the testing of vehicles; bus, ground transportation air and rail service to Lynn Lake provide economical and fast service for passengers and freight.
Lynn Lake is the largest (700 people) community in the region as mapped above. Including the remote First Nation communities of Tadoule Lake, South Indian Lake, Brochet and Lac Brochet, Lynn Lake is the regional center. The region is very large geographically with very low population densities. The natural resources in large part was responsible for opening this area transportation wise, with Lynn Lake as it’s centre.
The roads to Fox Mine and Kinoosao, Saskatchewan have very little traffic travelling on it. Therefore there is a greater measure of confidentiality when travelling these roads in particular. With the varied road construction, winter road testing is given a wider scope of testing conditions.
Between Lynn Lake and Leaf Rapids, there again are no communities nor settlements. The road is paved with gravel patches and steep hills and strait stretches. The pavement is in poorer condition in comparison to the paved road leading to Fox Mine.
Lynn Lake and Region Mileage Chart
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| Destination | Distance | Road Type |
| Kinoosao, Saskatchewan (PR #394) | 100 kilometers | gravel road |
| Leaf Rapids, Manitoba | 100 kilometers | paved road with gravel patches |
| Thompson, Manitoba (PR #391) | 311 kilometers | paved road with gravel patches |
| Abandoned Fox Mine (PR #396) | 50 kilometers | paved road |
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | 1,100 kilometers | paved road with gravel patches |