Ottawa Valley Loop Question

[Grover the Roamin Ram]

Good Day,

I am doing the Ottawa Valley loop from Johnstown to Round Lake the Long weekend in July with a friend.

We are going to be continuing after the continuing into Algonquin for a week of camping after the fact. The friend will be peeling off after this portion.

Now for the question is this route rather decent for ground clearance? The videos i have seen seem to make it out to be more like backroad driving vs actual technical terrain.

I have no issue about the Rig(2022 Ram Rebel with 2.5" lift on 35" tires) but more the fact i plan to tow a 4'x8' utility trailer with the kids bikes, kayaks, and other needed gear in it. The axle on the trailer only rides 10"- 12" off level ground and i am curious if there is a decent risk for snags along the way? I know that the trailer will fit down the trail as long as the truck does as it is more narrow than the truck.

Thanks for any advise.

 

[jimmyjamson]

Good Day,

I am doing the Ottawa Valley loop from Johnstown to Round Lake the Long weekend in July with a friend.

We are going to be continuing after the continuing into Algonquin for a week of camping after the fact. The friend will be peeling off after this portion.

Now for the question is this route rather decent for ground clearance? The videos i have seen seem to make it out to be more like backroad driving vs actual technical terrain.

I have no issue about the Rig(2022 Ram Rebel with 2.5" lift on 35" tires) but more the fact i plan to tow a 4'x8' utility trailer with the kids bikes, kayaks, and other needed gear in it. The axle on the trailer only rides 10"- 12" off level ground and i am curious if there is a decent risk for snags along the way? I know that the trailer will fit down the trail as long as the truck does as it is more narrow than the truck.

Thanks for any advise mydearquotes.

The Ottawa Valley Loop from Johnstown to Round Lake is mostly backroad driving, not technical terrain, so your 2022 Ram Rebel with a 2.5" lift and 35" tires should have no issues with ground clearance. However, towing a 4'x8' utility trailer with a 10"-12" axle clearance could be a concern in some areas with rough terrain, ruts, or low dips. While the trailer is narrow enough to follow the truck, watch out for sharp dips or obstacles that might cause it to scrape. Take it slow in more uneven sections to avoid snags, but overall, the route should be manageable.

 

[Grover the Roamin Ram]

The Ottawa Valley Loop from Johnstown to Round Lake is mostly backroad driving, not technical terrain, so your 2022 Ram Rebel with a 2.5" lift and 35" tires should have no issues with ground clearance. However, towing a 4'x8' utility trailer with a 10"-12" axle clearance could be a concern in some areas with rough terrain, ruts, or low dips. While the trailer is narrow enough to follow the truck, watch out for sharp dips or obstacles that might cause it to scrape. Take it slow in more uneven sections to avoid snags, but overall, the route should be manageable.

We got into some really tight spots and fun places.

We ended up taking the Sled trails through the North Frontenac Parklands from Ompah to Calabogie with s stop in the parklands to camp. with the trailer on once we dropped into a few spots we realized that we were not getting back out the same way we came in. My buddy ran scout in his 23 F150 and I was just following behind. We ended up in some deep water crossings (Mid grill depth) a few washed out sections where we made some temp crossings using deadfall and chainsaws, and came out into Calabogie looking like we had played in the bush for a week or more. ( Some pics Windshield Pics... Ottawa Valley Overland Route )

Once we got to Calabogie we decided to abandon the rest of the route and hit Renfrew for lunch then drove right to Bonnechere PP to rest for a night.