[Jerry]

I need to start getting serious about locations. Does anybody have any suggestions for areas east of Snoqualmie Pass such as around Easton or Cle Elum?

Christmas Tree Runs are really FUN events for the whole family. Evelyn and I enjoy going even when we don't cut a tree. It is definitely a good time. But, what people don't see is the planning behind the scenes, all of the "What If's". Only the trip leader knows about Plan A, Plan B, Plan C, etc. Thank you Trip Leader!

I have NO EXPERIENCE looking for Christmas trees on the east side of Snoqualmie Pass, but believe it to be a wonderful place for the event. My only experience is to have driven some of those Forest Service roads in the snow and initial thoughts are (1) north of Roslyn to the east and north of Cle Elum Lake, (2) the west side of Kachess Lake off the 49 Road and (3) the Stampede Pass Road, FR54 and any open spur roads off the main Forest Service roads. As Steven pointed out earlier in this thread, Wenatchee National Forest Christmas tree cutting regulations apply to those areas. http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/wenatchee/passes/christmas/

The amount of snowfall will pretty much dictate where we park. Best-case scenario is drive right to a patch of beautiful Christmas trees on a quiet side road. Worst-case scenario is if there is so much snow the side roads close and main roadways become narrow corridors leaving Sno-Parks (permits required) the only available places to park. http://www.parks.wa.gov/winter/permits.asp Hey, even the worst-case scenario is fun!
Jerry