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 The Colockum Challenge, 06-11-08  Photo by Steve The Colockum Mid-Week Challenge June 11, 2008 It's another mid-week tour for you weekend workers and otherwise available backroad explorers, this time to the State of Washington Colockum Wildlife Area. It may be a bit of a challenge to reach the heights of Colockum Pass if snow lingers into June, but we're going anyway and we hope to access the area via the old wagon road between Wenatchee and Ellensburg. Side roads meander through sparsely treed forests with open expanses of shrub steppe allowing valley views and far-off vistas. Road conditions my change our plans to some extent, but there are several alternate routes. High ground clearance vehicles such as SUV's and pickups are a must and 4-wheel drive will be a real plus. Meet us at: PERKIN'S RESTAURANT 1504 N US Highway 97 Ellensburg, WA (509) 925-4662 Interstate 90, Exit 106, turn into Perkins parking lot at the Pilot Station. Look for my red Ford Bronco II with Backroad Drivers Northwest window stickers and feel free to join us inside the restaurant. Plan to leave at 9:00 AM Remember, WEDNEDSAY, June 11th! I hope you can make the trip, Jerry
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06-02-2008, 08:05 PM
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| We've got 4 rigs so far, 2 from the wet...,er, ah, west side and 2 from the east side. Hey, I'm only kidding about the "wet" side. I was born and raised in the Puget Sound area so I will always have a deep instilled loyalty to things moldy and damp. I could never forget those infamous words, "It will burn off by the afternoon", though I have neither had occasion to utter them nor heard them spoken in years. Seriously, I love the Puget Sound area. But, I digress... To date we know of 4 rigs coming on the Colockum run, all capable of anything we might encounter. Actually, I doubt we will find much snow as it has been melting fast and that area is well exposed to long sunny days. We might find some small drifts in shady areas, but not enough to compromise our having a good time. Remember, this is a Mid-Week Tour, a great time to avoid congestion on the highways and the perfect way to relieve that feeling of wanderlust AND hold your weekend open for family activities. See you in Ellensburg! Jerry
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