Posts Tagged ‘trip’

Tour Announcement: L. T. Murray Forest Roads, 08-21-09

August 21, 2009 (FRIDAY)

Posted by Jerry on the Forum.

The L.T. Murray Wildlife Recreation Area covers thousands of acres and is dotted with many and varied access roads, some of which we have already explored with PNW Backroad Adventures. But, there are others including the Tamarack Ridge Road, Page Pasture Road, North Riggs Ridge Road and Tar Paper Flats Road that we have not explored. And if there is time we plan on taking the Durr Road to Umtanum Ridge and driving a road heading toward the Yakima River Canyon in hopes that we have a good vantage point above the river.

Most of our travels will be in scenic sparse pine forests that offer occasional views of the Thorp Valley and meandering creek bottoms. Road surfaces will be a mix of gravel, dirt, heavy pit-run and bed rock. Stock SUV’s and pickups should work fine. If time permits we plan on driving to the South LTM to drive a sagebrush route to a ridge above the Yakima River.

Bring a sack lunch, plenty of drinking water, snacks, etc. and be advised that there are no restroom facilities so please plan ahead. Primary communications will be via CB Radio Channel 22 and secondary communications via VHF Amateur Radio 146.580MHz simplex.

We are meeting at the Thorp Fruit and Antique Mall, Exit 101 off I-90.

Arrange for breakfast on your own prior and join us in the parking lot before our departure time of 9:00 AM. There is a service station next door in case you need to top off.

Remember, this is a FRIDAY event and we hope to see you there!

For discussion and more details, visit Tour Announcement: L. T. Murray Forest Roads, 08-21-09

Trip Announcement: Christmas Tree Run – 12.06.2008

Last year, there were several Christmas Tree runs posted on the forum. I don’t know what this year will bring., however we have the first Christmas Tree run of the year posted. It’s a joint gathering with the All Wheelers to the Rimrock Lake area off Highway 12, East of White Pass, Washington. The meeting place will be in Naches, Washington where you can buy tree permits if needed.

You can read more and discuss the trip on the forum at Christmas Tree Run.

Tour Announcement: Fall Colors of the Nestucca River and Mt Hebo (11/1/08)

A new trip announcement for the Northwest corner of Oregon, organized by nightfoam has been posted over on the forum at Fall Colors of the Nestucca River and Mt Hebo (11/1/08). It looks like a great opportunity to take in some fall colors.

You can read more about the Nestucca River area at the Nestucca River Wikipedia page.

Gorge Flood Trip Report – 09.06.08

On Saturday, September 6, 2008, Columbia Gorge flood trip participants gathered at Shari?s in Troutdale to start the long day learning more about the Missoula Floods. Those of you who were not able to attend and want to learn more about these historic floods can do an internet search for Missoula Floods, or Ice Age Floods to get more information. You can also go to the Ice Age Floods Institute website and learn more there.

Read more at Sept. 6 Gorge Flood Trip Report

Trip Report: Scouting the Whiskey Dick Road Management Area – 05.16.2008

Who would have thought that a Friday trip to the Whiskey Dick Road Management Area near Ellensburg, Washington would bring out more participants than most weekend trips.

Well Jerry (aka SoggyMountain) picked a wonderful day for a Backroad Drivers Northwest tour of the Whiskey Dick. Hands down, this was the warmest day of 2008 to date.

The meeting place that morning was the Bar 14 restaurant in Ellensburg. In attendance for the days trip was of course Jerry from Yakima driving his full size Jeep SJ Wagoneer; (and if I get the names wrong, please forgive and let me know to correct them) Phil and his son Travis from Newcastle, driving the white Ford Explorer; Paul from Tacoma driving the other Ford Explorer; Jim (stucky) driving the white Chevy Pickup (I forgot to ask where Jim was from); Trish and Tammy from Bothel driving a Jeep Wrangler Rubicon; John and Cindy from Monroe driving a Jeep Wrangler Rubicon; Sid from Renton driving his Jeep Wrangler, Peter and Don (I forgot to ask where they were from or if I did, I didn’t write it down) driving the Sportsmobile van; myself in my 80-series Toyota Land Cruiser; and Bill from Ellensburg who joined us for breakfast but had to supervise a fencing property today so he couldn’t join us.

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Trip Announcement: Scouting The Whiskey Dick – May 16, 2008

Anybody who has Friday, May 16 available, we have a great off-road trip to the Whiskey Dick area near Ellensburg, Washington.

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Washington Cascades Overland Tour 2007 – Final Thoughts

Over the last four days, I completed a 681 mile adventure (not counting the additional 465 miles to get to the starting point and back home again) following an overland route through the Cascade Mountains of Washington state, stretching from the Columbia River near Carson, Washington to Chopaka at the border crossing with British Columbia. From my records, about 63% of the overland route was on forest roads.

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