I know I sound like a broken record....But heading up tomorrow morning and would like a fresh report on the road, parking and grooming....
cheers,
cheers,
Did anyone go to greenwater today?
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Don't bother
My brother just called on his way to CM. Said the road is closed right at hwy 410, with no where to turn around or park. What the #$%@ !
Sorry, the FS70 road is closed at the hwy 410 intersection....(Not 410)
Just called the Forest Circus Enumclaw and the machine said;
"the 70 road and snowpark is closed, please check back when it can be opened."
"the 70 road and snowpark is closed, please check back when it can be opened."
Aren't their other entrances for Greenwater? I only see people talk about the death road, which is definitely scary. Two years ago, I stopped to put on chains and with only the two parking brake tires holding, or truck stopped in gear my truck and trailer was sliding backwards on the solid black ice. Someone had to hold the brakes, just to put on the chains.
Are the other Greenwater/Yakima area sno-parks no good?
Are the other Greenwater/Yakima area sno-parks no good?
Yes greenwater is closed, we drove up this morning only to be turned around by 2 guys from the forest service that wouldn't let us in. We rode thursday and had to cut our way in and today we brought chain saws just incase, but wow who knows when its going to be open now. We left enumclaw and are now headed for stampede. Its going to be a joke up there but hey I just want to ride
Greenwater Closed
70 Raod closed @ 410, trees down on 70 road, Saturday trip waste of time. locals say it will be open monday or tuesday.
70 Raod closed @ 410, trees down on 70 road, Saturday trip waste of time. locals say it will be open monday or tuesday.
ok, now this is what I heard. THe rd was shut down to motor vehicles,not sleds.THe ridin area wasn't shutdown just the rd to the normal sno-park,so I figured we could find other parking,and ride in another way...oh ya a friend of mine told me. THat the plow $ for the road is almost used up,And there moving the sno-park. Down below the by-pass rd for the rest of the year.Where the bathrooms are/twenty-eight mile creek
That's all well and good but there was nowhere to park. I don't know how true this statement is. Freakin' WA State - the trees have been down for three days now. I brought the chainsaw with me , but it sounded like they did not want anyone in the mountains - unless you were a skier.
...other greenwater/yakima locations...
I see these are on the other side of the closed section of 410.
...other sno-park on the south side...
I saw this as well and was thinking it was another option. It's actually Sun Top Sno-Park, a non-motorized area.
Hoping this clears up or our kids mid/winter break cabin rental isn't going to have the diversity of skiing and sledding we were hoping for.
I see these are on the other side of the closed section of 410.
...other sno-park on the south side...
I saw this as well and was thinking it was another option. It's actually Sun Top Sno-Park, a non-motorized area.
Hoping this clears up or our kids mid/winter break cabin rental isn't going to have the diversity of skiing and sledding we were hoping for.
....on the other places to ride
there are places like Haller pass (75rd) via fs 74 and you can acess fs 73rd above that sno-park (sun top).There are some good ridin places over there.An then there is the ride up to Lonesome lake. what your doing here.Its ridin, in some place that back up to Mt Rainier national park boudries . Good ridin that the local only know about/an corral pass is another one
there are places like Haller pass (75rd) via fs 74 and you can acess fs 73rd above that sno-park (sun top).There are some good ridin places over there.An then there is the ride up to Lonesome lake. what your doing here.Its ridin, in some place that back up to Mt Rainier national park boudries . Good ridin that the local only know about/an corral pass is another one
Are you sure about riding on that side? I attempted that several years ago and I got the "cant ride on this side of 410" conversation from several. Then I got stuck and needed a tow truck. I think it's a non motorized area.
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Rode greenwater on thurs. Made it a half mile off 410 and I had to bust out the 056, made it another mile or so and it was a parking lot. Wheeled the trailer around in a wide area in the road (no easy task with a 20' enclosed!) and helped some others turn around, then watched as the plow mangled our nice packed turn around and then got stuck. After 3 hours at turn around location we headed up to the meadows, there's some people with rigs waaaaay up past where the road was plowed to, gona be some time and a few gallons of chainsaw gas to get them out. It rained up to about 4200' but once up top the riding was frign awsome! High speed deep pow boondocking at it's best, just watch out for trees eh' Brad? lol. Oh and deep holes
Rode greenwater on thurs. Made it a half mile off 410 and I had to bust out the 056, made it another mile or so and it was a parking lot. Wheeled the trailer around in a wide area in the road (no easy task with a 20' enclosed!) and helped some others turn around, then watched as the plow mangled our nice packed turn around and then got stuck. After 3 hours at turn around location we headed up to the meadows, there's some people with rigs waaaaay up past where the road was plowed to, gona be some time and a few gallons of chainsaw gas to get them out. It rained up to about 4200' but once up top the riding was frign awsome! High speed deep pow boondocking at it's best, just watch out for trees eh' Brad? lol. Oh and deep holes
Thanks OldSchool. Based on your name, you must know these parts well. Sounds like some exploring is our future...
Digging out the sled is one thing. Not as much fun digging out trucks and trailers.
So, did the road get cleared? Or just part of it? Are you also suggesting the rigs got stuck on the other side of the downed trees, and have been there for a while? That could be a long ride home.
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