Greenwater
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better do a seach, its the road from hel!, the only place I have ever had to chain up because of ice on that hill, there have been more trucks and trailers over the edge then I-90. but once you get there its good for new people, lots of roads and meadows to ride for new folks
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Adrenaline Revolution
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WOW,
An informative, polite clearly written post by Gravy....
The words are even spelled correctly.
I'm feeling dizzy
Are we all witnessing a new chapter in the life of Art, The gravy one?
Sorry, I digress,
Yes, the road in is nicknamed the Matterhorn for a very good reason.
14% grade up...14% grade down.
Off camber, sharp turns and very few guard rails with LOOOOoong drop-offs.
Covered with a solid sheet of either white or deceptively clear ice from the beginning of the season until the end.
I also have had to chain up to get over it when it was just "Black ice", frozen fog and I run Studs on all 4 corners. step out of your rig and fall on your azz.
I forget all the legalities but they WILL NOT sand it either although some "Private parties" have done so.
I learned to ride there and did most of my first 10 years of riding there.
I used to love the place until the first road washed away (And that one was no picnic either)
Most of the good play areas are now filled with 30 foot trees and let's just say the grooming could stand to be improved.
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Ultralord
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The riding is good but HOLY SH$T that road is scary. chains in almost any condition just due to ice and sled in the truck.
Most of the time I do stampede just cause of the BS road that the should have never paved.
Thanks,next question...Directions to the parking area??
HWY 410 to greenwater, about a mile past town on the left is the 70 road, its marked, also its just past the fire station on the left!!! follow that to the end where the snow park is!!!! if you have a deck then you wont have an issue, but if the roads bad and you have a loaded 4 place then I would carry chains... just ask curt how his first trip was!!!
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cat600x2
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greenwater
Just take it easy youll be fine use chains there wont bwe a problem , take hwy 410 to the 70 rd about three mi , past greeenwater on the left , goods place to ride you can go up ands over into the eastside what is called the naches,alot nicer snow . just my 2cs,flatlanders go to stampede.hahahahha
Just take it easy youll be fine use chains there wont bwe a problem , take hwy 410 to the 70 rd about three mi , past greeenwater on the left , goods place to ride you can go up ands over into the eastside what is called the naches,alot nicer snow . just my 2cs,flatlanders go to stampede.hahahahha
when you go up and over the Matterhorn, check out the different colors of pickup paint on the guard rail on the switch back!!!!!!
In the long run; it might just be better to get a girl friend in NORTH BEND!!!!
Have you seen the women in North Bend? Its not wonder Gravy and Fordy are in a relationship together ....
What's really funny, these guys are not exaggerating and just trying to scare you (unlike so many other threads on here) . That road is a freaking nightmare!
How many guys chain up front and rear wheels?
How many guys chain up front and rear wheels?
I just take the deck when its bad
No lie on the Matterhorn. Got me last year, was able to dig in before I lost the whole nine yards. CHAINS are a must.
Smitty
Smitty
Ah, you know me all to well there big boy!
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Adrenaline Revolution
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The year after the road went down into the river, My brother and I wanted to ride there anyway so we took saws and such with us and just started following a dear path through the woods. (On our sleds) we worked at it for about 4 to 6 hours and finally broke through back down onto the remaining road.
It was a steep and twisted trail through the trees but it opened the area back up for everybody.
Sad part is...When the state came back to finally punch the road through and get around the slide they pretty much followed the goat path we created!
And the Matterhorn was created!
It was a steep and twisted trail through the trees but it opened the area back up for everybody.
Sad part is...When the state came back to finally punch the road through and get around the slide they pretty much followed the goat path we created!
And the Matterhorn was created!
