How is the road to tree phones? Do u need 4x4? Is it safe to tow a trailer without chaining up?
Tampico
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How is the road to tree phones? Do u need 4x4? Is it safe to tow a trailer without chaining up?
Yes, in my opionon it is safe to drive up there IN 4 wheel drive WITHOUT chains, and in prayer just for extra insurance. I just took it real slow coming down. I was in my Durango and 2 place trailer.
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How was the snow today elkhunt?
Snow for today
The snow report for today would be late spring conditions.
We were first up the hill this morning and parked at Tree Phones, we made it up with 4x4 and studs and put chains on for the trip back down the hill. The snow was froze hard first thing but it did get a lot softer with the temps in the 40's
All in all 40+ miles to Diamond lake and back with some OK snow on the high north side ridges with no big accumulations (believe the snotel site for Green Lake 20") South sloops even high have a lot of brush/dirt showing. We did not go to Darland Mt so maybe we missed the 4' of fresh powder that fell last night
But It was much better than working!
The snow report for today would be late spring conditions.
We were first up the hill this morning and parked at Tree Phones, we made it up with 4x4 and studs and put chains on for the trip back down the hill. The snow was froze hard first thing but it did get a lot softer with the temps in the 40's
All in all 40+ miles to Diamond lake and back with some OK snow on the high north side ridges with no big accumulations (believe the snotel site for Green Lake 20") South sloops even high have a lot of brush/dirt showing. We did not go to Darland Mt so maybe we missed the 4' of fresh powder that fell last night
But It was much better than working!
It is icy. Towing a little 2place open trailer. I drove in 2wd to whites ridge rd then 4x4 right after. I don't see the need for chains unless ur only going 5mph or hauling a 8,000# trailer.
Same snow conditions as last weekend. Stay off the trail and its all good.
Same snow conditions as last weekend. Stay off the trail and its all good.
What no pics summ8, come on. lol
looks ride able to me.
Any idea on how it will look this weekend? Looks like baker is getting snow Thursday and Friday... Are you driving to the snow or riding from the park? I have never been, but need to get a ride in! No snow here in SW washington
Put chains on ... the road is slick there were three trucks in the the ditch the other day, or maybe u have state farm on speed dial
I second this statement. Went up yesterday, rolled the sleds hitting ice, and I had to detach the trailer and sleds from the vehicle just to get past an extreme icy spot. I will not be going up until more snow falls. Trucks were in ditches, and even on one part of the paved road before hitting the dirt road a truck was rolled over.
Darland (super bowl) forcast
NWS Forecast for: 13 Miles SE White Pass WA
Issued by: National Weather Service Pendleton, OR
Last Update: 6:46 am PST Jan 2, 2014 Print
This Afternoon: Snow, mainly after 4pm. Temperature falling to around 36 by 5pm. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight: Snow. Low around 24. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Point Forecast: 13 Miles SE White Pass WA
46.51°N 121.21°W (Elev. 6796 ft)
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/pdt
NWS Forecast for: 13 Miles SE White Pass WA
Issued by: National Weather Service Pendleton, OR
Last Update: 6:46 am PST Jan 2, 2014 Print
This Afternoon: Snow, mainly after 4pm. Temperature falling to around 36 by 5pm. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight: Snow. Low around 24. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Point Forecast: 13 Miles SE White Pass WA
46.51°N 121.21°W (Elev. 6796 ft)
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/pdt
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Lake Cle Elum Rider
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Trying to get a ride in this weekend. Never been up there, how do you access the area.
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bullcanyon
Member
If memory serves me right you take Ahtanum road to get up to there. Just south of Yakama. Might go over sunday to break the sled in if we can get away. Let us know how it went.
I made the maiden voyage on the new pro, the conditions were like expected(terrible) but better than sitting at home. unloaded at treephones on 3" of ice and conditions were not much better up top. if you stayed in the trees it was ok but I was worried about tearing stuff up due to the lack of snow. we need at least 2 feet before I consider riding up there again. We chained up to get to treephones just for safety, only about two other rigs chained out of about twelve there. To each there own but for me its just better to be safe than pile all my stuff up in the middle of the road or off an embankment. Nice meeting elkhunt an many others I have never met before. The weather was beautiful sunshine, not a cloud in the sky.
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