UPDATE

Snow levels are declining fast, the runs I want to go to this year still have a fair bit of snow. I am targeting mid June for Cle Elum Valley run

 

Do you have a report from up exit 38?

 

Good to go, take the high road after the power lines. If you want to go together this coming weekend let me know

 

Clemens Ridge looking south east

Clemens Ridge Looking north towards Easton
I have been riding my quad over in the Green Dot roads off of 410 near Naches. Ill post some google map pins to show where I have been going. There is a little snow in these areas but not much if you stay in the eastern part of the unit.

https://goo.gl/maps/63HJZLYMqWFhYNPD8

This is the north part of the Bethel Ridge road, this is a gravel/logging road that goes like 20 miles from Highway 410 to Highway 12. This is apart of the Green Dot road system. Green dot roads are open to all motorized vehicles including ORVs. I have been taking my quad up here. Might get my rover out here later this summer but I just been having too much fun with the Polaris.


https://goo.gl/maps/j3f2QczfyqmW845h9

2 weeks ago I went up to this area of the Umantum Area to the Radio towers on top of Clemens Ridge. From this ridge you can see all the way to Ellensburg. This area is a mix of national forest and green dot road. Yes I took my quad again. I am sorry i would love to drive the rover up here, but my Polaris just flies up here


My camping trailer is at campground off of 410 near these areas until the end of June. If anyone wants me to show them around let me know. I will be there the next 3 weekends in a row. May 31st I am planning on going from Easton over the Manastash Ridge down to 410. This is about a 30 mile run. I would be willing to lead a group, however I will be on a quad with my brother. We are planning on camping at the campground off of 410 that night, but there are about 1,000,000 great camping spots in the woods along the way.

Let me know.

 

I may take you up on that offer and may want to enlist you to check out a few runs over in that area with your quad

 

No problem let me know. I am heading over this weekend and the next 2 in a row. Memorial day will be a family trip so I may have my Rover there. May 31st is my plan to do the Easton south to 410 trip. Let me know, this area is amazing and can be a bit overwhelming if you have not been before or don't have the right map apps.

 

I have to work weekends through the end of this month so I can't join in till later in the summer, but may be able to head out on a random weekday. That area looks great!

 

UPDATE

I just got back from Lost Lake west of Easton off Exit 62, trail is good. Some spots of snow but, nothing we can not handle.

 

UPDATE

I am to go to Cle Elum Valley on 06/01/19 and driving the Fortune Creek and Mine To Market runs. I will start up a separate thread to see if anyone is interested.

 

UPDATE

We went to Cle Elum valley yesterday and did the Mine to Market and Fortune Creek trails.

Mine to market had a little patch of snow that tripped us up for a few moments, nothing a shovel could not fix. Note we took a left at the Y and went up to the landing. We are not sure what is to the right of the Y and will have to explore that at a later date. We were told last year that the right at the Y goes back to a lake and potentially hooks into the Fortune Creek trail.

Fortune Creek, we got close to 5 miles down the trail and ran into some snow that appeared to be fairly deep. Obviously we were disappointed to be so close to the end and needed to turn around. However, we will take another shot in the a few weeks.