Great pics! I hope to make it out there for wheeling before I die.
Naches/Kaner trails Nov 2010
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Yesterday we (Rock'd-n-Lock'd) ran a joint run with BEST (Boeing Employee Stump Thumpers) over the Naches Wagon Trail, then ran Kaner, and then ran Naches in reverse back to the west side of Government Meadows, coming out on FS70 from there back to the trucks. Had a great day, decent amount snow on Naches, lots of mud on Kaner.
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Bob from BEST had some tire issues, running 34x9.5 tires on 8" wide rims, couldn't air down without popping a bead, so he had to bail out at the first FS70 crossing.
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This little snowman is only about 18" tall. Someone made him in the parking area at the Cabin.
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Half expected to see Sasquatch run across the trail in the fog in the meadows!
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Kaner was a mudbath...
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In this next sequence of pictures, I was hitting my rev limiter the entire time until I got to the trees.
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Here are the pics:
Bob from BEST had some tire issues, running 34x9.5 tires on 8" wide rims, couldn't air down without popping a bead, so he had to bail out at the first FS70 crossing.
This little snowman is only about 18" tall. Someone made him in the parking area at the Cabin.
Half expected to see Sasquatch run across the trail in the fog in the meadows!
Kaner was a mudbath...
In this next sequence of pictures, I was hitting my rev limiter the entire time until I got to the trees.
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Thanks Greg! Come on out, and we'll show you around! 
Another group from the local forum ran it too, they must have done it earlier in the day, or maybe saturday. (I wonder if they are the ones that built the snowman)
As of today, the trail is now closed on the west side of Gov't Meadows (seasonal closure goes from Nov 15th-July 15th for wheeled vehicles).
The cabin is a popular destination for the snow mobile crowed in the winter, hence the big pile o' firewood on the porch. I was up there about a month ago (the trip when my jeep's motor puked) and was amazed to see a huge pile of firewood inside the cabin as well. All the times I've been there were probably before the sledders started stockpiling firewood for the winter.
The cabin looks out over a very large meadow. When the snow get 2' deep or so at the cabin/meadow, then it becomes a play area for the sledders. Notice the reflectors on the front of the cabin? That's so they can find their way back to the cabin after playing in the meadow after dark.
As of today, the trail is now closed on the west side of Gov't Meadows (seasonal closure goes from Nov 15th-July 15th for wheeled vehicles).
The cabin is a popular destination for the snow mobile crowed in the winter, hence the big pile o' firewood on the porch. I was up there about a month ago (the trip when my jeep's motor puked) and was amazed to see a huge pile of firewood inside the cabin as well. All the times I've been there were probably before the sledders started stockpiling firewood for the winter.
The cabin looks out over a very large meadow. When the snow get 2' deep or so at the cabin/meadow, then it becomes a play area for the sledders. Notice the reflectors on the front of the cabin? That's so they can find their way back to the cabin after playing in the meadow after dark.
Bill, beautiful! (except for the mud! :laugh
Thanks for the info Bill, just realized the dates, the week after, and we did have snow come through-even a bit at my house! First of the season actually around here. Will see what comes next week-looks like it could get interesting... :lildevil:
Still need to run that trail-especially since BFG recognized it a couple years ago as one of their trails for the year. Looks like it won't be till spring though at the earliest now.
Again, Great pics!
Best of Luck,
Mike
Still need to run that trail-especially since BFG recognized it a couple years ago as one of their trails for the year. Looks like it won't be till spring though at the earliest now.
Again, Great pics!
Best of Luck,
Mike
Bill...awesome pics!!
Thanks guys! Yes it was greasy mud...
Thanks Mike! Imagine if those forests hadn't been logged out 100 years ago. Here is a stump we came across this summer on a backpacking trip (that is my sister inside the stump). I've actually seen much larger ones out there, but this is the biggest one I have a picture of. And down near Mt. Rainier is a hiking trail that goes through one of the few remaining old growth forests, called Grove of the Patriarchs. There are many trees in there that are over 10 ft in diameter at the base.Okies said:
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