Naches Pass Trail/Little Rattlesnake 4x4 trip
When: Evening of August 3rd through August 7th
Where: Naches Pass Trail and Little Rattlesnake areas.
CB channel: 7
I talked to the good people at the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie Forest Service and confirmed that you will need a Recreation Pass to drive over the Naches Pass trail. They are available here:
Forest Passes The Little Rattlesnake area will serve as a base camp location and staging area for all the wheeling that is to take place. From there, we should have easy access to many areas, including the Manastash and Rimrock, areas that are talked about on this site:
Area Trails Currently, there are three of my friends going on this trip from Bellingham. We plan on leaving after work on Thursday, August 3rd and driving to Greenwater. The forest service road that leads to the Naches Pass Trail starts not far from there. We plan on finding a camping spot either on the trail or somewhere close by that night. My friends and I agree it would be neat to incorporate a night on the trial as part of our trip across Naches Pass. WeÆd be just like the early settlers only we have 4x4Æs, CB radios, GPS, heaters, etc... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> OK, so we would be nothing like them, but it would still be fun.
One the morning of Friday the 4th, we would continue on the trail, coming out on FS19, which will take us to highway 410. Once on 410, itÆs about 15 miles to the main campsite in the Little Rattlesnake area. (DonÆt worry, I camped in the area quite a bit and have never seen a rattlesnake.) From here, we can reach many trails in the area. If required, we can meet people coming from the east side of the mountains in the town of Nile, WA. There is convenience store with camping supplies, food, and gas called the Woodshed, and itÆs very close to the main camp. We can meet any eastern attendees there Friday afternoon. Another option would be for easterners to meet us in Greenwater on Thursday night and camp with us that night. You would have to drive Highway 410 across Chinook pass, but the trip back across the mountains would be on the Naches Trail.
For the eastern people that donÆt want to meet us Thursday night in Greenwater, my friends and I wouldn't have any objection to doing the Naches Pass over and back again one of the days we are there. ItÆs supposed to be a fun trail, so I donÆt want anyone to miss out.
Once camp is set up, we can do whatever we want. IÆd like to take a run across Bethel ridge at some point and head up to an old fire lookout in an area everyone calls Jumpoff. ItÆs on the edge of a pretty high cliff overlooking Rimrock lake. I used to go up there quite a bit. The view is amazing. There are also a few lakes in the area, so people could do some fishing if they wanted.
At some point, IÆd like to do a night run/mini star party. A couple of potential attendees are into amateur astronomy, and will be bringing telescopes. ItÆs a nice, relaxing way to stay up late. You never know what you might see, shooting stars, comets, planets or distant galaxies. ItÆs a good time. If you have binoculars, you should make sure to pack them.
Attendees: Bryan/Storm Trooper + 2 kids Isuzu Trooper, Bellingham, WA
John + 1 kid 1970 Ford Bronco, Bellingham, WA
Andy + girlfriend lifted 1987 Subaru hatchback Bellingham, WA (youÆd be surprised at what this little car can do)
I hope you can attend.
