WABDR Section 4/Douglas Creek
4×4 Overland Trip
WABDR Section 4/Douglas Creek 4×4 Overland Trip
Hosted by Eastern Washington Off Road & Overland
Monday June 26 – Wednesday June 28, 2023
Pre-sign ups are required.
Eastern Washington Off Road & Overland is hosting a 4×4 Overland Trip through WABDR Section 4 camping along thew way. Then head on toward Douglas Creek seeing the sites as we go then overland camp that night at Douglas Creek. This event is free but there are a limited number of rig spots available. So it is on a first-sign up basis. Pre-sign ups are required.
We will be covering some ground exploring WABDR Section 4 and returning south through Douglas Creek. Here are some things we might see along the way.
- Cashmere
- Chumstick Mountain
- Lake Chelan
- Chelan
- Historic Douglas Church
- Douglas Creek https://www.blm.gov/visit/douglas-creek Map: https://www.blm.gov/or/resources/recrea … ouglas.pdf
- Quincy Lakes
(A Discover Pass is required.)
MEETING LOCATION: Graham Family Farm * 3250 Selah Loop Rd., Selah, Washington
DATE: Monday June 26 2023
TIME: Come around 7:45 AM. The convoy leaves about 8 AM.
FEES:
This a Free to attend event. You will need to bring your own rig, gear, and food. You will need money for fuel and maybe cash for campsites fees. A Discover Pass may be required at some stops.
REQUIREMENTS: You must have a working Street licensed 4 wheel drive to do this trip. Please have a full tank of fuel, recovery gear, and cold weather gear. Bring plenty of water and things you need to be safe from the sun. Bring a sack type lunch since we may not stop very long at places along the way. (A Discover Pass is required.)
NOTE: By signing up you are expected to follow the rules of the land and Tread Lightly. The roads/Trails can get soft this time of year. Spinning your tires intentionally on wet surfaces causes damage and is illegal. These actions have caused closures.
COMMS: CB #7
FUEL: Please have a full tank of fuel to start with. We will refuel as needed along the way.
CAMPING: Bring what you would need to camp in the mountains and the desert. It could be very hot in the day and cold at night. Bring small bill cash in case campsites have fees.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
Some of this trip is new to us. Here are some photos from the last two trips through Douglas Creek:
2022 Banks Lake/Douglas Creek Overland Trip
2021 EWE Around the Columbia River Overland Trip (Douglas Creek)
PLANNED ROUTE:
This is the planned route but could change if we find other things to do along the way.
- Leave Graham Family Farm at 8 AM Monday and convoy to Cashmere. Meet others there.
- Top off fuel in Cashmere and start the WABDR Section 4.
- Take our time and see the sights as we head toward Chelan. Find a place to camp for the night before finishing Section 4.
- Camp the night and head on driving the WABDR Section 4.
- A break at Twenty-five Mile Creek State Park.
- Stop in Chelan and see what there is to see. Top off fuel and get forgotten supplies.
- Head on the backroads to Douglas and stop to see the Historic Douglas Church.
- Head to Douglas Creek and camp for the night.
- Finish the Douglas Creek Trail and head to Quincy Lakes.
- Have Lunch at Quincy Lakes.
- Head home after lunch.
SIGN UP
Contact us if you would like to attend. Pre-sign ups are required. Please do not just show up out of the blue. If you would like to attend please use the Contact Us page. Space is limited.
THE LIST
Clay & Odo – Yukon
Brandon & Sev – GX470
Don – XJ
