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Eastern Washington Adventures
Thanksgiving 4×4 Snow Run
Report & photos by Clay Graham / Eastern Washington Adventures

On Saturday November 24th, 2012 Eastern Washington Adventures members met up at the Tampico Church for the annual Eastern Washington Adventures Thanksgiving 4×4 Snow Run.

Around 10 AM we convoyed up the South Fork Ahtanum and found a place to pull off to air down. Next we ran the South Fork Road all the way to the end and onto the Sedge Ridge 4×4 Trail. As we climbed the snow got deeper. The hill just before the Duel Climb stopped us. A few tried but could not make it up. As we watched, the Quad Squad came up behind us. They found the snow was also to powdery for them to get though. We all turned around and headed down to the Ahtanum Winter Rec Trailhead (AKA Sno-park).

Next our group headed up Jackass Road. Just before Ewe Neck we found some of our club members were up having a family day sledding. We stopped to talk with them awhile then headed on. The snow was deep in the Ewe Neck area. We made it up to the log decks to find big drifts. It was getting late for the other trails we wanted to run, so we turned around. We stopped to see sledders as we headed back down the mountain toward Nasty Creek Corrals.

At Nasty Creek Corrals TJ40 and BlindPilot aired up for home. The rest of us headed on up Nasty Creek Road and came out on Cowiche Mill Road. We aired up and headed out. We all stopped at the Highland Quick Stop before heading down to US12.
Here are some pictures I took of our day:

Meeting up at the Tampico Church.
Left to Right: Rangerat, TJ40, Foxracer, BlindPilot, AlwayswrenchN, Ceg

Airing down on the South Fork A-1000.

At the end of the South Fork Road coming onto Sedge Ridge 4×4 Trail.

Down from the Duel Climb.

The Quad Squad.

The snow is deep and soft!

I got stuck turning around.

Rangerat gave me a pull.

TJ40 got stuck turning around too.

I got to pull TJ40 out.

Down at the Ahtanum Winter Rec Trailhead letting people use the outhouse.

Up on Jackass Road near Ewe Neck stopped where some of members were up sledding with their families.

Moving on through Ewe Neck.

At the Log Decks TJ40 stuck in a snow drift.

Back at the sledders camp.

Down at the Cowiche Mill Road Parking Area.

It was a fun day in the snow thanks to who came.

Eastern Washington Adventures
Halloween Costume Party
Report & photos by Clay Graham / Eastern Washington Adventures

On Saturday October 27th, 2012 we had the annual Eastern Washington Adventures Halloween Party at the Eastern Washington Adventures Club House in Selah Washington. This year we did not have the 4×4 run as we did the past six years because of bad weather conditions. The turn out for the party was small too but was still a lot of fun.

Most of the guest had Halloween Costumes but a few would not play. The best costume went to the Freddy Krueger couple. Charlie & Erika.

The food was great. Some of the food was scary but taste good.

Here are a few photos of the
2012
Eastern Washington Adventures
Halloween Costume Party:

Scooby, Shaggy and Havo were the first to show up.

Freddy says, “the mountains are blue!”

Watch those eyes!

Yummy!

Nightmare on Selah Loop Road!

Ending the night with some Youtube clips.

We hope to see you next Halloween!

Eastern Washington Adventures
Wagons East! Naches Pass Trail 4×4 Run
Report & photos by CegPics.com

The Historic Naches Pass Wagon Trail is one of the most poplar trails in the Northwest. Some years we run this trail a few times during the time the west side is open. We really like to run this trail in the fall after the dust is gone and we do it in the opposite direction of the settlers for more of a challenge climbing the west end.

At 10 AM Saturday October 13th, 2012 Eastern Washington Adventures members met up at intersection of NF19 and FS1914 for the annual “Wagons East! Naches Pass Trail 4×4 Run”. After letting some air out of our tires, we headed across Pyramid Pass with 6 rigs and met up with Mario at the end of the Naches Pass 4×4 Trail on FS70.

We took a hike down to see the cliff where the Longmire Party lowered their wagons down in October 1853. We hiked back up to start the 4×4 part of the run.

We stopped to see the sights along the way as we made our way East on the Naches Pass 4×4 Trail.

At FS1913 a few rigs headed for home and the rest of us finished the tight part of the trail.

Here are some pictures I took of our trip:

Meeting up on FS1914 right off of FS19.

On the west end of the Naches Pass 4×4 Trail we walked down to see the Naches Cliff where the Longmire Party lowered their wagons in October 1853.

I found this old pull tap Oly can next to the cliff.

Getting ready to head east on Naches Pass.

Heading up the trail.

This part of the trail was slick with a short steep drop.

A weird noise coming from this JK.

Mario broke off a mirror on a tree.

TJ40 leaning very close to a tree.

Coming up to the Carnage Stump.

Rangerat

NOLIMIT getting close to the Carnage Stump.

The Toyota has open diffs and could not make it around the Carnage Stump without damage so he back down a went around on the forest road.

AlwayswrenchN walk right up it but hit his soft top bow on the stump.

At the Pacific Crest Trail parking area.

We took a hike south on Pacific Crest Trail to see the sites at Government Meadow.

The Government Meadow sign by the Boy Scout Troop 330 tells the story of the Longmire Wagon Train resting and preparing for their descent down the west side of Washington.

Government Meadow.

Camp Mike Urich cabin.

A snowmobile trail map that could help you get back to somewhere.

Camp Mike Urich sign.

Back in the Pacific Crest Trailhead getting ready to move on.

At the top of Naches Pass.

We regrouped at the FS1914 crossing.

We stopped for a group photo on the long bridge but could not get all the rigs in the picture going this direction.

This mirror notch has gotten bigger over the years..

Regrouping at FS1913.

A few rigs headed for home and the rest of us finished the tight part of the trail.

Sunday

The Eastern Washington Adventures camp Sunday morning.

Breakfast in the dry beer tent.

The Jeeping Kitty watching the rig.

Another great time. I can’t wait to do it again.