March 9, 2005, Darland
3/9/05
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The Middle fork Ahtanum Rd. is nominally free of snow all the way to Eagles' Nest Vista (5900 ft. elev.). There is solid snow coverage from there on up to Darland Mtn. or anywhere else on those long ridges.
It is a very clean meltout this year, with normally troublesome switchbacks easily negotiated without high-centering your vehicle.
There is a sno-mo berm at the start of the road that might need to be knocked down a bit for vehicles with less clearance. I was in a stock lwb Ford F150.
Fishscales or some-such low-angle touring device would be the tool of choice.
It is a very clean meltout this year, with normally troublesome switchbacks easily negotiated without high-centering your vehicle.
There is a sno-mo berm at the start of the road that might need to be knocked down a bit for vehicles with less clearance. I was in a stock lwb Ford F150.
Fishscales or some-such low-angle touring device would be the tool of choice.
Hey Dave,
You talking about the Blues?
Have you explored any in the Goat Rocks this year?
Alan
You talking about the Blues?
Have you explored any in the Goat Rocks this year?
Alan
Hi Alan, Darland Mtn. and Ahtanum R. headwaters come down from Klickton divide which hooks up to the Goat Rocks. I have not tried to get into Old Snowy. The FS made the only reasonable approach road a "skier only" trail (NF Tieton). Dogs and sleds tear up set tracks and piss off skiers with their loose dogs, even though technically I AM skiing, on skis, behind the sled. I'm not going to hump my gear that far by myself.
I might go in from Johnson Creek- Chambers Lake someday.
The snow was quite clean, no volcanic ash or tree debris. Klickton Divide itself could be a very interesting approach to Goat Rocks.
I might go in from Johnson Creek- Chambers Lake someday.
The snow was quite clean, no volcanic ash or tree debris. Klickton Divide itself could be a very interesting approach to Goat Rocks.
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