WUD-Father's Day/Little Naches Run Report
I towed my XJ up behind my RV. I pull into the Saw Mill Flats camp ground on Friday around noon. We set up camp and waited for the others to show up. Somewhere around 3:30 PM Camo22 pulled in and then Top wasn't far behind him. Test Dummy and Tiny camp up a little latter. Some time after dark Dean pulled in. Yeti came up on Saturday morning and then we headed out for the trails.
We got out onto Highway 410 and ran it to 1702. We went up 1702, then 1720 and then up 1701 to the Top of Manastash Ridge.
We aired down and hit the Manastash Crest trail (694) toward Funny Rocks.
This is a nice tight trail. We stopped for a view of Manastash Lake.
We headed on up the trail to Funny Rocks. We drove down around the rocks to the bottom.
Camo22 popped a bead. Well more like dismounted the front tire.
It was time to play on the Funny Rocks.
Dean
Tiny
Test Dummy
Top
I was surprised that Tiny got up this part with his open diffs.
Camo22
Camo22 popped another bead.
After a little playing around on the Funny Rocks we headed on over to Moon Rocks by taking trail 695.
Yeti Moon crawling
Top testing out the long arms
Dean showing us how it is done in a Toy
After playing on the Moon Rocks awhile we continued on down 695 to 1701 and then ran 644 across Bald Mountain. I lost the trail and we had to turn around twice. Top spotted where the trail turned off it's self. The last part of 644 was down hill and had snow on it in places. It was fun getting my low rider over the snow mounds. We finely got onto 694 and ran it to 686. 686 was a steep rocky trail down. We pulled off here to let some Jeeps go by. A great time for a picture!
We headed on down to 685. This it were we had our stuck fest. The trail split into two trails with mud holes. I took the way we went last year. That wasn't the best idea I have ever had. I was working getting though the first mud hole and Top drove around me. I got up out of the hole just to fall into another.
Top pulled me out and then drove into the next hole and stuck his locked up TJ. I tried a different way so I wouldn't get stuck in his holes. Another bad idea! I was stuck again.
Dean winched me out and then had to winch me out of the next hole. I got stuck three times within 100 feet or less.
On the other trail there were some big holes.
Camo22 showing us how they do it at Moses Lake.
After everyone was through the mud mess we headed back to camp. We ran 1708 out to Highway 410. We ran back to Saw Mill Flats on our aired down tires. I had forgotten how far the drive was. I am glad there weren't too many corners.
Back at camp we had dinner and a few beers around the fire. The next morning Camo22, Dean and Top headed back home. They had a long drive ahead of them. Yeti, Tiny, Test Dummy and I head up to Little Bald Mountain.
I towed my XJ up behind my RV. I pull into the Saw Mill Flats camp ground on Friday around noon. We set up camp and waited for the others to show up. Somewhere around 3:30 PM Camo22 pulled in and then Top wasn't far behind him. Test Dummy and Tiny camp up a little latter. Some time after dark Dean pulled in. Yeti came up on Saturday morning and then we headed out for the trails.
We got out onto Highway 410 and ran it to 1702. We went up 1702, then 1720 and then up 1701 to the Top of Manastash Ridge.
We aired down and hit the Manastash Crest trail (694) toward Funny Rocks.
This is a nice tight trail. We stopped for a view of Manastash Lake.
We headed on up the trail to Funny Rocks. We drove down around the rocks to the bottom.
Camo22 popped a bead. Well more like dismounted the front tire.
It was time to play on the Funny Rocks.
Dean
Tiny
Test Dummy
Top
I was surprised that Tiny got up this part with his open diffs.
Camo22
Camo22 popped another bead.
After a little playing around on the Funny Rocks we headed on over to Moon Rocks by taking trail 695.
Yeti Moon crawling
Top testing out the long arms
Dean showing us how it is done in a Toy
After playing on the Moon Rocks awhile we continued on down 695 to 1701 and then ran 644 across Bald Mountain. I lost the trail and we had to turn around twice. Top spotted where the trail turned off it's self. The last part of 644 was down hill and had snow on it in places. It was fun getting my low rider over the snow mounds. We finely got onto 694 and ran it to 686. 686 was a steep rocky trail down. We pulled off here to let some Jeeps go by. A great time for a picture!
We headed on down to 685. This it were we had our stuck fest. The trail split into two trails with mud holes. I took the way we went last year. That wasn't the best idea I have ever had. I was working getting though the first mud hole and Top drove around me. I got up out of the hole just to fall into another.
Top pulled me out and then drove into the next hole and stuck his locked up TJ. I tried a different way so I wouldn't get stuck in his holes. Another bad idea! I was stuck again.
Dean winched me out and then had to winch me out of the next hole. I got stuck three times within 100 feet or less.
On the other trail there were some big holes.
Camo22 showing us how they do it at Moses Lake.
After everyone was through the mud mess we headed back to camp. We ran 1708 out to Highway 410. We ran back to Saw Mill Flats on our aired down tires. I had forgotten how far the drive was. I am glad there weren't too many corners.
Back at camp we had dinner and a few beers around the fire. The next morning Camo22, Dean and Top headed back home. They had a long drive ahead of them. Yeti, Tiny, Test Dummy and I head up to Little Bald Mountain.
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