Southern Washington Cascades Overland - August 25-27

[sbisig]

After several weeks, I was finally able to complete the writings of a recent overland trip my son and myself took in late August from I-90 to Mt. Adams and west to Mt. St. Helens via as many logging roads as possible.

Visit http://www.pnwadventures.com/adventures/cascade-overland-adventure-august-2006/ for the full story and pictures.

Enjoy

Steve

[crawler#976]

Wow! Great report and pic's!

We're gonna be heading north to Seattle next year on vacation - wish we had the time to do a side trip like that!

Mark

[Redback]

Yeah have to agree, great report and photos, one day i might get to the US.

Baz.

[TACODOC]

Home... :drool:
God I miss the timber up there! Gotta love the Evergreen State!

[flyingwil]

nice report write up! :luxhello:

[sbisig]

nice report write up! :luxhello:

Thanks for the comments.

It's quite a challenge to take accurate notes in a dust filled open top jeep.

Steve

[paulj]

I drove Bethel Ridge Road from 12 to 410 last 4th July weekend, as part of an afternoon loop from Silver Springs campground just outside Mt Rainier park. Best view are from the spur that heads east along the ridge to the communications tower. On a jeep site I've seen a trail description for the track that continues east from there.

That communications spur is one of the few gravel roads that I've seen with guard rails, possibly because it is used in winter.

I haven't tried Quartz Mtn, but have crossed the ridges between I90 and 410 via Wenas Valley and Rock Praire and FR 1701, with the most adventureous piece being Hog Ranch road.

Gifford Pinchot NF has an interesting mix of paved and gravel roads. The roughest that I've attempted in that area was the drive up to the Bird Creek Meadows camping area on the south side of Mt Adams (on Yakama reservation land).

paulj