Ceg
09-06-2011, 02:42 PM
Wenas Wildlife Area Dirt bike/Quad Run
Report by Clay Graham (http://www.easternwashingtonadventures.com/member.php/2-Ceg) / Eastern Washington Adventures (http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/)
Photos by Clay Graham (http://www.easternwashingtonadventures.com/member.php/2-Ceg) / Eastern Washington Adventures (http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/) & Doug Palmer (http://www.easternwashingtonadventures.com/member.php/712-Guido).
On Labor Day morning (Monday September 5th, 2011) we met up at the the Sheep Company Road entrance of the Wenas Wildlife Area (http://www.easternwashingtonadventures.com/forumdisplay.php/45-L.-T.-Murray-amp-Wenas-Wildlife-Area) for the Eastern Washington Adventures (http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/) Dirt bike/Quad Run. DJ and Guido rode bikes and I rode my quad.
We ran Durr Road, then Bull Pasture Road, Bell Tel. Road up onto the top of the Umtanum Ridge. We stopped at the Oasis for a short break.
We headed on west up Umtanum Ridge Road. We stopped to get a few pictures a long the way. We dropped into Black Canyon on the west end and made a loop back up to the Umtanum Ridge Road where we took a break for lunch in the shade.
After lunch we took Umtanum Ridge Road back east. At Durr Road DJ headed back to his truck to go home. Guido and I traveled on to the east end of the Umtanum Ridge Green Dot road. We took a break then back tracked to Durr Road.
At Durr Road we headed north and stopped at the Umtanum Creek for a break in the shade. It was very nice to be down in the shade with the sound of running water.
We were feeling beat up from the riding, so after the break we took Durr Road all the way back to the tow rigs. Back at the parking area it was very hot. We loaded up fast and pulled out for home around 3:30 PM.
This was a great ride!
Here are some pictures of our trip:
Sheep Company Road entrance of the Wenas Wildlife Area (http://www.easternwashingtonadventures.com/forumdisplay.php/45-L.-T.-Murray-amp-Wenas-Wildlife-Area).
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_01.jpg
DJ
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_02.jpg
We ran Durr Road, then Bull Pasture Road, Bell Tel. Road up onto the top of the Umtanum Ridge.
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_03.jpg
Here we just topped Umtanum Ridge and turned west on the ridge road.
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_04.jpg
Guido
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_05.jpg
We stopped at the Oasis for a short break.
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_06.jpg
We headed on west up Umtanum Ridge Road.
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_07.jpg
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_08.jpg
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http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_10.jpg
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_11.jpg
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_12.jpg
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_13.jpg
We stopped to get a few pictures a long the way.
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_14.jpg
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_15.jpg
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_16.jpg
Ceg making a weird face as Guido is trying to take a picture with a smart phone.
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_17.jpg
Photo by Doug Palmer (http://www.easternwashingtonadventures.com/member.php/712-Guido).
We dropped into Black Canyon on the west end and made a loop back up to the Umtanum Ridge Road where we took a break for lunch in the shade.
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_18.jpg
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_19.jpg
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_20.jpg
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After lunch we took Umtanum Ridge Road back east.
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http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_23.jpg
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At Durr Road DJ headed back to his truck to go home. Guido and I traveled on to the east on Umtanum Ridge.
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_27.jpg
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_28.jpg
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_29.jpg
Looking toward the Yakima Canyon.
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_30.jpg
Looking down at the Yakima River.
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_31.jpg
This crater looking area is in the Yakima Canyon.
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_32.jpg
Looking at Baldy Mountain.
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_33.jpg
Guido dropping down to the end of the Green Dot Road.
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_34.jpg
Looking at Baldy Mountain and the Yakima Canyon. There were a few floating the Yakima River on this hot day.
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_35.jpg
Guido took a short walk up the hiking trail see get a better view looking toward Selah.
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_36.jpg
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_37.jpg
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_38.jpg
It was hot standing around so we hit the trail. It was great weather for riding if you don't stop. LOL
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_39.jpg
Back at Durr Road.
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_40.jpg
At Durr Road we headed north.
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_41.jpg
We crossed Umtanum Creek to park in the shade for a break.
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_42.jpg
It was very nice to be down in the shade with the sound of running water.
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_43.jpg
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_44.jpg
We were feeling beat up from the riding, so after the break we took Durr Road toward our tow rigs.
Here is Guido riding near the shooting range.
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_45.jpg
Back at the parking area it was very hot. We loaded up fast and pulled out for home around 3:30 PM.
This was a great ride!
Report by Clay Graham (http://www.easternwashingtonadventures.com/member.php/2-Ceg) / Eastern Washington Adventures (http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/)
Photos by Clay Graham (http://www.easternwashingtonadventures.com/member.php/2-Ceg) / Eastern Washington Adventures (http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/) & Doug Palmer (http://www.easternwashingtonadventures.com/member.php/712-Guido).
On Labor Day morning (Monday September 5th, 2011) we met up at the the Sheep Company Road entrance of the Wenas Wildlife Area (http://www.easternwashingtonadventures.com/forumdisplay.php/45-L.-T.-Murray-amp-Wenas-Wildlife-Area) for the Eastern Washington Adventures (http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/) Dirt bike/Quad Run. DJ and Guido rode bikes and I rode my quad.
We ran Durr Road, then Bull Pasture Road, Bell Tel. Road up onto the top of the Umtanum Ridge. We stopped at the Oasis for a short break.
We headed on west up Umtanum Ridge Road. We stopped to get a few pictures a long the way. We dropped into Black Canyon on the west end and made a loop back up to the Umtanum Ridge Road where we took a break for lunch in the shade.
After lunch we took Umtanum Ridge Road back east. At Durr Road DJ headed back to his truck to go home. Guido and I traveled on to the east end of the Umtanum Ridge Green Dot road. We took a break then back tracked to Durr Road.
At Durr Road we headed north and stopped at the Umtanum Creek for a break in the shade. It was very nice to be down in the shade with the sound of running water.
We were feeling beat up from the riding, so after the break we took Durr Road all the way back to the tow rigs. Back at the parking area it was very hot. We loaded up fast and pulled out for home around 3:30 PM.
This was a great ride!
Here are some pictures of our trip:
Sheep Company Road entrance of the Wenas Wildlife Area (http://www.easternwashingtonadventures.com/forumdisplay.php/45-L.-T.-Murray-amp-Wenas-Wildlife-Area).
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_01.jpg
DJ
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_02.jpg
We ran Durr Road, then Bull Pasture Road, Bell Tel. Road up onto the top of the Umtanum Ridge.
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_03.jpg
Here we just topped Umtanum Ridge and turned west on the ridge road.
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_04.jpg
Guido
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_05.jpg
We stopped at the Oasis for a short break.
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_06.jpg
We headed on west up Umtanum Ridge Road.
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_07.jpg
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_08.jpg
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_09.jpg
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_10.jpg
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_11.jpg
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_12.jpg
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_13.jpg
We stopped to get a few pictures a long the way.
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_14.jpg
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_15.jpg
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_16.jpg
Ceg making a weird face as Guido is trying to take a picture with a smart phone.
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_17.jpg
Photo by Doug Palmer (http://www.easternwashingtonadventures.com/member.php/712-Guido).
We dropped into Black Canyon on the west end and made a loop back up to the Umtanum Ridge Road where we took a break for lunch in the shade.
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_18.jpg
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_19.jpg
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_20.jpg
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_21.jpg
After lunch we took Umtanum Ridge Road back east.
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_22.jpg
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_23.jpg
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_24.jpg
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_25.jpg
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_26.jpg
At Durr Road DJ headed back to his truck to go home. Guido and I traveled on to the east on Umtanum Ridge.
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_27.jpg
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_28.jpg
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_29.jpg
Looking toward the Yakima Canyon.
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_30.jpg
Looking down at the Yakima River.
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_31.jpg
This crater looking area is in the Yakima Canyon.
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_32.jpg
Looking at Baldy Mountain.
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_33.jpg
Guido dropping down to the end of the Green Dot Road.
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_34.jpg
Looking at Baldy Mountain and the Yakima Canyon. There were a few floating the Yakima River on this hot day.
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_35.jpg
Guido took a short walk up the hiking trail see get a better view looking toward Selah.
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_36.jpg
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_37.jpg
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_38.jpg
It was hot standing around so we hit the trail. It was great weather for riding if you don't stop. LOL
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_39.jpg
Back at Durr Road.
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_40.jpg
At Durr Road we headed north.
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_41.jpg
We crossed Umtanum Creek to park in the shade for a break.
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_42.jpg
It was very nice to be down in the shade with the sound of running water.
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_43.jpg
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_44.jpg
We were feeling beat up from the riding, so after the break we took Durr Road toward our tow rigs.
Here is Guido riding near the shooting range.
http://easternwashingtonadventures.com/reports/2011/09/Wenas_45.jpg
Back at the parking area it was very hot. We loaded up fast and pulled out for home around 3:30 PM.
This was a great ride!