Tenative Gallagher Lake snow run SUNDAY Nov 23rd

japerry · Nov 21, 2014

Okay just looked at the latest weather reports, and its looking AWESOME for sunday! Lots of snow should make for a good run. Hope to see ya'll there!

Meet at in NB Chevron/McDs at 9am if you wanna caravan across the pass.

zukkev · Nov 21, 2014

Murkman said:
That is the amount of snow required for off trail riding. It's a law somewhere. State of Fed I'm not sure. I do know it is enforceable at Government Meadows.

Yeah, I couldn't remember the details...But sounds like it is geared more toward the snow machines being able to go anywhere...That rings a bell...:awesomework:

tbull · Nov 21, 2014

You're looking at one hell of a run. As noted by UWDave, we went up to Gallagher Head last weekend and there were places on the trail that were solid ice. Some hills afforded no traction and once you lost traction you were sliding backwards until the tires found something to grip. For this weekend, you're looking at snow, freezing rain, and high winds. Good luck. Stay safe.

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=47.44306609375831&lon=-120.97848415374756#.VFrpEMp0xjo

Corey Y · Nov 21, 2014

Murkman said:
I see no reference to Grooming dates. You can call the Cle Elum at 509-852-1100 and at the front desk.

Lady said 18-24" of snow where the dirt road starts and they close it. They plow the paved road to the turn around and unload the groomer.

Murkman · Nov 21, 2014

Crazy Daze said:
Lady said 18-24" of snow where the dirt road starts and they close it. They plow the paved road to the turn around and unload the groomer.

Sounds about right. The Sno-Park is about 1/2 mile behind you at the turn around (Cayuse Horse camp).

dickwart · Nov 22, 2014

I'll be up there unloading hopefully at that cabin/ranger station around 10ish

japerry · Nov 23, 2014

Looking like a winter wonderland up there! See yall at 9!

Corey Y · Nov 23, 2014

japerry said:
Looking like a winter wonderland up there! See yall at 2!

:haha:

We were getting ready to ditch mark, glad you guys showed up. It was a good first run of the season :awesomework:

NOISYBOY · Nov 24, 2014

ics::fawkdancesmiley:

japerry · Nov 24, 2014

Crazy Daze said:
:haha:

We were getting ready to ditch mark, glad you guys showed up. It was a good first run of the season :awesomework:

lol GETTING ready? Haha it was fun, we turned it into a rescue mission! Nothing like a Samurai on 31s breaking trail. Poor Mark :haha: :haha: :fawkdancesmiley:

As soon as I can get photos off my phone (tomorrow) I'll post some.

YotaDude1997 · Nov 24, 2014

I had a very very good time. :masturbanana[1]:Thank you Jakob for planning the trip. Thank you dickwort for pulling me out. And thank you Jason and Crazy Daze for ditching me.:flipoff:

V-bar snow chains on a samurai with two lockers is almost unstoppable. It's not fast, but very very capable.

Corey Y · Nov 24, 2014

Did you guys make it to the lake?

YotaDude1997 · Nov 24, 2014

We made it a few hundred feet before the turn off to Lake ann. Still a ways to go to the Gallagher head lake.

greenie · Nov 24, 2014

YotaDude1997 said:
We made it a few hundred feet before the turn off to Lake ann. Still a ways to go to the Gallagher head lake.

not even to the trailhead for gallagher eh :beer:

dickwart · Nov 24, 2014

YotaDude1997 said:
I had a very very good time. :masturbanana[1]:Thank you Jakob for planning the trip. Thank you dickwort for pulling me out. And thank you Jason and Crazy Daze for ditching me.:flipoff:

V-bar snow chains on a samurai with two lockers is almost unstoppable. It's not fast, but very very capable.

Any time... As a yota guy in a huge group of jeeps I had to be nice :redneck:

Great snow and a good group of guys. Thanks for letting me tag along!

JDavis1 · Nov 24, 2014

YotaDude1997 said:
We made it a few hundred feet before the turn off to Lake ann. Still a ways to go to the Gallagher head lake.

Where is the turn off to Lake Ann, I'm not familiar with it?

tbull · Nov 24, 2014

The turn to Lake Ann is about a mile from Gallagher Head Lake.

So, about how deep was the snow?

Corey Y · Nov 24, 2014

I turned around in snow that was just over my 32" tires and it was all powder down to gravel. Mark went a mile or two past me according to the guys on sleds.

tbull · Nov 24, 2014

Wow, I knew there would be plenty of snow, but 32" is at least twice as much as I expected you'd run into.

YotaDude1997 · Nov 24, 2014

dickwart said:
Any time... As a yota guy in a huge group of jeeps I had to be nice :redneck:

Great snow and a good group of guys. Thanks for letting me tag along!

We need to hook up again Alberto!