Nachies over the 4th

[toyman2]

So I was thinking of heading to the funny and moon rocks over the 4th of July. As far as I know it will be just my jeep, are there any rules about camping along the trails? We were thinking of loading the jeep and camping out of it for the 3 days.

[TJDave]

Pack it in, pack it out is the only rule I've ever heard up there. And obey any fire restrictions that may be in effect.
I think you can camp just about anywhere.

[toyman2]

That's what I was thinking, just wanted to make sure.
Now I need to find a few places I had in mind.

I think one year I went up with Ceg's club on I think the 1407 road, if I remember right that will get you as close to the funny rocks as possible before taking trails.

[TJDave]

Easiest way to get there that I know of is Forest Service Road 1701. It is the next right just after Jim Sprick Community Park in the Nile Valley. Way before you get to Whistlin Jacks. We take this route every year during the Jamboree. There is a ton of dispersed camping areas along the way before you get to the trail. Some wide open, some just clearings in the trees.
Here's a little something I pulled off the NWJeepn website.

http://www.nwjeepn.com/WAtrails.htm

The Summit trail runs west from the FS-1701 road on Manastash Ridge to the junction with 4W307 Tripod Flats and 4W685 Milk lake trails.

Along the way the trail winds through dense forest, small meadows and along the ridge line affording views of Manastash Lake far below and it's feature obstacle, Funny Rocks.

Funny Rocks is located about half way along the trail and provides a popular playground for rock crawling but is much smaller in area than nearby Moon Rocks which is located on the 4W695 Mid Summit trail.

[toyman2]

That site helps a lot. over the years I have been all over up there. I just don't remember how to get to anywhere

[Lurch]

There will be a group of us wheeling liberty over the 4th also if you want to tag along.

[toyman2]

I saw that, I'm not 100% sure where that is. isn't it past Ellensburg?

[iaccocca]

I saw that, I'm not 100% sure where that is. isn't it past Ellensburg?

Between Ellensburg and Wenatchee. Directions are in the thread. Gonna be a good time.

Lee

[toyman2]

I think for the most part we want to run some trails and camp out of the jeep on the trails. I would really like to show her the funny/moon rocks, also I am trying to decide to run the Naches trail or shoestring.

[SPR]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but a chunk of the shoestring burnt up last year

[toyman2]

That is what I read.
I'm looking at to he map I bought last year. Can someone that has a marked map tell me which trail number is what trail? Like it looks like 4w330 is the shoe string and like 4W306 is the old Naches pass trail that takes you to the west side, I also think there was some bridges you have to cross and there was a cabin and by story signs up there. If I remember right, the shoe string trail had a old cabin on it also. But trail numbers to trail names if you would be willing to share would be a huge help. I know there are a lot of trails not on the map that I have been on. Also looking for GPS coordinate for the funny rocks, or like the township and range would be ok also.

Sorry that's a lot in one post.

[toyman2]

Maybe I should add, were going to go up the 1708 rd.

[bobracing]

This has already been posted:
http://www.nwjeepn.com/WAtrails.htm

Naches official version:
http://www.fs.usda.gov/activity/okawen/ ... 3&actid=93

4w306: Manastash Ridge
4w330: Tipover

4w308: Shoestring
4w684: Naches

[toyman2]

Thank you, ill be looking up as many as I can today. But those are mostly what I wanted. I use to have a map I OldGreen gave me that had them written out, not sure where that is anymore.

[benw]

Funny Rocks is south west of Manastash lake. T17, R15 Section 3.

[toyman2]

Thank you Ben

[benw]

There are 2 possible cabins you are thinking of on shoestring. One is at Tripod Flats (T18 R15 S33) and is actually on the Tripod trail (4W307). The other is more of a pole roof/shelter than a cabin and is on 4W308 at Region IV Meadows just west of the intersection with 4W307.

[toyman2]

Awesome, It doesn't look that hard now, ( for the most part), once I get up there I remember a lot of the area. I have never went in without being led in by someone or a group

[toyman2]

So it looks like the Naches trail dead ends into the pacific trail? Can one drive the pacific trail back to the 410 hwy? I would like to see where the wagons went over the cliff, I don't think I have ever went past the crest of the trail.

[OldGreen]

You can't drive the west side of the Naches trail until July 15.

[TJDave]

You can't drive the west side of the Naches trail until July 15...unless you are running it in the Trail Jamboree.

Fixxed it!

[toyman2]

So how come it doesn't show a trail on the map?

[benw]

Because it is in 2 different forests and ranger districts. I guess they don't put each others trails on their maps.

[TJDave]

^Government agencies not communicating with one another?
Say it isn't so.

[Grumpy]