good washington trails
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 12:58 am
Hi All,
I just returned from a great weekend of technical off-road riding at Kennedy
Meadows on my YZ250, in Sequoia National Forest...great, with the exception
of Alex taking a header on the upper Jackass trail, and breaking three ribs.
He will survive, and he will ride again.
Regardless, this great woods riding reminded me of Washington, and all the
wonderful opportunities that do exist, despite a resistant state
legislature.
My diatribe of 10/19 would lose all of its moral authority, were I not to
illustrate what is good...very good in the state of Washington.
Manashtash - Over 300 miles of great single track, which winds east to west,
from north of Manashtash proper, over Manashtash Ridge, to well south of the
Naches area. USFS maintained and managed. Ranger John McCafferey knows
every twist of every trail, and is a very nice guy to boot - always willing
to help out, knows his bikes, and just loves to chat.
Goose Creek - Near Lake Wenatchee - More trails than can be covered in
a...well, a very long time. A trail system that, if your off-road bike is
street-licensed, can actually tie in with the Manashtash/Naches trail
system. Maintained and managed by the Chelan County Sheriff's Department,
the Goose Creek area contains trails, trails, and more trails; high and low,
from put-put to gnarly technical. Upper Chihuahua to Lower Mad Lake is
about as freaky as it gets - there's also plenty in the middle for less
experienced and/or less adventurous riders.
While this trail information is a somewhat off the typical KLR beat, I hope
it is of use to some of you.
Cheers,
Scott
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