Forest Backroads from Greenwater to Easton in Washington State
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- Опубликовано: 8 июл 2024
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Taking the forest backroads from Greenwater, WA to Easton, WA. Here we provide video of the entire trip for you to get an idea of what the roads are like, including where the roads are partially blocked or washed-out, and the way to still make it through using NF-70, NF-52, NF-41, and the little roads in between.
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0:00 Video intro
0:28 Maps of the route
1:20 Timelapse start
5:45 5400' Elevation
10:07 NF-7040 Green River
12:28 Intersection to NF-52 from NF-7036
12:58 Geological green rocks
15:08 Tacoma Pass / Pacific Crest Trail
15:40 Intersection to NF-41
18:10 NF-41 Washout
19:20 Descent to Cabin Creek
20:27 Driving up Cabin Creek
23:08 Massive log jam on Cabin Creek
24:17 Final crossing over Cabin Creek back onto NF-41
25:29 Paved roads again
That’s some amazing high speed driving on those roads🤣🤣👍👍 great video thanks for sharing
You know it! Incredible handling on those corners and the suspension is like a cushion! 😅😂🤣 It was like riding on a cloud. 😎
Thanks for watching! Glad you liked it. 😀
That’s gotta be the best video. I’ve seen so far from green water to Easton.
Awesome! Thanks, man! Anything particular that helped? We're making more videos and would like to focus on what's best for people.
There’s a back road from Ellensburg to Wenatchee.
Also a back road from Leavenworth to Chelan
Awesome! Sounds like a couple trips we need to take. Thanks for letting us know. 🤘🏻
@@northwestexplorers We’re doing the Wenatchee to Ellensburg in June and the Leavenworth to Chelan in July.
Also in July a friend of mine knows of some back roads up Blewitt Pass (up be the ski resort) that has spectacular views, hiking trails and a couple of lakes for fishing.
Have fun this summer exploring the roads mentioned above.
I had a WJ (It's in some of my older videos). It was probably the funnest vehicle that I ever had. Dang, I miss that thing!
Thanks!
Sure thing! Hope it's helpful to get out there adventuring.
Good job explaining the map details. Might have to do this in the summer
Thanks! A big part of the goal of this video was to show the route, exact roads, and what it looked like from end to end. 👍🏻
hit me up I'm down to ride with!!! I got a Rubicon I need to take out
@@x3xasonx6x81, I definietly want to explore this area again. Unfortunately, I won't get to it this summer.
Love seeing the JGC out there - my Mom has done decades of exploring CO & UT in 3 generations of JGC’s (until the ‘05 dropped its #4 valve seat)
I can hardly wait to check this out later this spring.
Have you had a chance to adventure out there yet this Spring?
@@northwestexplorers not yet. I haven't made the time and have decided to try for summer.
Awesome video. New subscriber!
Thanks for watching and subscribing! Really appreciate the support! 🤘🏻
The other direction on FS-41 goes to Stampede Pass. Check your forest map. You don't need to drive over and through the river. And yes you should not be driving in the river.
Wow that stream cross was crazy!
Yeah, not what we were expecting, but we made it. 👍🏻
This 80+% matches my Tacoma Pass trip summer 2020 - well, up to the washout@ about 17:30 - I couldn’t fit past there with my Plano boxes. I even took the same side trip up the Green River though I stopped about 2/3 of the way ip as it was too tight for even my skinny Pathfinder that year. We did it in 2 days with alot more spur exploration & camping by the Green River. We ultimately came down Stampede
Wow its pretty funny that I find this video after going on NF-41 a couple weeks ago and having to turn around at the 2nd washout not realizing the stream crossing detour. The more you know right? I do recommend those who take a 4x4 on this route exercise caution on crossing the first washout. The ground gave way on one of my rear wheels which made for a nice pucker moment. Great video!
Oh, man! Yeah, that section sure is a tire-gripping adventure. Hope it was still a good trip overall. Did you head back to Greenwater or go out to I-90?
@@northwestexplorers haha for sure! It was a good learning experience and a nice day out in the woods for an adventure. I went out to I-90 to drive back home.
My 23 Tacoma TRD Off Road, double cab, 6’ bed with the Premium and Technology pkgs is bone stock.
The only suspension mod I plan on putting on it is the dealer installed TRD 1”-2” lift and while they’re doing that I’ll have them install an Add a Leaf as we haul a lot in the bed.
The lift is mainly for the 15-20% of the time that we’re off roading. Of course most of the time it’s on paved roads.
Eventually I’ll have power running boards installed, but for now the factory running boards will do.
I’ve already added more skid plates to protect the drive train and the catalytic converters.
My truck is White with Black Leather, so I’m currently having Katzkin making TRD Red Leather for my truck. Once they remove the black leather and replace them with the Red, my friend has already bought the Black Leather from me so Katzkin will remove his grey cloth seat covers and replace them with the black leather that’s coming out of my truck.
I’ve already installed a K&N cold air intake and a Flowmaster FlowFX turn down dual exhaust system.
The end of May I’m having the Overland Torque Tune down loaded in the computer so that my truck will increase the horsepower and the torque will start at 2K RPMs instead of 3,600 RPMs.
Next year I’m having it 2 toned in Barcelona Red metallic, following the body lines and have it pinstriped in Red. I’ve already changed out some of the trim pieces in TRD Red.
The final upgrade will be either Center line wheels or chrome wheels.
I’ve also installed mud flaps, window vents and a bug shield.
I only drive 6-7K miles per year and at my age, this will be the last vehicle that I’ll ever own.
In 20 years it’ll have less than 150K miles, which is nothing for a Toyota.
The most miles I’ve ever put on any vehicle was my first Toyota. It was 5 years old when I bought it in 83. It had 70K miles on it and it died in 02 with 488K miles. I replaced it with a new Camry and drove it until my needs changed so in 11 I traded in my Camry for a new Rav Limited with the 3.5L V6, which is the same engine that I have in my 23 Tacoma.
That sounds awesome!
How long did it take to do this trip? Thanks for the video it was awesome and to know that I can go from one side to the other is great news.
I want to say about 4 hours or more, but that's with us stopping to explore areas, such as our trip up the Green River and where wash-outs and such were at.
Thanks for sharing this video. I'd like to do this on a dual sport motorcycle, but it has limited range due to a small fuel tank. Do you know how many miles this would be between gas stations?
There's a gas station in Greenwater. Then it's about 42 miles or so to Easton, if you go the route that we did. There's a gas station a mile just west of Easton (off exit 70).
If you instead go towards Kachess Lake Rd. (Exit 62 on I-90), it's about the same distance, but then it's about another 10 miles west to Snoqualmie Pass gas stations, or 8 miles east to that gas station in Easton.
Hope that helps. 👍🏻
Fun idea, Thanks. I had to turn the the sound off though.
Thanks for watching! At the time, we thought the music appealed more to the audience for a video like this, but since then we created a slowed down version of it with different music that we like better. 😀
This is perfect. Thanks. When did you do this. And how long? 3 hours?
Thanks! We did it on August 21st, 2021 and it took us about 4 1/2 hours, including the hike up to Green River for an hour and a few other explorations around Cabin Creek.
Just uploaded an updated and longer version of this video with more chapters and a slower video overall to help you get a better look at the route along the way where you're most interested.
ruclips.net/video/Y0Wk0GrMkaA/видео.html
After spending 16 years in the Midwest (most of that in the Chicago suburbs, awful if you enjoy the outdoors), then 18 years in Atlanta area (much much better than the Midwest, but got bored with it), it is good to be back to the PacNW. I love the endless maze of forest service roads here. However, here is my gripe - I wish more of them were high clearance/4WD required. I would say 50-60% I could drive without issue (July-Aug-Sept when snow is gone and roads are dry) in my Camry. 90% I would be comfortable driving in my 2WD pickup with an open differential. 97% I could do in my trail rig without engaging 4WD (a rear locker in 2HI goes a long way). I love the scenery here, I just wish there were more FS roads that were a challenge. Subd. I want to see more.
A lot of the roads are certainly well groomed, especially for logging. @Devin likes a lot of the area down by Elbe. We haven't been able to get out this year while he's been working up in Alaska, but we plan to get out more next year and try to get more roads explored and posted on here.
Let us know if you find a good one to explore. 👍🏻
@@northwestexplorers I will. My rig is down due to a broken birfield this last November and then my 1UZ swap, which is almost done. I'm beyond ready to get out.
Great video! Thanks for sharing. Think I could make it in a full sized rig with a smallish trailer if I stick to main FS roads?
If you hang a left onto NF-41 and head north-northwest at Cabin Creek Road Junction, you shouldn't have any problems, but I say that mostly because I believe it's a pretty well maintained road because of its access to get to the Pacific Crest Trail crossing from I-90. We haven't taken that way yet ourselves. We plan to do a similar video to show that route when we get a chance.
Getting to that point from Greenwater, even with a short trailer shouldn't be bad at all, even with some barely tight hairpin turns along the way. We saw a few bigger rigs out there and most of the road, as you can see in the video, is fairly wide.
If you take the Stampede exit instead of Easton it will be no problem. I wouldn't attempt the washed out section in this video in a full size.
Love this and want to try it myself this summer! At the 17 minute mark the trail looks get super sketchy...how much clearance did you have with your Grand Cherokee?
At 17:00, was mere inches off the passenger door. Where it slows down at 17:18, it slopes to the right a bit and the tires were holding on for dear life on that edge. 😅
If you have a bike, it'd be easier to do the whole thing on this route. If you don't, consider hanging a left (instead of where we went right) from NF-5200 to NF-41, then take that to Stampede Pass Rd towards Exit 62 on I-90.
Hope you have a great adventure whichever way you go! 👍🏻
Height is also a problem there. My R50Pathfinder could make the width but I was loaded for family camping & the Plano boxes & recovery boards on my roof were too tall (watched a brand new Outback just cruise right through - though he turned back at the 2nd washout)
17:24 I saw that exact same spot in another youtubers videos, but they didn't feel comfortable to go past the narrow area so ended up stopping near there on the river. Wonder if it's been repaired now or if it's still narrow?
I doubt they'll ever repair any of that area. I don't know how long, but I think that washout has been around for a while, and I don't think the forest service or anyone else has any incentive to fix the road around there.
Tried looking at onX off-road for the roads you used. But couldn’t find this exact route clearly marked. As I’m not a Washington native and moved here in 2020. I’d like to not get lost in the cascades. Great video though!!!
We download maps, take screenshots, use a hardcopy Washington gazette, and track our routes so we know where we plan to go, where we've been, and what our options might be if we need to backtrack and find our way out.
We (my brother, that is) have an app that we use to plan routes on backroads, but you're right that not all of them show up. I'm more of the resources I mentioned above. 😀
Hope you're still able to get out there and explore! There are a lot of main forest roads that are pretty reliable, such as the single- and double-digit ones (NF-9, NF-41, NF-23, et cetera).
I have done that route but came out Stampede Pass
Yeah, that's a much more stable way to go.
Can i Happen to ask WHY?? You did not happen to slow down? Around the first gravel pit? or The second spot? Which i Happen to go target practice??
How many miles? How long did it take you?
It's a little over 40 miles going that route and I think I remember it taking about 4 or 5 hours, but we spent time going up the side ride along the Green River, as well as getting out to explore areas.
Just an FYI the stream crossing is illegal
Yeah, we didn't realize that at the time. When we scouted it out in May, you could clearly see where a lot of vehicles had been driving back and forth across and through it. So, we didn't even think of it being illegal.
Driving through creek like that is technically illegal. Although there is a water crossing as part of NF-41, the bridge washout that requires the re-routing and actually driving through the creek isn't part of the designated NF-41. I am not trying to be a downer nor am I a snitch, but we were planning this same trip this weekend and didn't realize the bridge washout required one to traverse through the creek.
Ah, good to know. Thanks. There are a lot of people that take dirt bikes on that route, so that's probably the better way to do it, since you can go around the washed out area without needing to go in the water and only need to cross the creek right there at the end.
@@northwestexplorers all good, brother. We went through there last weekend and when it stated to get sketchy, we turned around. Sketchy meaning not traveling lightly. I just want to make sure our fellow explorers don’t have haters eyes watching them and go complain to the local staters and feds. Awesome video though!!
Loved the video - hated the music! I watched this over three days because I really wanted to get a sense of that route. It looks beautiful! But your music choice was very intense. Too intense for me.
Yeah, I do agree about the music. I should've picked something different. 😕 I think I've done better with the other videos. 🙂
Given your feedback about taking time to watch it to get a feel for the entire route, perhaps I could upload a longer version of the video at a slower speed (and better music 😉). That would be easier to follow. 🤔
Just posted an updated and longer version of this video (and with better music...IMHO). 🙂
ruclips.net/video/Y0Wk0GrMkaA/видео.html
@@northwestexplorers yeah, I'm afraid I have to agree. I watch these too chill & had to turn the frenetic music WAY down. That's okay, trial & error is how you learn
I love the music I thought it was great went really good with how the video was going fast thanks for choosing it I really enjoyed the video as well
I was excited to see a video of the Pacific Northwest. However watching the fast forward with the trees flashing by makes me dizzy and not worth watching.
Thanks for watching and checking out the longer version of this video and that it's a better watch for you.