Umtanum and manastash?!?!?

[6haase6]

Is there roads that are open to get back an forth between the umtanum and the manastash units?

[boneaddict]

As in like Bald MTN direction or Wenas or what are you thinking?

[jason stevens]

Better have a strong truck and good schocks

[CedarPants]

I went the Hog Ranch route last year, and +1 on the good shocks.  Good tires too

[boneaddict]

and 10 ply tires

[elkfins]

don't forget your kidney belt either.

[NRA4LIFE]

Barber Springs Road.

[lostbackpacker]

heavy duty tires.  good shocks, spare tire, onboard air compressor. 

i would drop the psi in my tires for the rocky flats, then pump them back up

[skinzner]

I was up ther this last weekend trying to get to wenas from up in the umtanum in my 1 ton gmc and ended up on a few roads that were supposed to make it all the way through, beat the hell out of us and the truck and we came to the conclusion that my buddies suzuki samurai will be our vehicle for this area.

[CedarPants]

and 10 ply tires

Bought some of those in Selah after limping in on my spare 

[ghosthunter]

yeah we hunt that for elk. There are some butt buster roads in there.

They also are logging in the Umtanum.

[SniperDanWA]

As in like Bald MTN direction or Wenas or what are you thinking?

I agree with Bone, what direction or area are you trying to get too, what vehicle you drive, what gear you have.  10 plays are a must, some places you need height to bridge the rocks or ditches.  Kidneys take a beating.

[ScottL63]

Just a good Chevy truck and your off and running...

[6haase6]

It's my buddy they have two cow tags in each unit, he drives a dodge 1500 with a hemi. They want to stay close to where they camp in the manastash(don't have a clue where that is) and wants to hunt around cow canyon.

[JBynum]

We went up there yesterday. Drove up Dry Creek to bald mountain then down to cow canyon and out rockie prairie... those are some effing bumping roads. We didn't see much fresh sign, everything was a few weeks old. There are some road closure because of the fire.

We didn't see one damn grouse either?

Best of luck this year!

[lagnar]

Bumps and dust. Take some extra water. The Basalt rock will eat your tires, like driving over sharp points the whole way.

[ghosthunter]

Heading over to scout on 13th.

[Cap.Silver]

Did that area last year ,too many orange pumpkins all over the area and got my teeth knocked out by the bumps 

[PlateauNDN]

I was up in the umtanum this oast weekens burning leather and seen bunch cows, little bucks, doesamd a lone spike.....the big boys were hiding for now.  I hink the logging Iimproved the road from the bottom to the intersection of clemans and bald   I went down hog and it was ok just take it nice and easy with some good tires and  alittle lift and you'll be fine.  Low amd slow just like bbq-ing    the swaying put my daughter to sleep more than once so it s not that bad.

[gunrinwa]

You'd be surprised the knuckleheads up there with 2WD vehicles, bald tires and no snow chains. I heard some of the road are better due to the fire on the Manastash?

[boneaddict]

I doubt it

[bear hunter]

Lost season I pulled one dude out on may up the mountain. I told him to stay on the up hill side of the road because of all the snow melt the ground is soft and muddy. I dropped my buddy off and I went to sit. Shoot I for got my rifle in camp. LOL  . It was leaning against my camp chair. I drove back down and the same guy was stuck again 400 yards up.    I didn't see him so I left. I grabbed my rifle and headed up. I saw him digging so I hooked my chain up and pulled him out. I told him to follow me up so I could show him out. CRAZY lol  The funny thing is my buddy ran into him again that day and 4 people digging and pulling for 2 hours. If I would of ran into him for the third time. I would of floored it. LOL

[Mtn.Ghost]

Just a good Chevy truck and your off and running...

Were did you find a "Good Chevy Truck" "Chevy" Your rite you will be off and running because the truck wont...lol.... Just joking around with ya no real harm ment. A good old Chevy is a hard truck to kill not to sure about the newer ones though.   

[ribka]

I learned first year living up there

10 plys

[ghosthunter]

Last year we were running to town and right near the bottom of BaldMt Rd.  was a pick up pulling the biggest 5th wheel I ever saw. He was right on the road with two flats. Trying to change a tire on the slope.

He was headed down. I told him I would have pulled down to the intersection where it was more level.

Can't believe the size of trailers folks haul up that hill.

Crazy.

[wadu1]

I have been hunting this area for years and most in the same Chev Z71 (1994) with General tire Off road rubber and have never had a problem. I have been to all the locations on this post. The only flay I have had with Generals was on a trip to WYO where the goat heads went through everything.