collapse

Advertisement


Author Topic: OHV Access Camping  (Read 5628 times)

Offline Mr Mac

  • Village amadan
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Tracker
  • **
  • Join Date: Jul 2012
  • Posts: 28
  • Location: Vancouver, WA
OHV Access Camping
« on: February 03, 2014, 06:55:33 AM »
We are avid outdoors people and love to camp in a primitive fashion and would much rather do it in places where we can be among very few to no people.  Who can offer us some good places to go on the western side of the state to include the peninsula?  We do have a Jeep Wrangler so we can get to a lot more spots than the average mini-van can!

Offline CAMPMEAT

  • CAMPMEAT
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Explorer
  • ******
  • Join Date: Sep 2010
  • Posts: 13347
  • Location: ARIZONA, A PLACE WHERE I DON'T WANT YOU LIVING !!
  • I love my gun rights in Arizona..
Re: OHV Access Camping
« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2014, 07:02:07 AM »
You're asking for OHV camping, yet you're talking about an onroad vehicle only. Which one, to get a straight answer ?  :tup:
I couldn't care less about what anybody says..............

Offline Mr Mac

  • Village amadan
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Tracker
  • **
  • Join Date: Jul 2012
  • Posts: 28
  • Location: Vancouver, WA
Re: OHV Access Camping
« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2014, 01:34:59 PM »
I guess I should have said limited access versus OHV. 

Offline washelkhunter

  • Region 5 State Delegate #3
  • Washington For Wildlife
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Nov 2011
  • Posts: 3549
  • Location: Vancouver
  • Site sponsorhttp
  • Groups: TPE, NRA, RMEF, AST
Re: OHV Access Camping
« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2014, 02:05:36 PM »
Mt baker snoqualmie NF and Gifford Pinchot NF.  Much of the Oly peninsula is private timber lands with limited to no access and certainly no camping.

Offline jackelope

  • Administrator
  • Trade Count: (+29)
  • Legend
  • *****
  • Join Date: Mar 2007
  • Posts: 50357
  • Location: Duvall, WA
  • Groups: jackelope
Re: OHV Access Camping
« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2014, 02:19:17 PM »
You're asking for OHV camping, yet you're talking about an onroad vehicle only. Which one, to get a straight answer ?  :tup:

That's not accurate. Jeeps with plates can travel on Jeep/ORV trails.
:fire.:

" In today's instant gratification society, more and more pressure revolves around success and the measurement of one's prowess as a hunter by inches on a score chart or field photos produced on social media. Don't fall into the trap. Hunting is-and always will be- about the hunt, the adventure, the views, and time spent with close friends and family. " Ryan Hatfield

My posts, opinions and statements do not represent those of this forum

Offline CAMPMEAT

  • CAMPMEAT
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Explorer
  • ******
  • Join Date: Sep 2010
  • Posts: 13347
  • Location: ARIZONA, A PLACE WHERE I DON'T WANT YOU LIVING !!
  • I love my gun rights in Arizona..
Re: OHV Access Camping
« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2014, 02:28:07 PM »
You're asking for OHV camping, yet you're talking about an onroad vehicle only. Which one, to get a straight answer ?  :tup:

That's not accurate. Jeeps with plates can travel on Jeep/ORV trails.


To me, an ORV trail is a trail 50 inches or less. Boy, have things changed since I had an off road jeep. Naches Trail and the Shoestring Trail near Whistlin' Jacks used to be one of our favorite trail systems ever.............in the early 80's. :tup:
I couldn't care less about what anybody says..............

Offline Mr Mac

  • Village amadan
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Tracker
  • **
  • Join Date: Jul 2012
  • Posts: 28
  • Location: Vancouver, WA
Re: OHV Access Camping
« Reply #6 on: February 03, 2014, 06:15:25 PM »
I did locate RCW 46.09.310 and found out that my Wrangler is fine for ORV roads and trails as well as primitive trails as defined by local towns, so, with that info in hand...

I did find a couple of campsites that are kind of out of the way that would allow us to camp near a river that would afford us the opportunity to 'drown a worm' for some fish.  Moss Creek on the Little White Salmon River and Twin Falls campgrounds on the Lewis River (both in the GPNF) but, I cannot tell how much use they  get so, if anyone is familiar with them or any other sites like that, I'd be much obliged!

Mac

Offline Mr Mac

  • Village amadan
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Tracker
  • **
  • Join Date: Jul 2012
  • Posts: 28
  • Location: Vancouver, WA
Re: OHV Access Camping
« Reply #7 on: February 03, 2014, 06:22:01 PM »
By the way, my ORV...

Offline elksnout

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Feb 2009
  • Posts: 1401
  • Location: Washougal, Wash
Re: OHV Access Camping
« Reply #8 on: February 03, 2014, 07:08:23 PM »
I did locate RCW 46.09.310 and found out that my Wrangler is fine for ORV roads and trails as well as primitive trails as defined by local towns, so, with that info in hand...

I did find a couple of campsites that are kind of out of the way that would allow us to camp near a river that would afford us the opportunity to 'drown a worm' for some fish.  Moss Creek on the Little White Salmon River and Twin Falls campgrounds on the Lewis River (both in the GPNF) but, I cannot tell how much use they  get so, if anyone is famili.ar with them or any other sites like that, I'd be much obliged!

I wouldn't consider either place mentioned 'out of the way'. Nice, but easy to get to. You can drive a passenger car to both. Also, pretty sure there's no worm drowning, at least on the Lewis River. Check the regs. Part of the river is fly fishing only, and the rest artificial lures only.

Mac
Can't we all just get along?

Offline Mr Mac

  • Village amadan
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Tracker
  • **
  • Join Date: Jul 2012
  • Posts: 28
  • Location: Vancouver, WA
Re: OHV Access Camping
« Reply #9 on: February 04, 2014, 05:36:04 AM »
I wouldn't consider either place mentioned 'out of the way'. Nice, but easy to get to. You can drive a passenger car to both. Also, pretty sure there's no worm drowning, at least on the Lewis River. Check the regs. Part of the river is fly fishing only, and the rest artificial lures only.

"Drown a worm" is only a figure of speech for fishing which is why I used the quotation marks.  I do know that portions of the Lewis is fly only which works out well for me as I own a couple of fly rods and plenty of lures from when I grew up out west.

As for the two locations I noted, I know they're not out of the way as they are both on paved roads, hence, my search for those out of the way places.

You guys don't do abstract well, do ya?   ;)

Offline bobcat

  • Global Moderator
  • Trade Count: (+14)
  • Legend
  • *****
  • Join Date: Mar 2007
  • Posts: 39202
  • Location: Rochester
    • robert68
Re: OHV Access Camping
« Reply #10 on: February 04, 2014, 06:26:41 AM »
I would check out the Colockum Wildlife Area and the LT Murray Wildlife Area. They are not the west side of the state, but not that far east either.


Offline CAMPMEAT

  • CAMPMEAT
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Explorer
  • ******
  • Join Date: Sep 2010
  • Posts: 13347
  • Location: ARIZONA, A PLACE WHERE I DON'T WANT YOU LIVING !!
  • I love my gun rights in Arizona..
Re: OHV Access Camping
« Reply #11 on: February 04, 2014, 07:38:52 AM »
I would check out the Colockum Wildlife Area and the LT Murray Wildlife Area. They are not the west side of the state, but not that far east either.








................and don't forget your Discover Pass to. :chuckle:
I couldn't care less about what anybody says..............

Offline bobcat

  • Global Moderator
  • Trade Count: (+14)
  • Legend
  • *****
  • Join Date: Mar 2007
  • Posts: 39202
  • Location: Rochester
    • robert68
Re: OHV Access Camping
« Reply #12 on: February 04, 2014, 07:44:15 AM »
Discover pass, yes, unless he buys a fishing license. He will then have a "free" access pass to Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife managed lands.

Offline CAMPMEAT

  • CAMPMEAT
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Explorer
  • ******
  • Join Date: Sep 2010
  • Posts: 13347
  • Location: ARIZONA, A PLACE WHERE I DON'T WANT YOU LIVING !!
  • I love my gun rights in Arizona..
Re: OHV Access Camping
« Reply #13 on: February 04, 2014, 07:54:10 AM »
Discover pass, yes, unless he buys a fishing license. He will then have a "free" access pass to Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife managed lands.



Out-of-state fishing license = $$ compared to the Discover Pass. Right ?
I couldn't care less about what anybody says..............

Offline kckrawler

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Longhunter
  • *****
  • Join Date: Oct 2007
  • Posts: 698
  • Location: Snohomish
  • Groups: NRA, RMEF
Re: OHV Access Camping
« Reply #14 on: February 04, 2014, 08:00:53 AM »
Don't bother with Western Washington. Go east and head up the Manastash, plenty of trails to roam in the jeep, but you'll need to wait until after Memorial Day  :tup:
I worry about belonging to a club that accepts people like me as members.

"Horrific things happen not because we have guns in our society, but because we have evil in our society."

Offline jackelope

  • Administrator
  • Trade Count: (+29)
  • Legend
  • *****
  • Join Date: Mar 2007
  • Posts: 50357
  • Location: Duvall, WA
  • Groups: jackelope
Re: OHV Access Camping
« Reply #15 on: February 04, 2014, 10:40:04 AM »
Discover pass, yes, unless he buys a fishing license. He will then have a "free" access pass to Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife managed lands.



Out-of-state fishing license = $$ compared to the Discover Pass. Right ?

Right but he wants to fish. He'll need the fishing license one way or the other which comes with the stewardship access pass or whatever they call it now.
:fire.:

" In today's instant gratification society, more and more pressure revolves around success and the measurement of one's prowess as a hunter by inches on a score chart or field photos produced on social media. Don't fall into the trap. Hunting is-and always will be- about the hunt, the adventure, the views, and time spent with close friends and family. " Ryan Hatfield

My posts, opinions and statements do not represent those of this forum

Offline CAMPMEAT

  • CAMPMEAT
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Explorer
  • ******
  • Join Date: Sep 2010
  • Posts: 13347
  • Location: ARIZONA, A PLACE WHERE I DON'T WANT YOU LIVING !!
  • I love my gun rights in Arizona..
Re: OHV Access Camping
« Reply #16 on: February 04, 2014, 11:16:31 AM »
Discover pass, yes, unless he buys a fishing license. He will then have a "free" access pass to Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife managed lands.



Out-of-state fishing license = $$ compared to the Discover Pass. Right ?

Right but he wants to fish. He'll need the fishing license one way or the other which comes with the stewardship access pass or whatever they call it now.



He might change his mind if he sees how much a license is.............
I couldn't care less about what anybody says..............

Offline jackelope

  • Administrator
  • Trade Count: (+29)
  • Legend
  • *****
  • Join Date: Mar 2007
  • Posts: 50357
  • Location: Duvall, WA
  • Groups: jackelope
Re: OHV Access Camping
« Reply #17 on: February 04, 2014, 11:46:29 AM »
That's a fact.
:fire.:

" In today's instant gratification society, more and more pressure revolves around success and the measurement of one's prowess as a hunter by inches on a score chart or field photos produced on social media. Don't fall into the trap. Hunting is-and always will be- about the hunt, the adventure, the views, and time spent with close friends and family. " Ryan Hatfield

My posts, opinions and statements do not represent those of this forum

Offline Mr Mac

  • Village amadan
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Tracker
  • **
  • Join Date: Jul 2012
  • Posts: 28
  • Location: Vancouver, WA
Re: OHV Access Camping
« Reply #18 on: February 04, 2014, 02:02:52 PM »
We are making the permanent move back to WA in March so after 90 days I can get my resident combo license and have at it!  I like the looks of the Colockum WA and will surely give it a try.  Thanks for the heads up!

 


* Advertisement

* Recent Topics

2025 Canning by Skillet
[Today at 10:38:18 AM]


Are you using a Diesel Fuel Additive and if so which one? by trophyhunt
[Today at 10:21:22 AM]


Taxidermy Issues....HELP! by 2MANY
[Today at 10:18:45 AM]


More Kings! by 3nails
[Today at 10:16:32 AM]


Good Fishing Guides in Puget Sound by Gentrys
[Today at 08:41:04 AM]


Grouse in Vail? by DaMitt Mystagin
[Today at 08:26:13 AM]


AUCTION: Custom knife by Alden Cole by teanawayslayer
[Today at 07:01:32 AM]


I'm Going To Need Karl To Come up With That 290 Muley Sunscreen Bug Spray Combo by blindluck
[Today at 05:58:14 AM]


Palouse buck deer by high_hunter
[Yesterday at 10:58:24 PM]


Palouse/Mica (GMU 127) Access for Trades Work by high_hunter
[Yesterday at 10:54:30 PM]


Spot lock in the salt? by GWP
[Yesterday at 02:45:08 PM]


Seeking packer OnCall for early archery unit 328 Naneum/Colockum by dreadi
[Yesterday at 02:09:41 PM]


GPW Trail Closures by Kingofthemountain83
[Yesterday at 01:49:27 PM]


Pre season Archery SALE by BigJs Outdoor Store
[Yesterday at 01:32:46 PM]


49 Degrees North Early Bull Moose by B4noon
[Yesterday at 10:42:06 AM]


Challis/salmon idaho packstrings? by 2MANY
[Yesterday at 10:05:30 AM]

SimplePortal 2.3.7 © 2008-2025, SimplePortal