Road conditions In Swakane

[Thenewguy]

Anyone live up there?

I am thinking about going up there, need to scout for my deer tag. Any suggestions about getting around up there in this stuff?

Thanks!

[sandythebowtotenmama]

I'm heading to the Entiat Unit Sunday for some almost last minute scouting, I hear chains are a good idea in both units. The rds. in the Entiat unit are scary enough, snow ekkk!

[WArookie]

Some of the Swakane roads are crummy even without snow.  Deep ruts, HUGE mud puddles, rocks like basketballs, etc..... 

Be careful, and take chains if you plan on going very high.  If stuff gets nasty it can be a BIG headache to find a place to turn around.

Just a tip  , but I have heard recently about some very nice bucks killed in the lower elevations.

Brett

[Lowedog]

All the deer are dead, roads suck, I wouldn't bother! 

[SeaWalker]

There's several inches of snow in much of the unit, depending on the elevation.  Lower elevations are clear but muddy.  This weekend a lot of the mud should be frozen most of the day.

[yelp]

All the deer are dead, roads suck, I wouldn't bother! 

[jstone]

snow up high went over Eagle creek to the Entiat not bad.

[flyguide]

This last blast put a lot of compact ice on the roads so I would have a contigency plan if you don't like 4 chains and sidehilling on the steep stuff to get up high.  A disposable jeep is a good idea.

[Thenewguy]

thanks guys, i just got back yesterday. I got up mud creek without issue but not enough snow to bring them down yet

[bobcat]

You mean the Mud Creek in the Entiat GMU?  Or is there another Mud Creek in the Swakane?

[jrebel]

The roads are very drivable w/o chains.  With that being said it can change in a moments notice.  Also, if the roads are drivalbe the migratory deer have not yet moved in. 

[Thenewguy]

Entiat, sorry. Nahahum road was fine as well

[eastside boy]

The roads are very drivable w/o chains.  With that being said it can change in a moments notice.  Also, if the roads are drivalbe the migratory deer have not yet moved in. 

   He's right......the big boys are not there yet, at least not many of them.

[jrebel]

  As always there are a few nice deer there now.  I saw one yesterday.  He was only a three, but he was a big three and if I see him again, he will be a wall hanger. 

[Armadillo]

just do the majority of driving in the morning before the roads turn to goop