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Title: 560 Lewis river unit
Post by: Stalkin Prey on June 02, 2017, 06:27:24 PM: Hey everyone, looking for a little info. Planning a scouting trip for tomorrow. Anyone been out in the 560 unit recently? Road conditions? Any info would be greatly appreciated.

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Title: Re: 560 Lewis river unit
Post by: Harleysboss on June 02, 2017, 06:43:25 PM: Have not been down there yet this year. Post a report if you go.
Title: Re: 560 Lewis river unit
Post by: Stalkin Prey on June 02, 2017, 06:47:53 PM: Will do. Always take the Stihl just in case.

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Title: Re: 560 Lewis river unit
Post by: Sliverslinger on June 02, 2017, 07:37:33 PM: What side are you going to try and get into it from?
Title: Re: 560 Lewis river unit
Post by: Stalkin Prey on June 02, 2017, 07:58:08 PM: Randle side off hwy 12

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Title: Re: 560 Lewis river unit
Post by: Wolfdog2314 on June 02, 2017, 08:36:29 PM: 25rd still closed as of yesterday. Seen a velvet bull running around :tup:
Title: Re: 560 Lewis river unit
Post by: Stalkin Prey on June 02, 2017, 08:51:04 PM: Any idea why the 25rd still closed? Any info on the 23rd?

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Title: Re: 560 Lewis river unit
Post by: Wolfdog2314 on June 02, 2017, 09:34:09 PM: Quote from: Stalkin Prey on June 02, 2017, 08:51:04 PM
Any idea why the 25rd still closed? Any info on the 23rd?

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I assume still snow. Probably some still up at elk pass. This time last year it was open if I remember correctly. No info on the 23.
Title: Re: 560 Lewis river unit
Post by: Crunchy on June 02, 2017, 10:07:50 PM: Few years ago roads were still snowed in around mid July.
Title: Re: 560 Lewis river unit
Post by: Stalkin Prey on June 03, 2017, 03:26:10 PM: Well disappointing day, went in hwy 12 side. 25rd closed at 99 said due to snow. 23rd closed right past north fork due to wash out. Couldn't get into 560. Maybe a few weeks I'll try going in the other side. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170603/091b96ff0d35f852ac9cdcfcb277d82c.jpg)

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Title: Re: 560 Lewis river unit
Post by: highbuckklr on June 07, 2017, 10:57:07 AM: I have been told that they will NOT fix all the wash outs on FR23 this year (no funds). Go near Packwood, use FR21 to get over to areas in 560 (one way of doing it).
Title: Re: 560 Lewis river unit
Post by: birddogdad on June 07, 2017, 11:28:32 AM: Quote from: highbuckklr on June 07, 2017, 10:57:07 AM
I have been told that they will NOT fix all the wash outs on FR23 this year (no funds). Go near Packwood, use FR21 to get over to areas in 560 (one way of doing it).

that road up top everyone is using because the 23 is washout is getting terrible with potholes ...
Title: Re: 560 Lewis river unit
Post by: Stalkin Prey on June 07, 2017, 11:33:51 AM: What about going up the battleground side?

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Title: Re: 560 Lewis river unit
Post by: Crunchy on June 07, 2017, 12:08:59 PM: How far from that washout you trying to get? Mointain bike? Elk should be undistrurbed and good place to scout/hunt?
Title: Re: 560 Lewis river unit
Post by: bhawley76 on June 07, 2017, 12:10:23 PM: The General lee could of made it :chuckle:
Title: Re: 560 Lewis river unit
Post by: Milkman on June 07, 2017, 12:13:32 PM: Quote from: bhawley76 on June 07, 2017, 12:10:23 PM
The General lee could of made it :chuckle:
:chuckle: literally lol!
Title: Re: 560 Lewis river unit
Post by: Stalkin Prey on June 07, 2017, 12:35:47 PM: That washout was right after the north fork campground in the 516 unit. I'm trying to get into the 560 unit. Never been to that area and I'm trying to get my boots on the ground and get to know the area.

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Title: Re: 560 Lewis river unit
Post by: bowhunterty on June 07, 2017, 04:39:32 PM: Check the Gifford Pinchot NF website out. It shows the roads that are washed out and what roads are open. That one on 23 rd maybe fixed this year. Lot of those roads where washed out last year. I contacted to see what rds maybe fixed this year. The 23 rd was scheduled this others they may depending on funding. Be July before 25 rd will be open.
Title: Re: 560 Lewis river unit
Post by: Mudman on June 07, 2017, 05:26:43 PM: Washout in 516 heading from Adam fork to packwood. I was there when it spilled on to the road. 60ft wide and ugly. Road was still intact and I stopped and made an assessment to not drive over it. A new jeep stops and the idiot drove over it. Road eventually washed out completely. He was lucky.
Title: Re: 560 Lewis river unit
Post by: sneakyjake on June 09, 2017, 10:35:37 AM: Was that on the 21? Can you not get to Adams Fork from Packwood now?
Title: Re: 560 Lewis river unit
Post by: Stalkin Prey on June 09, 2017, 12:25:48 PM: Where this waypoint is would be roughly the same spot I took the pic. It's right past the north fork bear camp(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170609/30d2f2a4ab8fe462f1199d99c6121f1b.png)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170609/bd87f61ecc608973068aa2a53e921d72.png)

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Title: Re: 560 Lewis river unit
Post by: slack56 on June 09, 2017, 04:20:01 PM: I think you can take the 21 rd to the 5601 then that should lead you back to the 23 rd after the wash out.
Title: 560 Lewis river unit
Post by: Stalkin Prey on June 09, 2017, 05:45:55 PM: Ya. I'm determined to get into 560. I will find a way. Like many of you have mentioned there a few ways to get into it. Thank you everyone for your responses. Hope this unit is a place I can call home. Figured I'd post a location on a map so everyone can see where that washout is though.

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Title: Re: 560 Lewis river unit
Post by: Mudman on June 09, 2017, 09:47:35 PM: Quote from: Stalkin Prey on June 09, 2017, 05:45:55 PM
Ya. I'm determined to get into 560. I will find a way. Like many of you have mentioned there a few ways to get into it. Thank you everyone for your responses. Hope this unit is a place I can call home. Figured I'd post a location on a map so everyone can see where that washout is though.

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Its as good a spot as others. I have been giving it considerable thought too!
Title: Re: 560 Lewis river unit
Post by: RB on June 10, 2017, 12:28:17 AM: It would be nice if the forest service could get more money to fix roads there are too many all over this state that need fixed :twocents:
Title: Re: 560 Lewis river unit
Post by: Mudman on June 10, 2017, 02:27:35 AM: I clicked on dnr website and its clear they just whine about Trump and the environment. Waste of time to think they will do anything good.
Title: Re: 560 Lewis river unit
Post by: sneakyjake on June 10, 2017, 11:02:48 AM: I was a little confused about the location. Its not between Adams fork CG and Packwood on the 21, It's South of the North Fork on the 23, right? I hunted in 560 from Packwood last year so I just want to make sure there aren't any new washouts, which I don't think there would be from that direction. GPNF hasn't updated their map since last year, they are probably waiting until the snow is gone to check it out.
Title: Re: 560 Lewis river unit
Post by: Stalkin Prey on June 10, 2017, 11:15:36 AM: First map shows where it was from hwy 12 into the 516 packwood unit on the 23rd. Second map is a zoomed in view to show where it's at in relation to that campground.

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Title: Re: 560 Lewis river unit
Post by: buggy on June 11, 2017, 09:30:45 AM: Quote from: RB on June 10, 2017, 12:28:17 AM
It would be nice if the forest service could get more money to fix roads there are too many all over this state that need fixed :twocents:
Wouldn't be a problem if they could cut a few trees.
Title: Re: 560 Lewis river unit
Post by: flow0086 on June 12, 2017, 09:53:36 AM: Went up for a little camping and early scouting this past week. We went in rd 21 and then tried to come out on 23. This picture is a second washout that's a few miles farther in from the big washout on 23.

21 was passable in my F150 but some hiker chicks thought they'd give it a try in their Honda Element and we had to yank them out of the snow and send them on their way.
Title: Re: 560 Lewis river unit
Post by: Stalkin Prey on June 17, 2017, 04:12:42 PM: 560 unit 2- me 0. Drove down and went in the 90 rd. 25rd was obviously closed on that side as well for snow. 90 rd had closure signs posted as well. Back to the drawing board. Anyone have experience getting bigger campers in there. Need to plan a weekend to see what's what and who's who in the zoo.

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Title: Re: 560 Lewis river unit
Post by: pianoman9701 on June 18, 2017, 08:52:43 AM: Quote from: Stalkin Prey on June 17, 2017, 04:12:42 PM
560 unit 2- me 0. Drove down and went in the 90 rd. 25rd was obviously closed on that side as well for snow. 90 rd had closure signs posted as well. Back to the drawing board. Anyone have experience getting bigger campers in there. Need to plan a weekend to see what's what and who's who in the zoo.

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Last weekend, the snow blocking the road was about 3600'. It'll be at least early-to-mid-july before the 25 road is open all the way to Randall. I would assume the 90 will be open in two weeks or less.
Title: Re: 560 Lewis river unit
Post by: Stalkin Prey on June 18, 2017, 09:20:52 AM: That's what I figured. I'm gonna find a spot to get my trailer into and spend some weekends in there. Figured I'd wait about a month and try and find a spot.

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Title: Re: 560 Lewis river unit
Post by: CoryBankhead2016 on July 30, 2017, 05:09:28 PM: Any update on this unit?
Title: 560 Lewis river unit
Post by: Stalkin Prey on July 30, 2017, 05:51:02 PM: 25rd is open all the way I believe. I was just up there this last weekend. Although towards the bottom it still has a sign posted about snow. Didn't see anything about closures. I drove up past the 99 turn off for quite a bit but didn't drive the entire 25 rd. Lots of traffic though so I imagine it's all open.

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Title: Re: 560 Lewis river unit
Post by: CoryBankhead2016 on July 30, 2017, 07:00:43 PM: Pressure is already on..🤔🤔
Title: Re: 560 Lewis river unit
Post by: Stalkin Prey on July 30, 2017, 07:36:17 PM: Definitely pressure already. I had left my house by 6 and was headed up the 25rd by 7:30 and had a few guys behind me already. Made it into a few spots before anyone else but there was a ton of traffic. Went up an area on the cougar side Friday evening after work and there was a lot of traffic on that side as well. I'm sure not all were hunting/ scouting but for sure gonna have things moving if they aren't already.

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Title: Re: 560 Lewis river unit
Post by: CoryBankhead2016 on July 30, 2017, 08:03:52 PM: Was thinking of heading down there again but there was a ton of of ppl last season,
Title: Re: 560 Lewis river unit
Post by: Stalkin Prey on July 30, 2017, 08:19:04 PM: I'm new to hunting the wet side. Only been into the unit a few times. I figured just by looking at the stats it would have a bit of pressure. I'm hoping most of the pressure will be from roadies though. I spent a bit of time this weekend driving some roads and trying to get a feel for the unit and determine where I want to jump off at. Also looking for a spot to get my big camper into. Gotta set up a base camp so the family can come up on the weekends. It's a huge unit though so I have a few more areas I need to check out before season kicks off. I'm running out of time though. I think I might have one more weekend to get my plan squared away.

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Title: Re: 560 Lewis river unit
Post by: pianoman9701 on July 31, 2017, 06:10:55 AM: Lots of campers and fishers.