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@@tonyruiz9481 yes! We walked down the small ramp and down the the shore...the lake was completely covered by snow. It was very pretty as the sun was out.

Thank you!!! It was a fantastic show this year! We had a blast and will certainly be back next year.

About noon it started sleeting/snowing!

@cascaderideadventures bet it was cold as fuc# went last year and it was pretty miserable

@@extremeoffroad9807Yes! It's the route. I have not been there before; but the folks that work on the Boat Ramp and race route dug out an entirely new track--super deep holes. The Boat Ramp has been significantly improved, as well as the VIP area. If you attend, be sure to wear you mud boots. It's going to be a really cool event this year.

@ I don’t race it but I love going to them in so excited

Ya it did. I'll never understand how you spend all that money to build a bad ass rig but you leave it carburated.

You're most welcome! I had a blast filming everyone that came out yesterday. I'll be out there at the KOE event and hope to get more video.

I was trying to get there! I had walked the trail earlier and didn't think anyone would even try it...that was until I saw somebody was actually going to give it a shot. Incredible wheeling no doubt.

Was my buddy and I, my first time wheelin 🤙🤙​@@cascaderideadventures

Short...easily done in almost half a day (6 hours). There's quite a bit of easy pavement driving north from Ellensburg before reaching gravel...which Lions Rock isn't very far once hit dirt. Most of S3 is not technical until you get to the washouts...take your time. WORN just did a recovery a couple weeks ago there. After the washouts, easy drive on gravel to Beehive Reservoir. Be sure to do the part of S3 between Wenatchee and Cashmere...the whoop-de-dos are fun.

You'll drive up to the peak of Lion Rock Mountain first. You won't get to Beehive Reservoir until shortly after the washouts...which is near the end of S3. The part of S3 between Wenatchee and Cashmere is fun...lots of whoop-de-dos.

@@cascaderideadventures thanks! I’m mapping it out in OnX Offroad. Where do you recommend camping?

@@jo23sue23 Lion Rock veiwpoint is best...but the wind may be a factor. If so, drop back towards Ellesnburg down to the grove of trees where we camped in the video (trees provide good shelter from the wind)....it has a nearby pit toilet in the thick of the trees at that spot, or there is a nearby forest bathroom just down the dirt road further towards Ellensburg (within sight of the grove of trees). Otherwise, there are a couple dispersed spots further down along the ridge north of Lions Rock and then there is a dispersed camping spot across from the Beehive Reservoir--just not quite as scenic. NOTE: There is no camping at the reservoir itself. Great trout fishing however if you brought your gear. Not much dispersed camping from Beehive to Cashemere.

There's good reason to have some respect for the washouts; a rolled over vehicle was just recovered down the hill this week. Glad you made it safely across and that you enjoyed your trip!

I have an Insta360 X3 camera attached to an invisible stick...it is attached to my indoor driver side door handle and extends out my window above the cab. When I film, the camera films 360 degrees....I reframe the video clips using the desktop app back at home. You can find out more about the latest Insta360 action camera here: th-cam.com/video/utIKv7KNOYo/w-d-xo.html

It does look like I was riding with one arm with the 360 video...I wish I was that talented...but no. I actually had both hands on the handlebars. It's that moondust on Section 5...coming down Cooper Mountain and caught some of it on the right side of the rut and front wheel just dropped in suddenly! $#!+ does happen quick in dirt...a few times on WABDR for me. Took a really hard fall on Chumstick Mountain just as I neared the top too--hit some loose sand and the bike went over the edge..for real! I went completely over the handlebars and landed really hard on the chest--had bruised ribs for weeks. Very glad I had the Icon vest armor on--that saved my life.

@@cascaderideadventures Sorry you crashed it just happens so fast . I fell on a cliff on the PCT between Stevens Pass and Snoqualmie and it was fast slipped on a piece of slate over the cliff I went. did that end your ride ?

That's awesome! Perfect weekend to visit Bethel Ridge too--clear weather and wasn't to chilly.

@@cascaderideadventures Heck yes, we all got lucky :)

Makes me want to do Sections 3, 4, 5, and 6!

Luci, we (Paige, Cynthia, and I) had a blast tagging along with all of you and Jeepin for the afternoon!

Perfect--I like making them and I am glad to hear that others enjoy watching them! 👍

Mike, thanks and I am glad you enjoyed it! Give it a few more weeks for the snow to melt a little more and it should be perfect up there. I enjoy watching your wheeling videos too. I do want to visit Walker Valley, but I think I'll be heading to Tahuya ORV park on my next outing.

I like Gifford-Pinchot National Forest, but they close some roads during winter (so be sure to check their website). They also close some roads for Washington Sno-Parks and snowmobile use, but still lots of great areas to explorer. I like Elbe Hills and the area south of Mt. Rainier by Ashford as it's pretty close. I hear there are some forest roads open near Mt. St. Helen's that have snow and I am interested in checking that out sometime.

Oh please tell me more about this PNW Gnome Hunt!

@@cascaderideadventures PNW GnomeHunt you tube channel exploring the trails in Washington especially in winter weather conditions giving people an update on what the roads look like what type of vehicles can get down there how far they can get down them and then at the very end as far as we can go while they were in the forerunner or the jeep we will leave a gnome hiding somewhere with a note protected in a plastic bag for someone to find, tag us and keep 🏔️✨💜 there are two bags of knomes we’ve left at spots so far!

Got the new GoPro 11 with HyperSmooth technology. I just tucked the GoPro selfie stick in my backpack side pocket and hiked as I normally do to get that third-person footage. It turned out surprisingly good.