Just got a new truck and want to go wheeling. I dont have anyone to go with at the moment. I am not very experienced and since ill probably be alone i dont want to get myself in too deep. Does anyone have any recommendations for some easy fun spots to play around a little bit around seattle?

 

Never go alone. Period.

 

I agree with sleepy but if your looking for a spot around seattle and dont mind going across the sound Tahuya National Forrest is not too shabby with alot of beginer trails.

 

where in washington are you located?

 

Going alone seems kinda boring to me?

Atleast take a lady

 

I'm wanting to go to Tahuya this weekend for a shakedown run, probably Saturday. Maybe a jeeper form work going also. I want to do a shakedown before I head to the high country for a Xmas tree. You can join us if you like. I'll PM my phone number.

 

^^ i might be down togo ive never been but it looks like a fun little place.

 

well yeah, i would take my girl, but i mean a single vehicle. Unfortunately i have to work on saturday, but thanks a lot that sounds like a lot of fun.

 

Come on, I haven't been since they hauled all the rock out there.
Maybe next time.

 

what time saturday you leaving tacoma?

 

8:30-900 will PM you my number

 

Never. EVER EVER EVER. Wheel alone. NOT EVER. Not even FS roads. You are just asking to end up as a statistic.

There are several good wheeling spots locally, some closed during the winter.

Walker is up North, Reiter is closed, Evans is mount rainier area but Closed for the winter, then you have Tahuya, Elbe, and Browns camp in Northern Oregon.

During the winter there are many FS roads to hit up if you are looking for snow.

But again, DO NOT WHEEL ALONE. Ever. I cannot emphasize this enough.

 

^^ this is true. we even had a unfortunate news about someone wheeling up at evans creek alone with his young son not to long ago.

 

X3 don't ever go wheeling alone!!! cause I never do!

 

Also depending on where you live, the Greenwater area past Enumclaw on the way to Crystal Mountain and Mt. Rainier offers hundreds of miles of old growth forest service roads to explore and camp at.

Right now all of them have snow, and many are not clear of snow until June/July.

 

Here is the link to the story about the guy in Evan's creek that went out with his son. http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/1...n-injured.html

 

The story about the father an son that sux, I hate it for em. I am new to the Western Wa. area my self I have learned the hard way as well , only on a much better note. I was driving to Browns Creek this past sat. was run off the road while I was in my lane by a Subaru wagon the road was snow coverd just a path to follow. While I was rounding to turn at the brigde the wagon was coming at me no where to go but in to the ditch. I couldnt 4x4 out of it. waited almost 3 hours for passer by 4x4 2500 chevy to offer to pull me out (damn grateful). My point is I had every thing with me to fit my needs chain ,strap,shovel ,blanket the works . EXCEPT HELP. NO MORE ALONE.

 

If you don't have a winch a come along is a hand tool to have with you. BUT never wheel alone. If you have to find a jeeper to go with. last resort of course.

 

Im sure he made up his mind long ago as you just bumped a thead from 2010

 

fixed.