Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling

Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling
Hosted by Peak Putters
Report & photos by Clay Graham / Eastern Washington Adventures

On Saturday February 18th, 2012 I met BlindPilot and Joker at Highland Quick Stop for breakfast and fuel. Around 8:40 AM we headed out to meet up with the Peak Putters at the parking area at the end of the pavement on Cowiche Mill Road. I rode along with BlindPilot in his TJ.

Once we meet with the Peak Putters at the Cowiche Mill Parking area and were aired down, we headed up the gravel part of Cowiche Mill Road. Then we turned on C-1000 and went up on Cowiche Ridge. A few miles up around the private lots the snow got deep and became a challenge. It was time to let more air out. The stock JK turned around and headed back.

We moved on up the ridge stopping here and there when someone got stuck. At the Strobach Mountain 4×4 Trailhead we stopped for lunch.

After lunch we headed up the Strobach Mountain 4×4 Trail. At the Hogback a few rigs tried to make it over. Roy broke trail around the Hogback. Command14 got crossed up on top of the Hogback and had to back down the side of it. Once he was down, we all headed around where Roy broke trail. It was a challenge to get around the Hogback since it was off camber.

On up the Strobach Mountain 4×4 Trail the snow got deeper. The hill right before where the trail gets tight in the trees, stopped us from going any farther. A few tried but were denied.

We headed back down Cowiche Ridge. Right before dropping off the ridge, we took a break and added air to the tires.

We dropped on down and parted ways from the Peak Putters at Cowiche Mill Road. With BlindPilot and Joker’s TJs, we headed up Cowiche Mill Road and turned up Doggone Road. At the Y we headed toward the East. The wind started blowing snow real hard so we decided to turn around. As we came back down the wind had already blew enough snow to cover our tire tracks.

We headed out and aired up back at the Cowiche Parking area. After air BlindPilot dropped me off at Highland Quick Stop so I could get my rig.

This was a very fun time. Thank you Peak Putters for the invite. Thank you BlindPilot for the ride.

Here are some pictures of the day:

Airing down at parking area at the end of the paved part of Cowiche Mill Road.
Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 1

Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 2

Commando14 missed the turn.
Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 3

Turning on C-1000
Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 4

Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 5

Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 6

On up on Cowiche Ridge.
Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 7

Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 8

Up near the private sections the snow got deep.
Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 9

Most let out more air.
Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 10

Joker
Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 11

Just a weird tree. The landmark of where the snow usually gets deep.
Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 12

Roy pushing on.
Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 13

A lot of rigs getting stuck right here.
Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 14

Commando14
Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 15

Joker getting pulled out.
Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 16

Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 17

Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 18

Danny
Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 19

Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 20

BlindPilot after helping Joker.
Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 21

Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 22

Roy waiting for us to catch up.
Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 23

Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 24

I got out to help find the trail. Got a few photos before getting back in BlindPilot’s TJ.
Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 25

Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 26

Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 27

Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 28

Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 29

A nice ride breaking trail.
Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 30

Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 31

Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 32

Regrouping in the middle of the last long climb.
Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 33

Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 34

Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 35

Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 36

Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 37

Joker needing a little help.
Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 38

Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 39

Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 40

Dropping off near the end of Cowiche Ridge Road.
Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 41

Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 42

Lunch at the Cattle Guard before hitting the Strobach Mountain 4×4 Trail.
Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 43

Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 44

On up the Strobach Mountain 4×4 Trail at the Hogback. Some played on the Hogback and Roy broke trail around.
Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 45

Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 46

Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 47

Commando14 having some trouble on the Hogback.
Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 48

Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 49

Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 50

Commando14 backs off the side of the Hogback.
Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 51

Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 52

Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 53

Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 54

Commando14 made it into Roy’s tracks and then we all headed around the Hogback.
Joker had to winch off BlindPilot’s rig to get through.
Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 55

Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 56

The group waiting for us on top of the next climb.
Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 57

Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 58

Moving up the Strobach Mountain 4×4 Trail.
Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 59

Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 60

Wow the snow got deeper.
Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 61

Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 62

Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 63

Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 64

Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 65

Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 66

Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 67

Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 68

Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 69

Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 70

Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 71

No one could make it up the climb so we turned around and headed back the way we came.
Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 72

Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 73

There was a Side-by-side that showed up and then was gone.
Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 74

Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 75

Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 76

Going around the Hogback.
Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 77

Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 78

Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 79

Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 80

Heading up the last drop on Cowiche Ridge Road.
Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 81

Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 82

Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 83

At the switchback before dropping off Cowiche Ridge some added air to their tires.
Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 84

Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 85

Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 86

We dropped on down and parted ways from the Peak Putters at Cowiche Mill Road.
With BlindPilot and Joker’s TJs, we headed up Cowiche Mill Road and turned up Doggone Road.
Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 87

At the Y we headed toward the East. The wind started blowing snow real hard so we decided to turn around.
Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 88

As we came back down the wind had already blew enough snow to cover our tire tracks.
Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 89

We headed out and aired up back at the Cowiche Parking area.
Peak Putters Cowiche Ridge Snow Wheeling 90

After air BlindPilot dropped me off at Highland Quick Stop so I could get my rig.

This was a very fun time. Thank you Peak Putters for the invite. Thank you BlindPilot for the ride.

About Ceg

Photojournalist at CegPics.com
This entry was posted in News. Bookmark the permalink.