On the Trail August Campout and Meeting The Club s August meeting will be conducted at the annual summer campout and will be held on August 23rd. The meeting will take place after dinner and elections will be held during the meeting. The dinner this year will be provided by Famous Dave s Barbeque. So, no one has to spend time preparing food for the dinner. Famous Dave s will do all the work and provide a great meal. All you have to do is show up, and, oh yeah, pay the measly $5 per person fee to offset the cost. If you would like to fix something special for dessert, that would be greatly appreciated. C a s c a d e Q u a d S q u a d N e w s l e t t e r Volume 2, Issue 7 July 2014 Special points of interest: August Campout Ride Reports Buy/Sell/Trade All the details will be emailed to you soon with a response requested if you will be attending.
Page 2 On the Trail Ride Report - Nasty Creek In mid-june two exploratory rides were conducted to check on the snow conditions and limits of travel from Nasty Creek heading west. The route utilized was from Nasty Creek north to the spider web and then west on the Strobach Mountain jeep trail. It was found that getting to Strobach Mountain and Dome Peak were easily accomplished. Any travel north or south from those locations was limited by considerable snow in sheltered areas along the 613. It was obvious that it would be at least a few more weeks before it would be possible to include the 613 in any loops to other roads for round trip travel. As is usually the case when encountering challenging conditions, some winching and expert riding made the rides very interesting to say the least. During one of these rides, Chuck Hampton conducted a demo ride on one of the new 50 Sport Trail Wildcats by Arctic Cat, generously supplied by Valley Marine. He must have been very impressed with its performance because, a short time later, he traded his RZR in on a new Wildcat. A stop along the Strobach Mtn. jeep trail Mt. Ranier and Rimrock Lake from Strobach Mtn. Continued on Page 3
Volume 2, Issue 7 Page 3 Nasty Creek Ride Report Cont d from Page 2 Jeff, Gordon, Chuck and Tim enjoy lunch just below Dome Peak Bob Schafer and Bob Nelson on the 613
Volume 2, Issue 7 Page 4 Ride Report-Ahtanum On Sunday, July 6th, club members gathered at the Ahtanum sno park for a day of riding. The group split up with Gary and Pam Kingsboro and Ron Harris and his friend Linda opting to take a leisurely ride up and over Darland Mountain. The remainder of the group headed to the Jackass Road with the intention of a lunch stop at Blue Slide Lookout. This group consisted of Scott Brock, Bob Schafer, Neely Moore and his grandson, Ben, Greg Schlieve, Troy Reynolds, Dana Hanson, Dick Culver, Dale Swartout and Ken Didion. With stops along the way to enjoy the fantastic scenery, the group arrived at their destination and enjoyed a relaxing lunch while admiring Mount Ranier from Blue Slide Lookout. From there, the group headed down the trail to Blue Lake where Greg demonstrated his new RZR s capabilities. He easily climbed the steep grade to the top of the ridge overlooking the lake without even getting a high speed start. He just approached the slope and powered his way up. Big tires with good tread and lots of power make all the difference. From Blue Lake, the group continued to the North Fork road and headed up to Darland Mountain to take in more scenery. The skies were clear and visibility was great. Besides Ranier and Adams, Mt. Hood and Mt. Jefferson in Oregon were readily visible. The next stop was made at the Eagle s Nest. When traveling the Middle Ford, it is almost mandatory to swing into the Eagle s Nest Day Use area to make the short walk up to the cliffs overlooking Greens Pocket and Shellneck Creek. There is always a chance that you might spot mountain goats in this area. None were seen on this occasion. Credit must be extended to the DNR for the work that they performed this spring on the Middle Fork and North Fork roads. These roads have been graveled and graded, making travel on them very comfortable. Use caution, however, as the smooth surface can tempt you to travel at higher speeds. As Ken Didion was leading the group back down the Middle Fork, his speed crept up to about 35mph. Rounding a corner, he was presented with the sight of a mule deer doe standing in the center of the road. Fortunately, both Ken and the deer reacted quickly. He braked and slid sideways and she jumped out of the way. They did not miss each other by much, but it is a lesson learned. While it is tempting to push our machines on occasion, one must always keep in mind that there are others using these roads, including wildlife. Use caution on the curves and always keep right in case of oncoming traffic. All the riders returned to the sno park at around 4:00pm after a very enjoyable ride encompassing 35 miles of travel. Dana Hanson on the left and Troy Reynolds on the right as they head down the washed out and rough trail from Blue Slide Lookout headed for Blue Lake. Continued on page 5
Page 5 On the Trail Ride Report-Ahtanum Cont d Greg demonstrating his hill climb technique at Blue Lake Below, the riders gathered at Eagle s Nest for a group photo
Page 6 On the Trail Buy/Trade/Sell FOR SALE: 2008 Polaris Touring 2-Up ATV. Like New 339 miles/61.2 Hours. It has side mirrors, front and rear cargo rails, a front brushguard and wrap-around cargo bags. We are asking $6,500 Please contact us at (509) 966-6237-Home, (509)952-3587- Howard s Cell, (509) 952-5457-Gayle s Cell or barneha@q.com if you are interested in it. Howard and Gayle Barnes
Cascade Quad Squad 2900 South 42nd Ave. Yakima, WA 98903 We re on the Web! Cascadequadsquad.com Tread Lightly, Obey the Law, and Respect Our Natural Resourses Founded in September of 2007, the Cascade Quad Squad has grown to over 100 members and 17 corporate members. We are dedicated to enjoying, promoting and protecting the sport of ATVing. We hold scheduled ride events year-round as well as impromptu rides to enjoy our public lands. We work with various agencies to ensure that adequate riding opportunities exist for the general public. We volunteer our time and effort toward maintaining and accessing our riding opportunities. Our main purpose: to have lots of FUN! Come and join us! We meet the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00PM at Round Table Pizza near Fred Meyers on 40th. Our club has performed several service projects. We worked cooperatively with the DNR and supplied the workforce to remove two damaged wooden bridges and replace them with rock crossings on the Gray Rock trail. The club also has an ongoing highway litter control project between Gleed and Naches. The Cascade Quad Squad encourages and welcomes new members. Feel free to attend on of our monthly meetings or drop us an email on the Contact Us tab on our website. Corporate members are all welcome to advertise in our newsletter at no charge to them. If you have an event or a sale that you would like to include in the next issue, just email the details to the editor at kjdidion@gmail.com Support Our Corporate Members Whenever you can, try to support those who support us. Our corporate members show their support for our club s goals by paying for their corporate membership. Our corporate members are listed on our website, but we will also provide a list of them here. When you are doing business with them, let them know that you are a member of the Cascade Quad Squad and that you appreciate their support. Joel s Tire, Yakima The Woodshed Restaurant and Lounge, Naches Premier Power Sports, Yakima Jamie s Upholstery, Yakima Selah Trailer Camper Sales, Inc., Selah ITEC: Independent Trailer & Equipment Co., Inc., Yakima Poulin s Motorcycle, Yakima AlphaTronics, Tukwila Selah Powersports, Selah Hurst Brumback & Brusic, Union Gap Yukon s Trucking Ellensburg Powersports Les Schwab Tire Sales, Yakima Our Corporate Members are: Valley Marine, Yakima Owen s Cycle, Inc., Yakima Greg Stevenson Construction, Cowiche Round Table Pizza, Yakima Our club website contains a full listing of our Corporate Members and includes addresses, phone numbers and website links.