Adondo
09-06-2011, 04:54 PM
My buddy Mike and me ran the length of Colockum road this weekend. It goes from Ellensburg to Wenachee. (In Washington state) It was also a good way to try out the new tires.
A stop at a crossroads for a map-look.
https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2011/09/DSCF1974JPG-1.jpg
After an hour or so east from the last photo. The trees have stopped, and it's dry desert here. The rocky road is the same for miles and miles. I doubt the old 4 ply ATR's would've held up on this run without blowing a sidewall. :)
https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2011/09/DSCF1979JPG-1.jpg
Heading up a hill from the Columbia river. Somewhere along these roads, we realized the usual pulsing tire slippage sounds that we normally hear while going up such a slope are gone. The M/T's are like gear teeth meshed with the ground, and slippage is pretty much zero.
https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2011/09/DSCF1980JPG-1.jpg
A bullet riddled car about 100' down the slope. How it ever got to this spot, who knows? It's miles of 4x4 only road to this place.
https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2011/09/DSCF1981JPG-1.jpg
Panned back a bit.
https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2011/09/DSCF1982JPG-1.jpg
Following a deep ''V-knotch'' canyon.
https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2011/09/DSCF1983JPG-1.jpg
A marker for the wilderness area at the crossroads of Naneum Ridge and Colockum roads.
https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2011/09/DSCF1985JPG-1.jpg
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A stop at a crossroads for a map-look.
https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2011/09/DSCF1974JPG-1.jpg
After an hour or so east from the last photo. The trees have stopped, and it's dry desert here. The rocky road is the same for miles and miles. I doubt the old 4 ply ATR's would've held up on this run without blowing a sidewall. :)
https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2011/09/DSCF1979JPG-1.jpg
Heading up a hill from the Columbia river. Somewhere along these roads, we realized the usual pulsing tire slippage sounds that we normally hear while going up such a slope are gone. The M/T's are like gear teeth meshed with the ground, and slippage is pretty much zero.
https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2011/09/DSCF1980JPG-1.jpg
A bullet riddled car about 100' down the slope. How it ever got to this spot, who knows? It's miles of 4x4 only road to this place.
https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2011/09/DSCF1981JPG-1.jpg
Panned back a bit.
https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2011/09/DSCF1982JPG-1.jpg
Following a deep ''V-knotch'' canyon.
https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2011/09/DSCF1983JPG-1.jpg
A marker for the wilderness area at the crossroads of Naneum Ridge and Colockum roads.
https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2011/09/DSCF1985JPG-1.jpg
More...