This area provides a mountain forest landscape, with areas of dense trees and barren ridges. Some of the green dots roads are smooth, some sections are quite rocky. There are a few scenic viewpoints which can be breathtaking in the right conditions. You can ride on any road that has a white marker with a green dot on it.

Large sections of this area are closed in winter to protect wildlife. For best results, visit between May 1 and December 15th. It is likely that there would be too much snow at other times anyway. Highlights: Breathtaking views for many miles. Fresh forest smells. Pretty flowers if they are in bloom. High likelihood of seeing deer and elk. High speed riding.

Get details including directions, staging areas, maps, and difficulty levels in the UTV Guide to WA State.

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