Saturday 7/03/99 Green Water, Wa. Forest Road # 73
Headed up to Green Water today to get away from all the noise of the fireworks. I usually tool around on Forest Road # 70, but this time I went up the road further to Forest Road # 73. Just explored the area as I have not been up that road in a while. Found lots of nice camping sites right on Huckleberry creek. Lots of mud holes to play in. Have to wash the Runner Sunday, unless our Washington weather does it for me. This is an excellent place to explore as the logging roads are kept up quite well. But there are lots of side roads that lead off the beaten path that are very narrow and full of obstacles. Lots of steep trails to drive on. You have an excellent view of the White River tree farm from way up above at about 3500 feet or so elevation. You can go for miles and miles and not explore every where. There are trails here for people not wanting to kiss their rocker panels good bye, to trails that will put your local body shops stock up a notch. Hope to get some pics back soon. Now if I can get my friend Andy and his girl friend with her Jeep to come along, I can use their sweet Olympus Z400 digital camera. Thats a must have on my wish list. There are a lot of bigger camping sites along the rivers and creeks that run through here that are big enough for a big travel trailer or motor home to back into. Well, thats all for this report.
PS, I have thrown in a few pictures from a previous trip up to Forest Road #70. They were taken sometime in May.

This is a side trail off of FR # 73. It leads down to a nice mud hole and lots of other single lane width trails that go on for miles. Lots of turn outs on the river for camping or picnicking.

Another view of the same picture above.

The White River in the background off of FR # 73.

Another view of the same picture above.

A view of the White River Tree Farm from up about 4000 feet or so elevation. This tree farm is fenced in to keep out even the smallest rodents.

This is one of those camping spots I mentioned that you can turn off into. Notice that someone has put a fire pit right by the bank of Huckle Berry creek. Just enough room for the Runner plus a tent setup. This will probably be one of my over nighter stops. When I took the picture, the creek was running very fast. Later on, it will be perfect for setting up a chair out in the middle of it or swimming. There are lots of deep swimming holes along the creek here. Most spots though you can walk across it with no problem.

This is up on FR # 70 from sometime in May.

This was on a pizza break with my boys up FR # 70 near a trail head thats popular for snow shoeing during the winter months, and for hiking into a lake about 1 mile or so to camp at during the summer.

My sons taking a pizza break by the above mentioned trail head. Thats Samuel on the left, & Caleb on the right.

Up on FR # 70. This was before I had my Downey rear springs put on and the torsion bars cranked up. Notice the saggy butt. The 4Runner, not mine.

Now finally I can cross any stream or river I come upon. I just drive in no matter how deep, (kind of like this story here) and fire up the Evinrude and just putt across any section of water. I'll have to mount some fishing rod holders on the side of the doors.
I have since taken off the prop in the rear, as I found out it has a meaning. Ask me, and I will tell you.