2013 Hells Canyon/Wallowa Valley Gathering

Anyone know what Hess rode is looking like this weekend?
<object style="position:absolute;z-index:1000" type="application/x-dgnria" id="plugin0" height="0" width="0">

</object>

LB,
I'm off the cool kids list and back on the fence. My riding buddy is trying his heart out to talk me into a Seattle to Banff trip that same week. I'm collecting slivers for now.

Sent from my ADR6350 using Tapatalk 2

The mud holes are drying up a couple weeks early this year, and the snow is receding fast. The roads need some grooming.

We did 5 mile hike to the east on a trail that would be good for smaller bikes. There are miles of 2 track and qwad tracks to the west (future ORV area). We also saw millions of wildflowers and harvested some Morels

I may go back alone in a couple of weeks to do more exploring with the bike.

We'll gladly take two of the vacated spots (sorry to those who can't make it). Just booked a campsite so looks like we're coming.

bross (Brent and wife Jodie)

Ladybug please sign us up for all meals (except that vege one). Really looking forward to this and meeting some of you and checking out the area.

Good job! Looking forward to meeting you bross.

Ladybug,

I declare that I am now ready to jump off the fence.....I am in and have not made reservations at the RV resort. Do I need to or do we have open reservation spots there?

Oh and BTW.... I am a Brent too.


Look for this rally newbie


Riding this machine.

Hi Ladybug.
Count me in. Better go ahead and include Boxertwinthing1 and Boxertwinthing2 also.
We plan to trailer up on Thursday.
Thanks.

Nice 955.

Great to see new folks still signing up. You are going to love this get together. Great riding, great company, great hosts. I can't wait.

S1

That's one helluva sexy machine!

I attended with Gabriel two years ago in the green and yellow VStrom sidecar rig. We're coming again but bringing his brother this time too. Sorry we missed last year. We had a great time in 2011!

For those of you wondering if FS road 39 was open I came across this today saying it's open.

FS 39 Wallowa Mountain Loop Road Opens | Hells Canyon Scenic ...
hellscanyonbyway.com/2013/05/21/fs-39-wallowa-mountain-loop-road-...&#8206;
May 21, 2013 – hellscanyonbyway.com - ... FS 39 Wallowa Mountain Loop Road Opens ... The Baker City Herald announced Monday, May 20, Forest Road 39 is open for the ... Area, please visit http://www.fs.usda.gov/wallowa-whitman/.

Thanks BPR.... It's quite a wild bike. Fast and fun.


See you all there

Ok, my planning is taking a twist. I will have a second rider "IN" whom we will call "Slinky", (non ADVRider susbscriber.) (My son from Spokane Valley.) I'll truck the KLRs over to Spokane Valley and we will start from there.

Our trip starts from Spokane 14th or 15th so I am plotting a general route over to St Maries and on up the St Joe. If open (input appreciated), we will head south and come out on US12 at Syringa. From there to Lowell and down the Selway to Elk City. From Elk City, much dirt to the Salmon East of Riggins and more dirt down to McCall. From McCall over to the Canyon down the Kleinschmidt (?) grade cross at Oxbow and over up Hess Rd and on over to Enterprise by the 17th or 18th.

Ad hoc exploring may be incluced at a leasure pace, stopping and fishing will be involved along 2-track roads or better.

Return trip??? Probably more direct. Gotta be back in Spokane Valley Sometime Sunday, June 23rd.

Google routes:

Spokane Valley to St Maries 56 miles
St Maries to Elk City 200 miles to US12, 260 total
Elk City to McCall 160 miles
McCall to Enterprise 136 miles

Possible closures, local iconic stops along the route, any other comments kindly solicited!

Ron

Anybody every run that Powerline road just off of the Road to Dug Bar. Looks like right before you cross the Imnaha for the last time there is a big loop. Might be a fun alternative on the Dug Bar ride since it's an out and back.

I also see something on google maps, called "The Shack" (With a little Bed Icon), right before you drop down into Dug Bar. Anybody know what that is? Might have to do some xploring while down in there.

The gates are locked.

Nertz!

Any other options on that out and back for variety?

Pack in some water wings and float you and your bike back out on the river