Thinking of a Winthrop area ride this week....any suggestions?

Harts pass would be the best bet, hwy 20 is not so fun. Pine Near trailer park has rentals that are not that bad and only about 20 mins from town to Yellowjacket snow park. Trailer park is just on top of the hill above town and easy access to good eats and drinks.

Yes its on maps can't remember which is best as my cousin lives there and we have learned just from him. You will unload at yellowjacket sno-park, west on 20 from town to the Mazama turnoff go right then next left and follow to sno park on right about 6-8 miles.

Here's a link to the local club call Jerry or Bev Schultz Jerry is a groomer and would give you good info on what your looking for. We were there all last week at our cabin it was very cold -10 at night every night but 1.http://www.methow.com/groomer/index.htm

Methow

We will be riding both Harts and hwy 20 up Liberty Bell and through to Washington Pass on Tuesday and Wednesday. Ride up there lots, if you need some advice or directions call tomorrow morning or tomorrow night and we'll send you the right direction.

509.630.8343

Rode there the last few days.......it was great....good luck on finding un touched powder!!!

Good choice

Harts was really tore up (but snowing hard when we left and projected to snow through the weekend) but should get significantly better in the VERY near future. Base is perfect, any snow on top is beat to chit and the road...ok trail...ish is 14 miles of kidney busting B.S.

Hwy 20...much better road in (actually had fun on the ride in and out) and the spots to ride are harder to find (aka... most people don't bother to look for them) so they were mostly untouched if you stay this side of Rainey pass. Avalanche crossings at liberty bell 1 and 2 are still relatively small and easy to get over. The annex has sled several times and is very set-up now with a nice 18-24" pow on top and NO tracks....sept mine:face-icon-small-hap The trick to finding untouched is go DOWN from the road. Every wuss out there tries to go up cause they don't want to get stuck below the road, good plan if you can't get back out but silly if you can. Be VERY careful in the large field of POW to the north at the summit. It can be very tempting and is great fun, but there is a LOT of water in there and in poor vis or if traveling too fast it is very likely you will be fishing your sled out of a deep hole (been there).

Good Luck and "Drive fast...take chances"