Topic: Nachese Valley - Funny Rocks (pictures)

[blackdiamond]

I was up in the area this weekend (funny rocks or moon rocks...not sure I really know the difference), there were tons of rigs around ranging from zuks, toys & jeeps to tube buggies.  I even saw a stock Kia pull out a lifted Chevy pickup (the zuk guys loved it) because something broke in the front end.  I only saw one Marlin Crawler sticker (Blue truck at the trail head).

I was with a stock Cherokee and a lifted Cherokee with 31's and a ARB in the front.  I ended up driving the lifted Cherokee up a spot near funny rocks because the owner's driving style (throttle under pressure) wouldn't do it and I told him that he was going to blow a front axle.  I gave it a good line, power braked it and drove it up smoothly.  I give him props for being man enough to admit that he didn't have the skill to do it.

What anyone up there?

[Shamb]

See the Jeep on 60's with king coilovers and 42" TSL's?

might of had a newer taco with a D44 on Boggers also,green.

Friends of mine from Rock n Roll offroad, i was suppose to hit up Moonrocks with them this weekend but had work to do on the rig.

[Skinny_Pedal]

shamb this is the WASHINGTON moonrocks......you californians are so silly  

[WHITE_TRASH]

When you broke over the hill and came to the T in the trail did you go left or right?  Left is funny rocks right is moon.  Funny rocks has some fun lines on it that my wheelbase cleans with stupid ease.  I love it it makes me look like I can drive.   Moon is just an insane playground.  Ive rolled a buggy down the face of it, lots of fun.

[blackdiamond [OP]]

When you broke over the hill and came to the T in the trail did you go left or right? Left is funny rocks right is moon. Funny rocks has some fun lines on it that my wheelbase cleans with stupid ease. I love it it makes me look like I can drive. Moon is just an insane playground. Ive rolled a buggy down the face of it, lots of fun.

We went left to Funny Rocks and headed back to camp without going over to Moon Rocks.  I was a sponsor on a youth campout/4x4 trip for my church so we headed back while everyone was still having fun.  The rocks look a little like Moab, but the traction isn't nearly the same.  I played on a few of the lines, larger tires would have been helpful.

The spot that I drove the jeep up is at the top of the hill near funny rocks.  I drove my Toyota up a couple of years ago easily, but almost dumped it on the door thanks to great spotting on the way down.  I didn't bother going up yesterday since I drove a Cherokee up.  The owner was worried about rolling with the drivers front tire up about 2 feet, I think I had it up closer to 4 and it felt more stable than my toy thanks to the wide stance.  I think the Naches Pass trail is about the hardest thing that he has done on a regular basis so he hasn't figure out the rest of the wheeling world.

[Shamb]

 

learn something new everyday I suppose!

    didnt even know there was a moonrocks in WA

[WHITE_TRASH]

Im thinking of putting on a run at Naches in the next month or so.  If it pans out maybe you'd like to come along.  We arent exactly from a church group but none of us will kill ya.  

The Kaner flats trail is pretty fun, it'd be insane in the slick!  I cant wait for rain. :evilgrin:

[blackdiamond [OP]]

Im thinking of putting on a run at Naches in the next month or so. If it pans out maybe you'd like to come along. We arent exactly from a church group but none of us will kill ya.

The Kaner flats trail is pretty fun, it'd be insane in the slick! I cant wait for rain. :evilgrin:

I would have no problem wheeling with you except that I am headed to Evan's Creek this weekend and then my wife will be wheeled out for a while.

[WHITE_TRASH]

Not this month probobly next month at the earliest.  G-dale is this month and the whole group is headed there.

[blackdiamond [OP]]

Pictures from the trip.  The guy taking the picture had never been wheeling and took his stock quad cab Durango the day before, I was impressed with his driving and his photos!

[blackdiamond [OP]]

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[Yota4life]

sweet pics man, im jeleous

[sloyota]

what kind of gray mud is that?

[battletoy]

what kind of gray mud is that?

that's called good old fashioned washington nastiness

[blackdiamond [OP]]

what kind of gray mud is that?

It was like a combination of clay and ice.  My differentials were pushing and I ended up having to back out, I couldn't get enough traction to push the front diff far enough to get out.  I think that 35's would have done the trick.