Whiskey Dick
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Big views, some “techy” dirt roads, desert flowers in bloom, and hopefully dry & sunny weather. That’s the idea behind this ride in the shrub steppe near Vantage, WA. It should appeal to those who like the desert, feel comfortable being out in remote places, and are mindful of critters (snakes) that wake up in the warm sun. Good in the Spring and late Fall.
The entire route, except for a couple short portions along the Whiskey Dick, is on pretty tough double-track dirt roads. There are actually 2 routes for this ride: one short (20 miles-3,100 vertical) and one long (37 miles-5,800 vertical). Choose what makes you happy – or change your mind half-ways through.
Thanks to Martin S and Eric Christoffersen and the Washington Endurance Series website for most of the information here.
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The scenery was simply amazing and the weather a little on the warm side since this was my 2nd MTB ride after surviving another Seattle Winter. Techy double track is a very apt description. Loose rocks over hard pack makes for challenging climbing and descending. Glad I went wit...
My only regret is that we made the mistake of going out here on the opening weekend of elk season! We had planned to do the 20ish mile short loop, ended up doing a 16 mile loop.
Posting this because no one has left a report for this trail. And because it's called Whiskey Dick.
It's a huge network of trails so there are more loop options than indicated here. There are almost no signs or indications of where you are once you ar...