Derby Canyon Rd-Peshastin Question

[JamesW]

When taking the Peshastin back way to Leavenworth I have always noticed the Derby Canyon road going out of Peshastin. According to my maps it takes a loop out to FR7415 and around through Nahahum Canyon and on in to Cashmere. It is color coded as a major connector, my question is is it paved all the way?

 

[Panman]

Don't try it, been there and done that!

 

[JamesW]

Don't try it, been there and done that!

Does that mean the V-strom and a chain saw.

 

[Panman]

Definitely the Strom, I actually think we zigzagged left when we should have zigzagged right. A full tang of gas would be smart too!

 

[Ignacio]

When taking the Peshastin back way to Leavenworth I have always noticed the Derby Canyon road going out of Peshastin. According to my maps it takes a loop out to FR7415 and around through Nahahum Canyon and on in to Cashmere. It is color coded as a major connector, my question is is it paved all the way?

I had to do a double-take when I read the notion of Peshastin - Cashmere on an FJR forum because the context was all wonky for me. While my goal wasn't exactly the same as yours I think I did the exact route you're talking and barely survived on a Husqvarna with knobbies in August. I did get some great pictures though!

Memory serves that just out of Peshastin it transitions quickly from pavement to gravel, by a weird farm with foreboding No Trespassing signs and lots of blue tarps, and then quickly to a forest service goat trail...and something similar on the Cashmere side. This accumulation and some of the pictures on the thread were from the NF-74xx and NF-900 area. It wouldn't be a place I'd take an FJR unless there were a ton of bonus points involved.

 

[Panman]

When taking the Peshastin back way to Leavenworth I have always noticed the Derby Canyon road going out of Peshastin. According to my maps it takes a loop out to FR7415 and around through Nahahum Canyon and on in to Cashmere. It is color coded as a major connector, my question is is it paved all the way?

I had to do a double-take when I read the notion of Peshastin - Cashmere on an FJR forum because the context was all wonky for me. While my goal wasn't exactly the same as yours I think I did the exact route you're talking and barely survived on a Husqvarna with knobbies in August. I did get some great pictures though!

Memory serves that just out of Peshastin it transitions quickly from pavement to gravel, by a weird farm with foreboding No Trespassing signs and lots of blue tarps, and then quickly to a forest service goat trail...and something similar on the Cashmere side. This accumulation and some of the pictures on the thread were from the NF-74xx and NF-900 area. It wouldn't be a place I'd take an FJR unless there were a ton of bonus points involved.

Dave and I don't all ways do thing the easy way but we have fun. We rode in three or four miles maybe more.

I remember that farm!

 

[Niehart]

The tree across the road that was to big for us to move. But I have to say it was fun.