The big Rock

[happyPuppy]

Geez the rocks are falling already. Highway 2 https://www.flickr.com/photos/wsdot/4282308940/. I hope we don't have another falling rock year..

 

[Hudson]

Chees UHs. That thing is gi-normous. I can't imagine scooting around on the FJR around a corner and seeing that in front. It'd be like major Tempations: No where to run to, no where to hide.

 

[jzzmusician]

I'd say that qualifies as "big."

 

[escapefjrtist]

Saw this mentioned on Saturday since the highway was closed. Pretty good chunk of rock there. With the amount of rain we've had the last week it's no wonder that there haven't been more slides. Most roads up here in the sticks are pretty dirty now too!

--G

 

[happyPuppy]

The roads are pretty scummy with gravel and debris. I did the back roads today ( carpenter and the rest into Granite Falls and I had to keep the speed down, but as always it was still great!

 

[cruppelt]

The roads are pretty scummy with gravel and debris. I did the back roads today ( carpenter and the rest into Granite Falls and I had to keep the speed down, but as always it was still great!

Holly Molly! But come on, you COULD still squeeze by on the left there, albeit very slowly...

I have not ridden this road on a bike yet, but from driving it in my car I remember this to be a nice twisty one, right?

Chris in Portland

 

[escapefjrtist]

I have not ridden this road on a bike yet, but from driving it in my car I remember this to be a nice twisty one, right?
Chris in Portland

Definitely nice and twisty in spots. Leavenworth is about 90 minutes away for me, so this is a fun run to make on those summer week day evenings...Weekends kinda stink with the eastbound traffic in the mornings and the massive westbound back-ups on Sunday afternoons.

--G

 

[wingshot]

Looks can be deceiving. The rock left a 5 foot deep hole all the way across the road. Unless you like climbing up the side through the dirt and gravel, it was not passable according to those that saw it first hand.

 

[Auburn]

Looks can be deceiving. The rock left a 5 foot deep hole all the way across the road. Unless you like climbing up the side through the dirt and gravel, it was not passable according to those that saw it first hand.

Figured it did some pretty good damage to cause the cracks in the asphalt that show. Any idea how far up the hill it fell from?

 

[FastJoyRide]

The roads are pretty scummy with gravel and debris. I did the back roads today ( carpenter and the rest into Granite Falls and I had to keep the speed down, but as always it was still great!

Holly Molly! But come on, you COULD still squeeze by on the left there, albeit very slowly...

I have not ridden this road on a bike yet, but from driving it in my car I remember this to be a nice twisty one, right?

Chris in Portland

The road through Leavenworth's OK, although very busy and heavily travelled/enforced at times.

The nice twisty road you're probably remembering is Highway 20 - the "89 Miracle Miles" running east from Marblemount. Some fairly technical stuff with lots of elevation change, plus tons of higher speed sweepers and with views to die for!

 

[cruppelt]

The road through Leavenworth's OK, although very busy and heavily travelled/enforced at times.
The nice twisty road you're probably remembering is Highway 20 - the "89 Miracle Miles" running east from Marblemount. Some fairly technical stuff with lots of elevation change, plus tons of higher speed sweepers and with views to die for!

I guess that sounds like what I remember. It's been a while since I was in that area. Might not be so long before I get back there though now that I have my FJR..... :lol:

Chris in Portland

 

[el camino kid]

Awww...youse guys is soundin' like a bunch a wussies. Don't cha remember yer MSF trainin'? Ya jus stands up on da pegs, leans back on da bars, an rolls on da throttle! An anyways..a little gravel on the road is to be expected, this time of year.

Paul

 

[wingshot]

A little late in following up.... However, local paper @ this site --> https://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2010/ja...canyon-reopens/

mentions the rock fell approximately 1000 feet. It took three charges of dynomite and a large hammer to break up the rock. Pic on the website shows another view of how deep and wide the hole in the road actually was.

 

[Mount Rainier]

A little late in following up.... However, local paper @ this site --> https://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2010/ja...canyon-reopens/ mentions the rock fell approximately 1000 feet. It took three charges of dynomite and a large hammer to break up the rock. Pic on the website shows another view of how deep and wide the hole in the road actually was.

The rest of the story can be found here. Ouch!

Keep Going!