Gravel lot STATUS... Just sharing in advance

[Shawn Seeger]

So, my pass report looked like I might screw myself on getting over the pass this week with the trailer and SNOW. And I took @Buzzy advice and got out of town early.




I am sharing this news because I was surprised that the state wasn't done with their project. In the fall I had come by the lake and WDFW appeared to have leased part of the gravel parking lot to Washington State Parks as a staging area for the reconstruction of two bridges on the bike path (old railroad bed). And they are not done.



There is no parking in the agreed to/leased area. As you can see, they have a large area on the east end and south side of the parking lot. I talked this morning to the attendant and he has 18 wheelers coming in and out all the time to unload bridge materials.


Drone image from this morning....

Just wanted to let people know in advance.

 

[Billy]

Unreal. It just seems a little bit of common sense and planning could have avoided this.

 

[RCF]

It is not very often one see's common sense/planning and WDFW in the same sentence...

 

[Bambooflyguy]

“Paved paradise…….put up a parking lot……”

 

[Eastside]

Looks cozy. Are the two rigs with white boats Seeger clan?

 

[Buzzy]

It is not very often one see's common sense/planning and WDFW in the same sentence...

Add Washington State Parks to the equation and you get a much worse agency to deal with than WDFW. Want to see pictures of the boat launch at Dry Falls State Park?

I wonder about the gate leading to the lake?

 

[Shawn Seeger]

Looks cozy. Are the two rigs with white boats Seeger clan?

Yup, my buddy had his on canopy rack, mine is in bed of truck (technically mine is tan - with camouflage paint). We parked as close together as possible.

 

[RCF]

Add Washington State Parks to the equation and you get a much worse agency to deal with than WDFW. Want to see pictures of the boat launch at Dry Falls State Park?

I wonder about the gate leading to the lake?

I do not have enough recent info on WS Parks to know one way or another. When I had RVs I stayed in a lot of them and thoroughly enjoyed them. I felt Oregon's were nicer though.

 

[Shawn Seeger]

Hey.... my that it impacts me, but maybe let your local clubs or and fishing buddies know.

 

[skyriver]

Oh boy. That will be fun.

Is the gate gone? Or just open?

 

[RCF]

Maybe, just maybe, with all the additional additional activity it will help keep the tweekers away. I remember in the 90's when a certain ethnic group was catching fish there illegally, 100's of fish daily BTW, and boiling them in the parking lot for future consumption. When I stayed there I never felt safe. That was before current conditions and break-ins too. That is the last time I fished there. Such a great fishery watching large fish swimming by under the float tube and catching large browns nuzzling the cattails bumping them to get bugs from them.

So maybe a good thing there is activity there?

Plus, who would want to rebuild 2 bridges in the middle of winter in very, very cold weather?

 

[dep]

no gate? maybe I can fish it this weekend....

 

[Buzzy]

Oh boy. That will be fun.

Is the gate gone? Or just open?

no gate? maybe I can fish it this weekend....

Guy's - I'm sure the gate that keeps folks from driving to the lake is still there and locked closed. My bad for people misinterpreting my above post.

 

[skyriver]

Guy's - I'm sure the gate that keeps folks from driving to the lake is still there and locked closed. My bad for people misinterpreting my above post.

Oh, you're fine Buzzy. I was actually asking based on the drone photo, but I now see that the gate is just out of view of the photo.

 

[Buzzy]

Oh, you're fine Buzzy. I was actually asking based on the drone photo, but I now see that the gate is just out of view of the photo.

Part of me thinks DFW or State Parks could have installed some temp fencing outside (or is it inside?) of the gate (to prevent people from driving to the lake) to open up some extra site access. I guess people will just park on the road or go to Nunnally.

 

[Shawn Seeger]

The gate that goes from the parking lot to the lake past the outhouse is still in place and locked

 

[Hobbyranch]

So how do you all launch your boats, carry them?

 

[skyriver]

So how do you all launch your boats, carry them?

Oh, you haven't seen the armada of wheeled creations to get a boat in there? That's half the fun on opening day.

I happen to use this since I already have it. I bought it so I can pull (with my bike) my deflated Commander to self shuttle on rivers. It also works for my fully inflated Commander and Striker raft by walking it in. The guys with prams put some sort of wheels on the stern and walk them in.

 

[Bambooflyguy]

These lakes have always been carry in…..

 

[skyriver]

Who was this in 2022? Big respect!
I don't wanna hear anyone, NOT on crutches, bitching about the walk in.