Okanogan County 2012 ATV Guide

A supplement to The Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle Spring 2012

Before you ride...

Discover Passes A Discover Pass is required to access lands managed by Washington State Parks & Recreation, Washington Department of Natural Resources and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. This includes all State Parks, WDFW water access sites and wildlife-viewing areas and DNR-managed trails/trailheads and recreational camping sites.

For more information please go to the Discover Pass Frequently Asked Questions at http://discoverpass.wa.gov/faq/ the Discover Pass Home Page at http://discoverpass.wa.gov/. Information is being updated weekly.

Feel free to send any suggestions for improvements or requests for additional information to licensing@dfw.wa.gov. Our customer feedback and questions are being evaluated daily. The information provided by our customers is a very important to us and is used to improve our services and website. For questions or comments regarding the Discover Pass you may also contact us directly by phone toll-free at 1-866-320-9933.

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Noxious Weeds Outdoor recreationists who travel on remote roads to trailheads or who ride ATVs off roads or designated trails may be unknowingly spreading weeds with their vehicles.

Recreationalists can help control noxious weeds to stop them from spreading.

• Drive only on roads and trails away from noxious weed infested areas • Vehicles can carry noxious weeds from one area to another.

Make sure to carefully clean ATVs, vehicles and trailers before taking them to a new area. Even a few seeds can spread noxious weeds to new areas.

• Remove weed seeds from dogs, hiking boots and other gear.

• Report weed infestations to Okanogan County Noxious Weed Board, 509-422-7168.

Okanogan County 2012 ATV Guide © 2012 The Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle Owned and operated by Eagle Newspapers Inc. Roger Harnack, editor and publisher Lynn Hoover, advertising manager Katie Montanez, project designer P.O. Box 553, Omak, WA 98841 618 Okoma Drive 509-826-1110 • 800-572-3446 • 509-826-5819 fax www.omakchronicle.com Photos courtesy of North Central ATV Club of Washington.

Cover photo: Barbara Weller riding on Mineral Mountain.

Special thanks to Ted Murray of Okanogan County Planning for providing beautiful maps and helpful input for this project.

North Central ATV Club members enjoy a picnic at Sweat Creek.

Formed in February 2004, the North Central ATV Club, a nonprofit organization was estblished to promote the sport, be family oriented, be good stewards and to educate the government and public about ATV use.

PO Box 346, Conconully, WA 98819

Helping to maintain and keeping trails open!

509-826-0594

mt. hull area trail and area closures exist on National Forest lands. Please see the current Okanogan National Forest travel Plan, available at offices in Winthrop, tonasket and Okanogan.

Omak Marine Arctic Cat ATVs and Snowmobiles 128 Columbia St., Omak www.omakmarine.com • 509-826-4711

bannon mtn. area trail and area closures exist on national Forest lands. Please see the current okanogan national Forest travel Plan, available at offices in Winthrop, tonasket and okanogan.

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HAMILTON’S and NAPA 1 Patrol St., Okanogan • 509-422-3030 • NAPA • 509-422-3820 • www.hamiltonfarmequip.com

ATV club members pause by Blue Lake in the Sinlahekin near Loomis.

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Gene's Harvest Foods 22 W. Apple Downtown Omak 509-826-0212

Conconully 509-826-1272 “Kitchenettes, TV, Wireless Internet” www.comstockmotel.com comstockmotel@gmail.com

204 3rd S. • Okanogan • 509-422-3390

BEYERS 212 N. Hwy. 97, Tonasket 509-486-2183

Ace Hardware Sporting Goods

125 Pine St., Okanogan 509-422-4282

Year Round Hotel Restaurant • Lounge FREE Internet Flat Screen TV’s 509-422-6109 223 Queen St., Okanogan

North Central ATV Club members stop for a break on Buck Mountain.

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Conconully is your trailhead, begin your adventure here!