Wenas Wildlife Area

Robin Spisak 

on Google

a year ago

WDFW Green Dot trails. Free map from WDFW. Discovery Pass required. I started from Game Dept Rd. This is a very heavyly tire rutted road. Jeep with 35" tires worked best for me. This will turn into Ridge Rd. which is much better road. From Ridge Rd, I headed West to East. Incredible views. I dropped down into Dark Canyon via Dar Canyon Rd. It is a kool horse shoe loop. All the trees are black. They went thru a major fire some time back. This area is like a monument to that event. I then headed back up to Ridge Rd and continu... read more

Chris Earle 

on Google

a year ago

Wenas is a fantastic place for birding and botanizing, provided you visit at the right time, which in a typical early-2020’s year ranges from early May at about 2000 ft to early July at about 6000 ft. Too early and you’ll find snow and mud; too late and you’ll find brown weeds, dust, and hordes of ORVers. Also avoid holidays, unless you’re looking for hordes of ORVers, in which case Memorial Day and July 4 are perfect. It’s also nice along about the end of September, when the aspens and larches are in color. Wear orange, tho... read more

Skyler Bower 

on Google

a year ago

I often take my Landcruiser and run the green dot trails in this area. Lots of fun and beautiful wildflowers in the spring.