Trail Overview

The Washington Backcountry Discovery Route (WABDR) is a trail that runs from Canada to Oregon, initially designed for adventure, dual-sport motorcycles, and 4X4 vehicles. This trail covers most of section 4. Unfortunately, the tail end of section 4 was still snowed in at this particular time and was deemed not passable. This section covers terrain from Wenatchee to Lake Chelan when completely passable. Section 4 heading North up Nahahum (pronounces nah-hum) Canyon from Cashmere brings drivers to a 360-degree view atop Chumstick Peak at approximately 5,810 feet of elevation. The route winds up Roaring Ridge in the Entiat Mountains before reaching descending steep switchbacks to the one-store town of Ardenvoir, which has basic rations, gas, and a small cafe. The cafe was closed at this time.

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Difficulty

I rated this trail a level three at this point in time because of snow conditions, particularly those on tight ledges. However if there had been no snow, the rating for this trail may be slightly less.

Technical Rating

Shaun Murray

Jun 08, 2026

2024 Ford Bronco

Open

DustyRough/DeterioratedWashboard

Rough road with lots of pointy rocks on the chelan side. Not terribly difficult to navigate.

Tristan Piliaris

May 19, 2026

2004 Subaru Impreza WRX STI

Temporarily Closed

Closed Gate

End of BDR Section 4 (5801000) where it intersects with Tillicum Rd (5800) is obstructed by a large amount of logs and forestry machinery at this time. Unable to go around/over, had to turn around and use Forest Road 290 as a bypass.

Derek C

Sep 02, 2025

2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Temporarily Closed

Fire Danger

Dave P

Jun 13, 2025

2024 Ford Ranger

Open

DustyRough/Deteriorated

I just went as far as the Chumstick Mtn area. After you turn from FS 7400 onto FS 5200 I definitely used 4x4 low range and would not have taken a full sized truck past that point. My mid sized truck was fine.

Zach Wickliffe

May 25, 2025

Open

Tool the trail all the way up to the Chumstick mountain summit and kept going until the FS7531-400 split. Conditions were excellent, only a tiny bit of snow at the summit of Chumstick in the shady spots. Not too much traffic on the trails considering the holiday weekend and temps were perfect in the 70s during the day and around 50 at night.

Joanie Walbert

May 22, 2025

2021 Ford Bronco Sport

Obstructed

Deep Snow

This trail report is actually from April 27, but I’m unable to correctly add that date to this post. Coming from Entiat we hit some patches of snow and downed trees that were passable until elevation 4400 where we hit snow about 12”-18” deep that made us turn around.

Peter Dillinger

May 03, 2025

Obstructed

Deep Snow

Great conditions from Cashmere (aside from dry ruts and fist size rocks) until 5480 feet elevation where there's a chute to the top of Chumstick for dirt bikes. The snow beyond there appeared impassible for most vehicles but will likely clear in coming weeks. We then hiked to the mountain top up the chute. That's as far as we intended to go.

Jon Valdes

May 02, 2025

Obstructed

Deep Snow

roads great until you get to the back side of chumstick mnt. there is still about two and a half feet on the road.

Daniel Benitez

Jul 20, 2024

2024 Toyota Tundra

Open

NormalDusty

I only did half of this trail. I went to the top of Chumstick mountain and slept up there! Really nice view. It was an easy trip up there but once you are up there the trail get narrow, with a lot of bushes. It’s rough with a wide truck. I got a lot of love marks.

Philip Roell

Jun 19, 2024

2020 Jeep Gladiator

Open

Dusty

Dusty, first part of trail entering Swakane was smooth from previous logging in Fall 2023. Only went up the trail about 10mi but was clear of obstacles.

Yi Huang

May 31, 2024

Open

Dusty

Dirt roads. Not possible to reach lake Chelan ( road closed)

Whiskey Victor

May 27, 2024

2023 Jeep Gladiator

Open

DustyNormal

Daniel Nistor

Nov 14, 2023

2021 Ford Bronco

Open

NormalSnow/Ice

Preston B

Jul 08, 2023

2021 Jeep Gladiator

Open

Dusty

Mark Spromberg

Jul 06, 2023

Open

Dusty