North Tommy

Location

• 10T 0683169E 5312383N UTM

• 10T FU 83169 12383 USNG

• 47.93856, -120.54734 

• 47°56.313', -120°32.840' 

• 47°56'19", -120°32'50" 

Directions from Beaver Valley Lodge - Long Paved Route - (120 minutes)

1. From Beaver Valley Lodge turn right onto Beaver Valley Road

2. Turn Left onto US2 East, drive until you reach the junction of US2 and 97A in Wenatchee

3. Turn North on 97A, follow until you reach County Rd 19/Entiat River Rd immediately over the Entiat River Bridge

4. Turn Left and follow approximately 30 miles until you reach USFS Rd 5605 (Just past Silver Falls Campground)

5. Turn left on USFS Rd 5605 and follow it until it ends at the trailhead in 6 miles

Directions from Beaver Valley Lodge - Short Cut Gravel Road (90 minutes)

1. From Beaver Valley Lodge turn right onto Beaver Valley Road

2. Beaver Valley Road turns into the Chumstick Highway

3. At 11.3 Miles turn left onto Eagle Creek Rd

4. At 17.3 miles Turn left onto 7520 (also end of county paved road)

5. At 23.2 miles take right branch of ‘Y’ intersection

6. At 23.3 miles take left branch of ‘Y’ toward Ardinvour on 5800

7. At 25.1 miles go left (downhill)

8. At 32.3 arrive at Mad River Junction after crossing Mad River

9. Turn right at the ‘T’ intersection onto the Mad River Road

10. At 2.1 miles turn left onto the Entiat River Road

11. At 23.3 miles turn left onto FS 5605 (just past the Silver Falls Campground)

12. At 30.2 you will arrive at end of road and the North Tommy checkpoint

Note there are often large boulders on USFS Rd 5605 near the top.  All by the last 1/4 mile is paved and the gravel is in good condition.  The brush can often grow into the road, leaving a very narrow vehicle track leading to some nice Texas pinstriping on wider vehicles and limited visibility.  The brush was trimmed back and wide open in 2019.  Near the top there are often boulders on the roadway that can be challenging for low clearance vehicles without removing them.  It's prudent to plan some extra travel time to remove larger boulders.

Staffing

Site is generally staffed from 0830 - 1430 Saturday

Staff can generally leave 15 minutes after the last runner has passed because they will likely have an opportunity to drop again at Lake Creek. Watch for runners on the 5605 road when leaving the area, even beyond the turn because it is often missed. Stop by Lake Creek on the way out to offer transportation to any dropped runners.