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White Pocket Conditions

Discussion

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Posted by Kalin Wilson on February 10, 2012 at 4:08 AM
Has anyone been in to the White Pocket/South Coyote Buttes area recently?

I'll be down there the first weekend of March and I'm thinking of getting back in there, maybe for a couple of nights. I know a lot can change between now and then, but any info is helpful for trips like this.

Thanks!
Kalin
Posted by Randy Langstraat on February 10, 2012 at 8:47 AM
I'll be there this weekend, I can let you know next week.
Posted by Kalin Wilson on February 10, 2012 at 10:05 AM
Cool Randy, Thanks!
Posted by Randy Langstraat on February 17, 2012 at 9:43 AM
I didn't make it to White Pocket this time, but I did drive over to Cottonwood Cove in CB South. I found all the roads in good shape and pretty easy as usual. House Rock Road was dry when I was there, but rutted out in places from the previous times it has been wet.
Posted by Doug Koepsel on February 17, 2012 at 10:45 AM
Thanks for the update. One report I read said that last August, the steep sand hill griving uphill back west from WP to Poverty Flat was almost impassible. I imagine if the sand is cold and especially wet during winter, passage is easier.
I wonder how much better the road is coming from south at Pine Tree Pocket (I have not gone to WP via this route).
Posted by Bill Pelzmann on February 17, 2012 at 11:52 AM
Doug, the southern route was easy with a stock Jeep when we drove it during September, but that was a few years ago.
Never drove the other route, so I can't compare.