Donald Presley said You said it was a current trail in a new wilderness area. That leaves out the Fanton Trail for it is outside the wilderness boundary. The Old Bissell Trail is considered abandoned. So that only leaves the White Iris Trail and only part of it is in the wilderness boundary. I include a portion of our district map with new wilderness boundaries in green and trails marked in orange that I cleared a couple of years ago. White Iris Trail? Don

Very well thought out answer, and you are correct.  I believe (but am not positive) that this tree is in the wilderness area.  It was a very interesting tree.  It appears as though it broke partially (both the top and towards the base), which looks like it killed the tree, and then it became a nurse tree for another tree towards the top.  Really interesting.... Your turn to post something!

I have more time to think these days. A robin woke me up this morning singing his song outside my window at 8am. I could get used to this. A trial photo to post! This photo is of an abandoned trail that isn't in a wilderness area, though this area is pretty much virgin forest. I took the photo because of this rock cairn next to the blazed tree. One of the rocks had pink & black flagging on it, so I am assuming that the USFS archaeologist has been here at one point. I couldn't find any reason for the rock cairn, for there wasn't a trail junction or section line in the area. Upon further investigation, I am thinking this marker maybe a county line marker for this county line does come through this area. Don

Looks like Skyline country to me.   Don 2

Donovan said Looks like Skyline country to me.   Don 2

  Your right, it does look like Skyline country, that's because it is. Any chance you may know where on the 100's of miles of this trail where that photo was taken? Of course, I am only counting on those sections that fall within the Clackamas district. Don

If it's where I think, it wasn't stacked quite like that. It was a rectangle and I thought it a child's grave. Later I thought it may have been a cache, missing it's lid.   Now I simply don't know, but I do think it's at a junction.   Don 2

Don 2, I think the place along the Skyline Trail that your thinking about is at a trail junction and yes the rockpile is still in a rectangle and not far south of Lemiti Butte, but it isn't the place of the photo. Don

Don 2, seeing how you've mentioned that the trail was the Skyline Trail or in the Skyline country your the lucky winner of a new posting of your choosing. The photo was taken of an abandoned section near a rock cairn about a mile north of the last road crossing between the Pinheads. I hiked out a little further, but it was pretty much the same type of terrain and forest, that rock cairn being the only notable landmark in the area to be seen. Looking forward to this summer, when I can get back out there and do some more exploring, of course once the mosquitoes quiet down a little. Don

Farther north than I have been. Looking forward to hearing about it following through to points north. Does look like easy country to get lost in, or predate-ed.

Yeah, I'm looking forward to see where the Skyline Trail comes out near the Warm Springs Meadow or cabin myself. Definitely will have to have a second vehicle on that run or will be doing a lot of backtracking. You can't see any nearby landmarks because of the closed canopy and the terrain is monotonous, but the trail is still visible. That newest photo posted looks to be in the far east of the district. I will have to excuse myself from that one, for I was with you when we cutout those logs in the burnt forest. Don

  True, a little ways out of District.   Great big clue tho in the file name. Somone oughta get it.

Enough said, just sit back and watch them bite.

Section Line Trail #451 unless its a abandoned trail. Never been there but a little sleuthing brought it up.   Bryon

That's close enough Byron!   You win. Your turn!   Don 2

Here's the trail. Which one? This current trail once was much longer but only segments remain. Bryon

Donovan said That's close enough Byron!   You win. Your turn!

So inquiring minds want to know - where exactly was it taken?  451 looked to me like it was out of district and a bit farther north.

I was curious too, so I think I located it on the other side of the mountain, over by Parkdale. It looks like it's in the Mill Creek watershed. It's kind of open over there so you can see parts of the trail if you zoom in on the aerial views. The Forest Service has a trail description on their website.

Mill Creek indeed. Don 2

That would be Mill Creek in the Mill Creek Wilderness, Ochoco Nat'l Forest, just a little east of the district, and east of Prineville, OR. That was a fun week using crosscut saws D., probably one of my best memories working with you. Don

I figured the dialogue died on this trail, so I needed to put it to rest. I don't have access to photos at the time, so if anyone wants to post a photo of a trail and start this going again, feel free. Don

That would be Mill Creek in the Mill Creek Wilderness, Ochoco Nat'l Forest, just a little east of the district, and east of Prineville, OR. That was a fun week using crosscut saws D., probably one of my best memories working with you. Don

    I'm confused.  Was Donovan's picture of North Section Line Trail #451 in the MHNF, or one of these trails:

• Belknap Springs Trail
• Twin Pillars Trail
• Wildcat Trail

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