Kirk, I believe it was on the Twin Pillars Trail, south of the junction with the Belknap Springs Trail. I marked the approximate location on the map. Don  

Looks like an interesting area.  Sounds like there's a lot of trail maintenance to do over there due to the fire a while back.  A recent trip report on PH described lots of snags falling due to gusty winds! http://www.portlandhikers.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=15246  

We went over there to try to help. 2008.   But the lesson to me was and is, put out wilderness fires. That place is a wreck. Stand replacing fire. The dead will keep falling for still another several years.   If the trails survive the multiple decade recovery, I will be surprised.   OK. We need a new picture. There must be someone getting new pictures this year?  

 OK. We need a new picture. There must be someone getting new pictures this year?  

    Before we went on this rabbit trail over to Mill Creek, Bryon posted a picture, and we haven't figure out where it is yet.    I'll make a guess.  Bryon, is it somewhere near Mr. Bagby's hot spring?

Oh yeah. There is an unresolved case.   My guess is Whetstone Mountain Trail.   Don 2

My guess is Whetstone Mountain Trail.

  Nope. The trail in question is much lower.

How about Alder Flat?  That's a pretty low trail.

kirk said How about Alder Flat?  That's a pretty low trail.

I'll call that close enough. Its actually the next section (or remnant) of the original Clackamas River Trail upstream. Your turn to post.

Bryon Boyce said I'll call that close enough. Its actually the next section (or remnant) of the original Clackamas River Trail upstream.

So where is this mystery trail?   I looked a bit at the old maps and don't recognize anything other than the "phantom" trail that shows on the current mytopo maps that was never built that went south from Indian Henry.

Its on the Riverside section of the trail along the Clackamas River south of Riverside Campground. There are discontinuous segments of trail scattered along the Clackamas from Alder Flat South, some of which still show up on the current forest service maps.

So the thread dies again. Everyone must be out hiking and camping! That's where I am headed tomorrow for a few days. Here is a trail that was used a lot more in the past, but of late, is abandoned. Was once one of the many versions of the Skyline Trail that went through our district, but now is lost. Don  

I don't believe I have been there yet.   Sure looks promising tho.   Don 2

Donovan said I don't believe I have been there yet.        

Donavon I don't believe you have been at this spot, but you have been on this trail a little further up the hill. Spent the last few days out on this trail getting to know it a little better. Don

 

Well, I guess I'll take a wild guess. Burnt Granite?   Don 2

Good guess! It takes another 14 miles to reach the old trailhead now with the decom road situation. At least now PGE will keep the 4650 cleared of brush to access the powerlines , something the FS only did when they were logging in the area. It was a quiet 3 days, only heard an occasional airplane or rigs down on the 46 road. So I guess it is now you turn to post one there D. Don

So perhaps in more ways than one, the powerlines are our friend. Don 2

So here is a trivia question for you. How many trails in our district go underneath power lines, current and abandoned trails included? I don't know myself, but I can think of several right off the top of my head. We are blessed with 3 power line corridors in our district, not sure about the other districts. Don

Donald Presley said So here is a trivia question for you. How many trails in our district go underneath power lines, current and abandoned trails included? I don't know myself, but I can think of several right off the top of my head. We are blessed with 3 power line corridors in our district, not sure about the other districts

Here is my list:

• Baty Butte
• Burnt Granite (lower - abandoned)
• Clackamas River
• Fish Lake
• Lodgepole
• PCT
• Red Lake
• Sounds (it goes next to a powerline corridor - I don't think it goes under it - abandoned)

The Olallie Butte Trail follows the powerline corridor briefly at the start - without crossing under the powerline but parallel to it.

I had almost the same list, except I forgot Lodgepole and Red Lake trails. In addition to your list I had the Old Bagby Trail near Austin Point along the Collawash River and the South Fork Mtn Trail between Baty Butte and Bagby Hot Springs, both abandoned trails.  Burnt Granite actually stays away from the powerlines, it just seems like it because you drive under them. Don