You got it. I actually found the info for that trail here several years ago.  Doug was the one who posted the thread.  You can read it here - the link is from the historical page towards the bottom there is a link to the old threads in PDF format: http://www.trailadvocate.org/oldthreads/August%202007%20-%20Short%20trail%20to%20Collowash%20River.pdf It was several years ago when I hiked this trail, but my recollection was that it pretty much ended at the river.  I think the trail used to keep going, across the river and then up to where the Elk Lake Creek trail starts.  The trail from the road down to the river is in excellent shape and not hard to find. If anyone would like all of these old PDFs in a zip file, let me know.  I can create one and send it to you, post it here or make some other arrangement.  I don't think the file should be that large.

What trail am I on? Don2

Donovan said What trail am I on? Don2

  I'm not sure. But I'll make a guess:  Old Baldy?   Kirk

Well we all know it isn't Old Baldy, for it isn't bald on Old Baldy as Murphy says. So D, is this trail in a new wilderness area or just high enough to be in the huckleberries? Don

Mea culpa,  I meant to say Old Baldy Trail. That gives me a few miles of trail anyway, not an unbald Baldy.

Yes, Don1, it is. To both questions.   Don2

You boys seem to need a clue. I am standing in a man made clearing.   Don2

That looks kind of like the clearing on the White Iris trail, but I don't think the view is correct.  (but I've been wrong before).

Donovan said You boys seem to need a clue. I am standing in a man made clearing.   Don2

Yes, I'm often told I need to get a clue. The photo looks like there's a valley below, in the foreground. I haven't been out to Shining Lake, but I can imagine the view from the trail out to it looking like this. Kirk  

Indeed there is a valley below. Shining Lake is a pretty good guess tho.   Don2

Is this a current trail or an abandoned trail?

Very current. And popular with hiking clubs. Don1

Are you on the 517 looking over the South Fork of the Roaring River?

Indeed I am. At the helipad. The highest point on the trail I suspect, just before dropping down into Cache Meadows.   Don2

Oh great, now I'm obligated to come up with a photo.

Okay, here's a picture of some tread.   Where am I? (Hopefully I haven't posted this before.)

Fish Creek Mountain, at the beginning leaving the cat track onto old tread? Don2

No, it's not that trail. But, it is a "dividing" trail like that one.

Hmm. Ok then, Fanton Trail?   Don2

You're getting closer...  Here's a bonus hint: I believe this small clearing was man made like the one in your last photo.