For this spur, I'm not going to give any description whatsoever, other than to say that it runs for several miles and has not been turned into a road. It also
has a short 300 foot spur that comes off of it, and had a camp here. Now, you might be asking yourself why I'm not saying anything about this spur. Well,
this spur has a nice trestle spot in it. Granted, the trestle was cut down a couple of decades ago, the abutments are still in good shape, and given the
Wallow-Whitman's stance on logging railroad trestles(The blacker the better), I really don't want give the location away. Granted, they probably already
know about this one, but it has survived burning for the last few years, and I certainly don't want to remind anyone that this is here, or tell any new members
of the staff that this is here.
has a short 300 foot spur that comes off of it, and had a camp here. Now, you might be asking yourself why I'm not saying anything about this spur. Well,
this spur has a nice trestle spot in it. Granted, the trestle was cut down a couple of decades ago, the abutments are still in good shape, and given the
Wallow-Whitman's stance on logging railroad trestles(The blacker the better), I really don't want give the location away. Granted, they probably already
know about this one, but it has survived burning for the last few years, and I certainly don't want to remind anyone that this is here, or tell any new members
of the staff that this is here.
Baker White Pine Lumber Company Part II
Created 7/1/07
5th Spur Off Of Dean Creek Mainline
Chain and other unknown metal pieces 0.1mi back from where the grade turns into USFS road 1170.
Although not part of the railroad, this shelter was built by cattlemen back in the early 1900's. If you look around the area,
there are several of these, and usually near water sources. (5/31/05)
there are several of these, and usually near water sources. (5/31/05)
This is an insulator tied to a tree. This line visibly ran for about 500 feet beside USFS Road 1170/BWP mainline. Unfortunately,
most of it has disappeared beyond this stretch and this is all that is left. (5/31/05)
most of it has disappeared beyond this stretch and this is all that is left. (5/31/05)
This rail lies towards the end of a short spur that took off of the BWPLCo mainline after it became the USFS 1170 Road. The
beginning of this short spur is also the beginning of USFS 100 Road. (5/31/05)
beginning of this short spur is also the beginning of USFS 100 Road. (5/31/05)
Old rail joiner 0.8mi back from where the grade turns into USFS road 1170.
Dean Creek Mainline Continued
Same rail joiner seen in 2007, just moved around a little. (5/26/07)
4th Spur Off Of Dean Creek Mainline
3rd Spur Off Of Dean Creek Mainline
2nd Spur Off Of Dean Creek Mainline
1st Spur Off Of Dean Creek Mainline
This spur was just a short 100 foot or so camp spur. There were old rusted tin cans that littered the ground near the end of the spur. Unfortunately, I was not
thinking to take any pictures of the cans or the spur itself while I was there. All I can do is say that the spur branched off and paralleled the grade in an
easterly direction, with just enough room to park a few camp cars on.
thinking to take any pictures of the cans or the spur itself while I was there. All I can do is say that the spur branched off and paralleled the grade in an
easterly direction, with just enough room to park a few camp cars on.
This spur was roughly 300 feet long and was used entirely for logging. There was no evidence of any cans or such along this spur, nor could any trace of
any metal or ties be found. This spur took off in a westerly direction, at about a 45 degree angle from the grade and ran until it came to a creek, at which
point it ended. It would be interesting to note that this spur was built going sidehill, while the mainline itself was filling across the creek draw for the same
distance. Again, I was not smart enough to take a picture of this spur, so there is nothing here to see.
any metal or ties be found. This spur took off in a westerly direction, at about a 45 degree angle from the grade and ran until it came to a creek, at which
point it ended. It would be interesting to note that this spur was built going sidehill, while the mainline itself was filling across the creek draw for the same
distance. Again, I was not smart enough to take a picture of this spur, so there is nothing here to see.
This was another 100 foot or so camp spur that took off from the grade in an easterly direction. It again paralleled the grade, and had old rusted tin cans at
the end of it as well. It would be interesting to note that this spur cut back to the right, as the grade came out of a throughcut and filled across a draw. Again,
sorry, but I did not take any pictures of this spur either, and can only bore you with text.
the end of it as well. It would be interesting to note that this spur cut back to the right, as the grade came out of a throughcut and filled across a draw. Again,
sorry, but I did not take any pictures of this spur either, and can only bore you with text.
This view is looking across McHenry Canyon at the remains of the western end of the huge trestle that used to cross the creek canyon here.
This spot is after the mainline has turned into the USFS 1170 road, and was taken from the east end of the trestle. Also, note from the way that
the wood is scattered about, that it would appear that this trestle was dismantled. (5/26/07)
This spot is after the mainline has turned into the USFS 1170 road, and was taken from the east end of the trestle. Also, note from the way that
the wood is scattered about, that it would appear that this trestle was dismantled. (5/26/07)
This view is looking at the bottom part of the western half of the trestle across McHenry Creek canyon. Note the stepping of rock layers
indicating the leveled off portions of the canyon where the pilings were driven in. Also, like the photo above, note how the wood is scattered
about indicating that this trestle was dismantled. (5/26/07)
indicating the leveled off portions of the canyon where the pilings were driven in. Also, like the photo above, note how the wood is scattered
about indicating that this trestle was dismantled. (5/26/07)
Looking at the eastern end of the huge trestle across McHenry Creek canyon, from the western end of the trestle. (5/26/07)
My friends Anthony(left) and Ammon(right) going through one of the throughcuts along the grade. (5/26/07)
I really did not plan on this whatsoever, but the two photos on the right, taken 5/26/07, were at the exact same locations as those on the left, 9/01. These ties
are laid up against the cutbank just before the short spur that ran through a camp takes off.
are laid up against the cutbank just before the short spur that ran through a camp takes off.
Remains of some kind of building at the camp site. Notice the cable and the wash pan in the bottom of the photo. (5/25/07)
Same building remains as above, from a different angle. (5/25/07)
My friend Joe heading back to the truck after looking at the camp remains a few years earlier than the above photos.
A piece of the camp building wood clearly shown that it has been cut. This building was probably destroyed, like so many others in this area, by
local people looking for cheap building products, or lazy campers.
local people looking for cheap building products, or lazy campers.
Spur Off Of 4th Spur
Even the ties on this short spur have been set against the cut bank like on the main spur itself.
My friend Joe climbing around above the trestle abutment near the start of the spur. Note the rotten stringer laying against the abutment, and
what appears to be the remnants of ties that were mostly cut off of the stringers.
what appears to be the remnants of ties that were mostly cut off of the stringers.
Looking out across the remnants of the trestle. This was quite the find of this outing up here.
Looking in the opposite direction as the two previous photos, my friend Keith tries to move some brush out of the way too show the set of
piling, that was cut long ago, and now lies on the forest floor. (5/25/07)
piling, that was cut long ago, and now lies on the forest floor. (5/25/07)
Looking at the abutment on the side of the trestle closest to the start of the spur. Notice how much worse this abutment has gotten in just a few
years time. (5/25/07)
years time. (5/25/07)
A closer look at the first row of piling on the ground. Note that the severely rotten crossbeam is still in place on this set. Also, the ground was
too rocky here to drive the piling in. Instead, the ground was leveled around each piling set, and the piling were attached to a base log that
would lie on the ground. The remnants of this log can be seen on the bottom right of this photo. (5/25/07)
too rocky here to drive the piling in. Instead, the ground was leveled around each piling set, and the piling were attached to a base log that
would lie on the ground. The remnants of this log can be seen on the bottom right of this photo. (5/25/07)
This is the remains of another set of piling at the trestle site. Again, notice the rotten crossbeam still attached, but not as many piling. (5/25/07)
Looking at the far side abutment and trestle remains. (5/25/07)
Looking down at the far side trestle remains, now almost nothing but rotten wood chips, from the far side grade. (5/25/07)
Looking back towards the start of the trestle, over the whole trestle area. (5/25/07)
I have no idea what this piece of metal is, but it was found near one of the burned down trestles in the Trout Creek canyon near the horseshoe.
My friend Kim holding a rail joiner that was found between the two burned trestles on the grade between the horseshoe and the USFS 11 RD
crossing.
crossing.
Why yes, that is a rail underneath that burned trestle beam. Judging by the amount of wood that is still left in the beams, in the 3 pictures, I can
only guess that they were still pretty much intact when they were burned. Heck, they may actually have been standing. This first burned trestle
is right after the horseshoe.
only guess that they were still pretty much intact when they were burned. Heck, they may actually have been standing. This first burned trestle
is right after the horseshoe.
Rail found between the two burned trestles between the horseshoe and the USFS 11 RD crossing.
Trestle iron with one of the burned beams of the second burnt trestle after the horseshoe. There was also a burned trestle before the
horseshoe. Both of these two trestles after the horseshoe crossed small creeks, which might be why they survived so well, until the burning.
horseshoe. Both of these two trestles after the horseshoe crossed small creeks, which might be why they survived so well, until the burning.
Spikes still in place in beam of second burned trestle after the horseshoe. This would have been where a cross beam would have been.
Another rail near the burned beam of the trestle.
My friend Joe holding a rail joiner that was found between the second burned trestle and USFS 11 RD crossing.
This rail is playing peak-a-boo under some young seedlings between the seconded burned trestle and the USFS 11 RD. The area between the
horseshoe curve and about a mile back from the USFS 11 RD was logged 5 to 10 years prior. However, it did not look like the grade was used
as a road or skid road. Also, the trestles were burned in their exact spots where they crossed the creek, and there were no slash burnings
nearby. Also, the short trestle about a mile from the horseshoe curve was also burned but was not near the harvest.
horseshoe curve and about a mile back from the USFS 11 RD was logged 5 to 10 years prior. However, it did not look like the grade was used
as a road or skid road. Also, the trestles were burned in their exact spots where they crossed the creek, and there were no slash burnings
nearby. Also, the short trestle about a mile from the horseshoe curve was also burned but was not near the harvest.