Raven's Roads Travel Adventures » 200804_roadtrip http://www.ravensroads.com Current chapter: Leaving Trinity County Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:13:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 The Paul Thomas Trail http://www.ravensroads.com/the-paul-thomas-trail/ http://www.ravensroads.com/the-paul-thomas-trail/#comments Sun, 07 Sep 2008 07:13:55 +0000 Linda R. Moore http://www.ravensroads.com/?p=2581

09 April 2008

This is the start of a linear photo essay about the Paul Thomas Trail, a path I took while staying at Orland Buttes Campground back in April. The Simpson Bridge was constructed in 1885 and allowed wagons to cross Stony Creek in winter without getting stuck. It was only decommissioned in 1963, when Black Butte Dam was opened, and Mr. Thomas had one of the arches saved for posterity.

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I walked this far in case it was a historical marker (nope ;) so then I walked back home. :)

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You got a pretty good view of the river from up there.

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It went up a gravel embankment that could either have been a levee or an old railroad track. I’m really not sure, but I suspect the former.

The orchard belongs to the nearby monastery.

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Just up from the picnic area was a gate, but a trail clearly led off through it. I went exploring some more.

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Then, after a little while, it popped back out at the river.

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They led through thick undergrowth, sometimes even brambles, into the thick of the forest. It was peaceful and silent there.

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There were several “unofficial” trails in the area, so I took one of them. They were narrow and overgrown, with pretty shadows and lighting.

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