That tree and meadow jogged my memory. I think I know that exact little tree. It's just out of the old campground in the Pansy Basin, the abandoned trail is the steep old trail that goes up to Bob Bahgby's mine, right? I think the pond/small lake is just out of the pic. I wish more of the old trail was still visible downhill from there. I can't recall if it was blazed or not
BrianEdwards said
That tree and meadow jogged my memory. I think I know that exact little tree. It's just out of the old campground in the Pansy Basin, the abandoned trail is the steep old trail that goes up to Bob Bahgby's mine, right? I think the pond/small lake is just out of the pic. I wish more of the old trail was still visible downhill from there. I can't recall if it was blazed or not
You have it! Your turn. This location is a little ways past the old campground and was originally the only route to the Bagby mine of the late 1880's. It is getting harder to follow but I manage to anyway. Its a pre-Forest Service trail.
"that exact little tree" is probably 30 feet across and approaching 100 ft high. It has covered much of the old trail.
Their is no permanent lake or pond but one will show up during extreme flood years, eventually draining into the landslide deposits underneath. Downhill a ways a large pond shows up briefly in any wet year. Its the only water body I've seen that lies entirely on large boulders. Probably groundwater rather than drainage.
This trail is still findable downhill. The wet areas have grown over and are the hardest. In the dry areas the only problem is blowdown. I've yet to find the lowest section before the road. At one time it went to Bagby Hot Springs.
I've promised myself that I'll find Bagby's second mine shaft this year.
Bryon
Bryon Boyce said
I've promised myself that I'll find Bagby's second mine shaft this year.
When you plan a trip, let me know - I'd love to tag along - this area has been on my list for a while now, it just never seems to bubble up.
Supposedly it used to be great hunting in that basin, but we've hardly found sign of animals these days.
Ill post it's a photo when I get home late tonight from work
Current district trail, though the use is much lighter then this photo depicts