Old Baldy Trail near Twin Springs Campground.

Don

Yes Don, it is the Old Baldy Trail.  You're a few miles off on the exact location. I was just a little northwest of the junction with the Eagle Creek Trail. There were some old timbers arranged in a triangular pattern in this small clearing. Maybe they were a visual reference for an aerial survey?

I believe that was also a helipad.

Somewhere I have a district map from the 60s that shows helipads.

I know of three others. Two on or near Rimrock Trail and one on the Baty/Joyce Lake divide trail.

Don2

Donovan said
I believe that was also a helipad.

Somewhere I have a district map from the 60s that shows helipads.

I know of three others. Two on or near Rimrock Trail and one on the Baty/Joyce Lake divide trail.

 

Don2

If I remember correctly, we were fairly close to the road. So that would make sense for access purposes to the helipad.

Here's a picture of the timbers:

Rob has a better picture that shows the triangular layout.

I had forgotten about that....I was thinking your photo was on the Baty Butte Trail.

Here is the photo that Kirk is referring to: